Management team
Iain Matheson, Managing Director
Iain Matheson is Managing Director, providing assistance to clients on a broad range of environmental concerns, in particular with regard to environmental legislation, discharge consents and monitoring programmes.
He qualified as a chemist in 1976, gaining early work experience with Buchanan Oils in the analysis and testing of oils, oil products and effluents, and subsequently with the Scottish Marine Biological Association in environmental survey methods and specialist hydrocarbon analysis.
In 1978, Iain joined the precursor company of ERT as a Chemist initially, and was promoted to Manager of Environmental Services in 1985. In this role he had the responsibility of co-ordinating all field and laboratory support for the Institute's environmental surveys. He transferred to the commercial arm of the Group in 1992 and utilised his knowledge in subsequent years in providing consultancy support to a variety of national and international studies, primarily for the oil industry.
Since 2000, as Managing Director of ERT, Iain is now in charge of developing the company strategy and overall management of all of ERT's operations.
Jim McDougall, Deputy Director
Jim is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a Chartered Chemist who graduated from Napier University in 1983, and joined the precursor company to ERT later that year.
Following an initial period of experience in preparative hydrocarbon chemistry and metals analysis, he focused on spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques for identifying hydrocarbon contaminants in the environment. Jim then went on to become responsible for the management of ERT's survey and analytical services.
During his time with ERT he has gained considerable experience in relation to the chemical analysis of organic compounds, particularly hydrocarbons within marine systems. In his current position he is responsible for the business management of ERT's survey and monitoring services which also involves co-ordination of all field staff and equipment for environmental surveys in the UK coastal and offshore areas, as well as internationally.
Jacco Veenboer, Manager, Consultancy Services
Jacco Veenboer joined ERT in October 2000 and is currently managing the consultancy team. In addition to his managerial role he also remains active as a principal consultant in environmental consultancy work for the oil and gas industry, regulatory bodies, and other marine industries.
Jacco graduated as an environmental engineer from the Institute for Petroleum and Gas Technology ‘Noorder Haaks', in Den Helder, The Netherlands in 1997, and went on to obtain a Masters degree in Marine Resource Development & Protection at Heriot-Watt University the following year.
During his time at ERT Jacco has managed and contributed to numerous oil and gas environmental impact assessments (EIA) and strategic environmental assessments (SEA) for projects offshore the UK and overseas. In addition to EIA work, he has extensive experience in preparing other environmental licensing and consenting applications.
Outside the oil and gas sector, Jacco has provided environmental consultancy services for several coastal developments. As the Manager of consultancy Services he is also responsible for the in-house training and development of junior consultants in ERT.