NOF appoints new Board Director
Posted on 31 January 2024
NOF appoints new Board Director
NOF, the national energy sector membership organisation, has strengthened its board with the appointment of Elizabeth Waterman.
Elizabeth, who is Principal Engineer at engineering consultancy PDL Solutions, will be adding her expertise to NOF’s 11-strong board of executive directors and non-executive directors.
Based in Durham, North East England, NOF works with organisations of all sizes across the energy industry supply chain, including offshore wind, hydrogen, carbon capture & storage (CCS), nuclear and oil and gas. The organisation has a 35-year history of supporting businesses in the energy sector and regularly connects suppliers to major developers, operators and tier one contractors, to support their energy projects.
Elizabeth, who joined PDL in 2011 is based at its Hexham office. She holds a MEng (Hons) degree from Durham University, and is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). She is highly experienced in providing advanced engineering design and analysis services for safety-critical and technically challenging projects for multinational clients.
In 2017, she was named in the Women’s Engineering Society’s Top 50 Women in Engineering Under 35 list in association with The Telegraph.
As well as being an engineer, Elizabeth has a business development role in PDL’s advanced engineering analysis consultancy services, using a wide range of toolsets including finite element analysis (FEA); computational fluid dynamics (CFD); global dynamic analysis (Orcaflex); structural calculations; pipe stress analysis; linear elastic fracture mechanics and MAXIM engineering software services to deliver their clients a world class solution. Which PDL apply in industries such as oil and gas, renewables, nuclear, hydrogen and CCS. She also mentors colleagues through PDL’s Monitored Professional Development Scheme (MPDS) and is a STEM ambassador for the company.
Commenting on her appointment to the NOF board, Elizabeth Waterman said:
“I was thrilled to be asked to join the NOF board.
“PDL and NOF have a long-established and close working relationship. I’m looking forward to working with the NOF board and the NOF team, engaging with the organisation’s members and partners, and contributing to its continued success.”
Joanne Leng MBE, Chief Executive of NOF, said:
“The NOF board has experience across the broader energy sector and are extremely supportive of NOF and the executive team.
“They have been instrumental in helping to drive the organisation forward and ensuring its long-term sustainability so members can continue to enjoy the benefits being part of the NOF network brings.
“Elizabeth joins the NOF board at an exciting time for both NOF and the energy sector, with more and more opportunities arising for businesses to support energy transition and the journey to net zero.
“With a deep level of engineering experience and a great business development outlook, Elizabeth will bring valuable additional insights and industry knowledge to our board, for the benefit of our members and partners.
“We are delighted that she is now part of team NOF!”
For more information on NOF, visit https://www.nof.co.uk/
