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Meet the team

The people who set the standard.

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Our strength comes from the people behind every project, bringing the expertise, energy and commitment that set the standard for work we are proud of.

From engineering and manufacturing to project delivery and operations, our teams are connected by the way we work. We share knowledge, back each other and stay close to the detail, so decisions are made quickly and projects keep moving.

We bring different skills and experience together around a shared standard of delivery. That means taking ownership, communicating clearly and solving problems early, with everyone focused on the same outcome.
Across every Whitewater Group location, we aim to work with the same consistency, care and commitment. Our values guide how we collaborate, how we support our clients and how we make decisions as the business grows.

As we expand into new markets, projects and technologies, that culture remains central to who we are. We keep learning, keep improving and keep raising the standard of what we deliver

Senior Leadership Team

Richard Strappe
CEO
John Knowles
CFO
Paul Picard
Technical Director
Laura Kelly
Group Head of HR
Eoin Gilsenan
Sales Director
John Kehoe
Director of Projects
Vicente Muñoz
Group Financial Controller
Andrew Dowling
Group Operations Manger
Rafael Jiménez
General Manager, Operations
Aco Keating
European Service Manager
Shane Rife
General Manager, Advanced Cooling Technologies
DJ O'Hare
General manager, OSM
Peter Grogan
Strategic Communications Manager
Iván Yébenes Román
General Manager, Technical
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