the team

Westerleigh Group owes its continued success to a strong senior management team supported by an extensive network of skilled, dedicated staff. The combination ensures the delivery of outstanding results across all the sites and facilities we manage.

As longstanding Investors in People, Westerleigh employees are highly committed with a strong sense of ownership and pride. Driven by a desire to meet the needs of the bereaved with a professional service, our teams are key to meeting the company’s core objective to deliver the highest possible standards of care.

In return, we ensure that all of our people are genuinely supported by the senior management team who take personal responsibility for standards of conduct and performance across the group.


KEY PERSONNEL

Richard Evans (Managing Director) has over 15 years’ experience of first class senior management of cemeteries and crematoria and has personally overseen the establishment of Westerleigh Group as the leading private partner to local authorities. A past Chair of the Association of Private cemeteries and crematoria, he is also active in discussions with government regarding burial and cremation reform.

Adrian Britton (FBCA) (Development Director) is an accomplished senior financial operator with extensive specialist knowledge of the sector, particularly with regard to new builds and the refurbishment of existing crematoria. Past President of the Federation of British Cremation Authorities, he is hugely experienced and respected.

Alison Whitehead (Finance Director) has worked at Westerleigh since its inception and has an unmatched level of experience in the financial management of cemeteries and crematoria and meeting the regulatory controls demanded by local government.

Paul Daffurn (Group Technical Manager) is a specialist in the construction of new crematoria having overseen nine to date. He is also an expert in cremation technology and sits on the technical committee of the FBCA.

Dennis Millington (Group Commercial Manager) has a strong track record in facilities management and operations as well as highly developed skills in IT and communications.

John Proffitt (National Operations Manager) Having worked for over 25 years as a senior bereavement services manager, at four local authorities, John brings a wealth of industry and local government knowledge with him and is widely acknowledged, as bereavement services expert. He has served on the Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities Executive Committee and currently advises as part of their National Technical Committee.

George Bell (Regional Manager for Scotland) George previously worked for the City of Edinburgh Council for over thirty years leading their extensive bereavement service which included Mortonhall, Scotland’s busiest crematorium, and over 40 cemeteries and churchyards. He has also serve on the Scottish Government Review Group and is a long standing member of the Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities where he led the Scottish Committee as technical representative and chairman.

David Loudfoot (Group IT & FM Manager) David spent over 19 years working in the public and charity sectors including the management of a charity owning major exhibition & leisure facilities in London. He has extensive experience of dealing with sympathetic refurbishment of listed buildings, HLF funded restoration of historic parkland, management of FM contractors, and liaison with local stakeholder groups including statutory authorities, staff side representatives, public groups and press. This knowledge is underpinned by a strong technical background in information technology and building management systems.