Our Team

Pam Clough

They say behind every successful man, there is a strong woman…. Multi talented, she provides support across the business but primarily in the finance department. Enjoys swimming, Pilates and the odd yoga retreat. But above all else, she loves nothing more than time spent with family, sharing good food and good times.

Alexander Dayes

Alex has been at JKSL for over 18 years. His vast experience of surveying, designing and implementing non-native invasive weed remediation schemes is second to none, pricing and project managing some of the most challenging remediation sites in the UK. There isn’t a Japanese knotweed project that could phase him, he’s seen it all. And he extremely meticulous, to the very last penny. Alex can recall from memory, every site he has ever worked on and what we did, seriously, test him!
When he gets a little free time from his busy family life, he enjoys a spot of fly-fishing and mountain biking.

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Philip Whelan

Phil has been at JKSL since day one and has worked on some of the most technically challenging sites there is. His vast experience and expertise allows us to preemp any potential issues which may arise before or during works, allowing the job to run smoothly. Phil incorporates all these details into our tailored RAMS so clients can rest assured all aspects of the scheme are taken care of. Away from work, Phil and his wife, love spending time with their grandchildren. Phil enjoys getting out on his bike (even if it is electric!) and getting away for the weekend.

Lilly

With one brown eye and one blue eye, Lilly the miniature dapple Dachshund is really quite adorable. She’s still mastering the art of detecting invasive plants, but she has incredible skills when it comes to sniffing out chicken! She loves her trips to the office, as do the team and she’s a sucker for a belly rub!

Jonathan Harris

Jonathan has vast experience working on Japanese knotweed projects in the UK, the more technically challenging the better. Experienced in environmental science and IEMA, Jonathan will ensure your project meets with all of your environmental requirements. In-between working, DIY and looking after his young family, Jonathan likes to spend time in his man shed. King of the BBQ. Questionable taste in music. Aspires to have his own small holding in the future.

Ann Taylor

Working at JKSL since 2010, Ann works closely with the team to keep every aspect of JKSL’s finances in ship shape. Ann’s favourite part of her role is credit control, need we say more! Never take her up on a game of cards, she has the best poker face in town. Behind the straight visage, there is a soft side, and she is the go-to for the office and site teams for pretty much everything. Always first on the dancefloor at Christmas parties, always the last in a taxi home. And whatever you do, don’t forget the receipt!

Suzanne Hardy

Suzanne is the back-bone of the business and helps keep JKSL running seamlessly behind the scenes. From advising clients with their invasive plant projects, management of our Insurance Backed Guarantee products and our ISO 9001 and 14001 accreditations, she can do it all (and has done for over 17 years!). Suzanne is JKSL’s online presence, the brains behind our impressive social profiles and works closely with Mike Clough on the next marketing campaign. She has a love for all things equestrian and is lucky enough to share that passion with her mini-me daughter. Owner of a crazy cockapoo, named Eric!

Chris Oliver

Chris heads up the Operations Team, overseeing each aspect of works on the ground and managing the proprietary JK Connect project management system. He is a qualified safety advisor, working to progress to Chartered membership of IOSH, and is JKSL’s Nominated Storekeeper, a qualified pesticides advisor and spray operator. Chris also chairs the INNSA Technical Standards Committee and sits on the Amenity Forum Education and Skills Committee. Chris co-authored the INNSA Code of Practice – Managing Japanese Knotweed and wrote the Amenity Forum’s guidance notes on invasive plant species.

Paul Cox

Paul has been at JKSL since 2007. He pretty much knows everything there is to know about all our sites. Once ‘King of the re-visit teams’, he knows our sites like the back of his hand. He now carries out new mechanical projects so you will most likely find him on an excavator. With hands the size of shovels, Paul was once a keen rugby player, but now his world revolves around his horses. At last count he had 7! Transport is never an issue for Paul, he has plenty of back up, and it’s environmentally friendly!

Richard Heyliger

Ric has been part of the JKSL family since he was just 16. Quite the perfectionist, you won’t see a neater waste management area or perfectly loaded dumper. When he’s not in a machine, you will find him in a tree, with a chainsaw, carrying out clearance works. He loves to jet away somewhere exotic, particularly Mexico, which has been his destination of choice since he spent his honeymoon there. If he’s not working out in his home gym, you will find Ric in his man cave on his PlayStation – true nerd at heart!

Alan Brown

At 6’ 7”, Alan can make quite an impression when you meet him. His height does come as an advantage when spraying those hard to reach areas of Japanese knotweed! He is awesome on an excavator, there is no job he will not complete to the highest standard. Away from work, Alan’s passion is clay pigeon and game shooting….and he’s a great shot. He has two working Labradors which he spends a lot of time training and enjoys a spot of fishing.

Nathan Jones

As part of the revisits team, Nathan spends most of his time monitoring our sites throughout UK, carrying out treatments and inspecting progress of sites. He is super efficient and works closley with the Operations Team to ensure the schedule runs to plan. Out of work, his real passion is Motocross/Supercross racing and he has competed in races across the country since from 12 years old. He enjoys spending time with his fiancee and two young children, taking them to ballet and gymnastics and teaching them on the E -bike.

Gabriella Fagnani

Having graduated from the University of Manchester with a first in physical geography and international study, Gabriella is well suited to her new role as Surveyor at JKSL. She spent a year living in Sweden and 7 months travelling South America, where she worked for a short time at a monkey rehabilitation centre! In her spare time, she enjoys playing football and regularly trains for half marathons, the last one she competed in was in Rome!

Michelle Scott

You will find Michelle speaking with new clients, advising them, reassuring them and organising site surveys. She ensures all our paperwork and contacts are processed and up-to-date before we start on-site. Everything she does is with the utmost care and fastidious attention to detail. Michelle is an avid DIY’er and keen advocate for Wildlife and likes nothing better than to test out her latest power tool on a garden or house project. Each year, Michelle likes to holiday in beautiful Devon and Cornwall with her family and has somewhat of an obsession with Motorway Services…particularly Tebay services on the M5 in Gloucester!

Gareth Norton

Gareth has a masters degree in Wildlife Conservation Project Management and is clearly passionate about the environment. His role on the revisit team takes him throughout the UK looking after our sites, which is perfect as he loves being outdoors. In his free time he likes to visit nature reserves and go hiking. Previously he has worked for Nature Conservation charities such as the RSPB and Lancashire Wildlife Trust. When relaxing at home, he likes to watch classic/cult movies, Sci-fi being his favourite genre.

Martin Gregson

James Frost

Michael Blackburn