The Asbestos & Environmental Safety Association (ASESA) is a not-for-profit organisation, created by the Asbestos Industry, for the Asbestos industry. ASESA was set up to offer supportive guidance, encouragement, and clear direction to the UK Asbestos industry, ensuring that both individual and organisation competence are sustained and continually improved.
Chief Executive
Has been appointed as the Chief Executive of the association having spent a decade leading an Asbestos industry organisation before joining ASESA at the start of 2024. Graham has contributed significantly to the ongoing development of the industry including championing NVQ standards, developing and launching CITB specialist apprenticeships programmes, and being the lead author for a large number of guidance documents published by the HSE’s Asbestos Network Technical Working Group.
Director of Industry Competence & Development
Has been appointed as the Director of Industry Competence & Development, the first such role for the Asbestos industry. This pivotal role includes a focus on identifying and rectifying any industry competence failings following the 2018 Hackitt Review, Building a Safer Future, which was published in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017. James has over 10 years' experience working for Asbestos industry trade associations.
The strategic direction of the association is shaped by our members from around the UK via our Governing Council. This is made up of nominated representatives from our seven regions throughout the UK, each person serving a fixed period of 12 months. Our current regions are as follows:
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