Meet our Consultants
Learn more about our FTA Associate Consultants below.
Our FTA Associate Consultants have a wealth of experience in a multiple of transport, distribution, health and safety and logistics areas, all providing you with peace of mind that our service is delivered by experts in their field enabling you to find a solution that best fits your business requirements.
Patrick Butler
A successful director with a wealth of HR, operational, business development and sales and marketing experience across all areas of the logistics industry.
Strategic management at main board level for over 25 years; field sales and business development; national accounts and customer services management; operational roles in logistics and supply chain management; business solutions and account development; finance and cost/budget management; staff management and team building; experience across all modes of transportation and logistics services; HR and training; general operational management; PR and marketing.
Chris McIntosh
A highly experienced logistics and supply chain professional. A project leader with a proven track record of achieving successful improvements and cost savings, through innovative solutions, across a wide range of business functions.
David Mitchell
A logistics professional with wide-ranging operational and strategic experience in the industrial and retail sectors with substantial consultancy project management gained through the conduct of a variety of assignments for FTA member companies.
Joe Waters
A transport professional with considerable operational experience in health and safety, driver training and human resources in the industrial and retail sectors, with consultancy project management gained through the conduct of assignments for FTA.
Patric Parker
A highly experienced transport professional accustomed to top level fleet management, operational contingency planning and business continuity planning, management of business systems, change processes, and health and safety and security systems management. A creative thinker with a successful track record in implementing and testing new systems and procedures to maximise efficiency and achieve financial savings.
John Kennett-Young
An experienced fleet engineer with considerable experience of commercial vehicle operation, specification, design and development. Able to work with multiple parties to achieve time scales within budgetary constraints.
An effective negotiator having worked with a range of vehicle manufacturers and other specialist suppliers.
John Walter
An experienced logistics professional with wide-ranging strategic and operational management experience in industrial, retail sectors and substantial consultancy project experience gained through the management and conduct of a variety of assignments for both FTA and supply chain consultancy businesses in the private and public sectors.
Graham Stubbs
A logistics professional with substantial experience in a range of project assignments covering all aspects of the supply chain across private and public sectors. Track record includes management of operational and strategic projects ranging from detailed warehouse and transport audits through to strategic studies, benchmarking and customer satisfaction surveys.
Peter Taylor
Twenty years' wide-ranging experience in operational, logistics and project management. Especially qualified in the implementation and operation of quality (ISO 9000), health and safety and environmental management systems. Supply Chain Faculty Representative for the CILT Eastern Region.
