Meet our London & South East Regional Steering Group

I’ve been volunteering with IEMA for a couple of years and am working towards achieving Chartership. I recently organised a series of online coffee mornings featuring the wheel of sustainability and our Christmas socials. I currently work as a Senior Sustainability Advisor at Berkeley Group across their Capital division. I am responsible for implementing sustainability across a number of central London developments. I'm really passionate about carbon reduction and implementing innovations in my current role. Prior to Berkeley I was working on projects at Heathrow and on HS2. I graduated from the University of York in 2016 with an integrated Masters degree in Environmental Geography and specialism in Corporate Social Responsibility. I find it fascinating how sustainability is constantly transforming and gaining traction in today’s world. It’s really important that we work to preserve our world for future generations to thrive in, and this is something I am excited to be part of.

Dr. Mohamed Ayeldeen is a chartered civil engineer and chartered environmentalist, with a PhD in environmental engineering and a passion for sustainability that dates back to his youth. He has authored over 20 publications in geotechnical engineering and sustainable construction, which have been cited more than 450 times. Dr. Ayeldeen has worked as a geoenvironmental professor and as a director for international construction companies across the globe, from Finland and Japan to the Middle East and the UK. Ayeldeen has a track record of successfully delivering mega infrastructure projects worldwide. He has also delivered successfully several sustainability projects in North Africa. Currently an associate director in Arcadis, Dr. Ayeldeen is keen to promoting sustainability in the geotechnical business using the skills he gained from obtaining his MBA and his diverse experience. He has been very active in environmental conferences and has given several presentations and lectures about sustainability in construction.

I have volunteered for IEMA since summer 2015, and successfully established the Reading & Berkshire sub-region. However, moving out of the area and the pandemic's impact on in-person meetings depleted efforts in this direction. I have run several successful events for IEMA including speed-networking, keeping calm and mindful, and a site visit to a wind turbine. I also have a lot of experience in the built environment and would love to work more with engaging corporates who often pay for their employees to be members of IEMA.

I work with sustainability leaders in the real estate sector - JLL and The Crown Estate. I have a unique opportunity as a sustainability professional to influence and enable occupiers, service partners and other stakeholders to change their thinking and behaviours that will have a positive impact on both their work and home environments. Leading by example and delivering practical, hands-on training and initiatives to support our 20,000+ tenants to make changes and adjustments to reduce their carbon emissions and have a beneficial impact on the environment.

I am currently a Senior Lecturer and Environmental Consultant at the University of Sunderland. I have 33 years experience in environmental management working with organisations both in UK and abroad and teaching at both postgraduate and undergraduate levels. My main activities have been environmental auditing, management systems, reporting, impact assessments and training at all levels. My particular interests lie with sustainability and life-cycle assessments. I am an IEMA Registered Auditor, a member of the North East Steering Group and IEMA Council as well as IEMA assessor for PIEMA with Charburn.

Yvette Gentille Iradukunda is the graduate member of IEMA who recently graduated in Global Sustainability Solutions from the University of Exeter with qualification in using system thinking towards sustainable solutions. She is the sustainable food systems enthusiast with expertise in regenerative agriculture, integrated pest management as well as academic background in Crop Production and Horticulture. She is reliable and committed, as the member of the Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition, she has volunteered in online consultation that promote sustainable agriculture by sharing her perspectives on FAO reports and initiatives such as the "Matching Grant program" and she is devoted to sustainability.

My name is Georgia Asvesta, I'm originally from Greece and I'm currently working as an Environmental and Sustainability Advisor within a construction company in London. I have studied a BSc in Geology and Geoenvironment at the University of Athens and later on completed my MSc in Environment Impact Assessment and Management at the University of Manchester. I'm passionate about environment aspiring to deliver a more sustainable future to the generation to come and see our beautiful planet thrive. I like to partner with like-minded individuals to achieve long term sustainable goals and outstanding quality.

I have set up a sustainability consultancy to support organisations in developing, implementing and reporting on their sustainability strategy. I was previously a Sustainability Manager at Berkeley Group, working on strategy and reporting. My focus was delivering the company's Communities and Nature commitments, overseeing progress on implementing net biodiversity gain and developing a strategy for environmental net gain. I also managed the Sustainability Report and web pages, to make sure that Berkeley Group was effectively communicating progress to external stakeholders.

Amy currently sits within the Environmental Assessment and Consents team at WSP, working as an environmental consultant with projects across a wide range of industry sectors from rail to energy. Amy engages and coordinates multidisciplinary environment and sustainability teams for EIA and non-EIA projects. Prior to joining WSP, Amy completed a BSc in Geography, followed by an MSc in Environmental Assessment and Management at the University of East Anglia. During university Amy volunteered as a Green Impact Project Assistant for the National Union of Students, supporting the university to make more sustainable decisions, both big and small. Amy is passionate about the environment and aspires to deliver environmental improvement and work towards a more sustainable future with like-minded individuals.

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I am an energetic individual who infuses passion into all endeavours, viewing challenges with an optimistic "half-full" perspective. My extensive background encompasses international corporate settings, collaborating with C-level executives within intricate and multicultural networks. My strengths lie in rigorous, performance-driven approaches, coupled with a penchant for optimizing processes. A people-oriented professional, I thrive in collaborative environments, assuming leadership roles, while fostering positivity and optimism. Technically inclined, despite my business background, I excel in summarising engineering complexities, and translating them into commercially viable products and services. As I navigate a significant career shift from Industrial SaaS and Transportation to CleanTech, Greentech, Renewables, and Sustainability, my strategic skills and product management expertise position me to contribute meaningfully to these forward-thinking sectors. My enthusiasm underscores a dedicated commitment to a career aligned with environmental impact and sustainable innovation.

I lead the University of Roehampton's team to deliver a Sustainability Strategy. My personal motto is that Sustainability and the Climate Crisis should be conversations and not just declarations; our role as professionals is to help steer change by engaging people! My team is responsible for shaping a wide-reaching strategy, helping the University identify it's responsibilities and deliver continual improvements on themes such as decarbonisation, energy efficiency, biodiversity, food choice and travel options.