Executive team

Executive team

David Peattie

Director and Chairman

David Peattie is CEO of the UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). Before joining the NDA, he was CEO at Fairfield Energy, and prior to that, held a number of technical, commercial and senior management positions during 33 years at BP.
Mr Peattie is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Ciara Middlehurst 

Co-CEO

Ciara is an experienced leader with a strong track record of delivering high-value complex projects with domestic and international clients. Before becoming co-CEO Ciara was NTS’s Chief Operating Officer, having previously held senior commercial roles with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and BAE systems.  

Ben Whittard

Co-CEO

Before becoming co-CEO Ben was NTS’s Chief Development Officer and led our Solutions and Shipping business lines. He has a wealth of experience leading, managing and regulating highly complex nuclear programmes globally, and was previously a Senior Inspector at the UK’s Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR).

Olivier Roulleaux Dugage

Director

Olivier Roulleaux Dugage holds a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a French Engineering degree in Energy. He has 20 years of work experience in nuclear activities in Europe, United States and Asia, including 2 years of expatriation in China, and 5 years in Japan. Today he is head of the Sales and Strategy department of Orano Nuclear Packages and Services.

Melissa McManus

Interim General Counsel and Company Secretary 

Melissa joined NTS in 2022 having previously worked in public and private sectors providing expert legal advice on corporate law, commercial agreements and public procurement activities.

Yoshiaki Matsumoto

Director

Yoshiaki Matsumoto became a PNTL Director in October 2024.
Mr. Matsumoto joined JAPC in 1995 and has over 29 years of experience in the Nuclear Industry.
Today, he is Acting General Manager of Purchasing and Contracts at The Japan Atomic Power Company (JAPC).
Mr. Matsumoto completed his education at the Faculty of Economics at Musashi University

Daisuke Sugiyama

Director

Mr. Sugiyama became a Director of PNTL on 1 October 2026.
Mr. Sugiyama graduated from the School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University in March 1993 and joined Sojitz (formerly Nisshio Iwai Corporation) in April 1993.
He has a wide range of experiences in the energy industry.
He was appointed General Manager of Energy Solutions & Public Infrastructure Division at Sojitz in April 2026.

Haydn Rodgers

Chief Finance Officer

Haydn has a strong track record of developing high-performing teams gained from extensive experience working in investment banking, private equity, and private-equity-backed business predominantly in the energy sector.

Conner Love

Interim Director of Shipping

Conner is a senior maritime leader with over 20 years’ experience, progressing from Master to senior leadership roles in oil & gas, and emerging energy sectors. He has executed groundbreaking shipping projects, including the world’s first liquid hydrogen carrier and CCS shipping frameworks, and is committed to advancing NTS’s position as the trusted partner for safe, secure, and innovative nuclear transport solutions.