Meet the team

Our greatest strength is our people

At Eco Clarity we know that the people working for our company is what makes our business successful. Our team is passionate about designing and delivering the next generation of waste management technologies and services, where waste is viewed as a valuable resource. We have a diverse and talented team of design engineers, waste management experts and innovators, who are all focused on creating services that work for modern businesses. Our drive is to deliver circular economy services that benefit multiple stakeholders in industry, society and at the same time protect our environment.

Meet our leadership team

CHRIS CLEMES

Co-Founder

CEO

MORE ABOUT CHRIS

Chris is passionate about revolutionising the way wastewater is managed. Wastewater from commercial kitchens or food processing plants is packed with valuable resources, that can be recycled to create renewable and sustainable energy.

Chris established Eco Clarity in 2013, after witnessing the inefficient approaches to wastewater disposal when working in public and private water utility sectors. He set out to develop a circular economy wastewater disposal service that would be efficient, cost-effective and could support businesses in meeting net zero emissions targets. Working closely with biodiesel companies and water utilities, a ground-breaking separation technology has been developed, that can extract valuable resources for renewable energy and fertilisers from fats, oils and grease (FOG) in wastewater. A network of FOG Recovery Hubs processes FOG wastewater safely, diverting it from sewer and drainage networks where it can build-up and create expensive blockages and bursts, that are damaging to the environment.

Chris has exciting ambitions to develop this technology further, making it available at a smaller scale to individual FOG producers, and potentially using it to generate large volumes of potable water.

DAVID GARRET

Non-Executive Director

Commercial / Business Growth

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David is highly experienced in waste and renewable energy. He understands the huge potential of harnessing renewable energy resources from commercial kitchen fats, oils and grease (FOG) waste. He is passionate about applying his extensive business strategy knowledge and financial insight to help grow the company quickly both in the UK and internationally.

After completing his honours degree in economics and finance David started his career as an economist before moving into management consulting with McKinsey & Company. Whilst with McKinsey, David focused on business strategy and operational change programmes across a number of large industrial companies in Australia and South Africa. He became head of merchant waste for Lendlease, with responsibility for the development and delivery of large-scale municipal and commercial waste infrastructure in the UK.

In 2009 David started G2 Energy, a renewable energy development in Canada focused on solar energy, which delivered a number of large-scale installations across Ontario. David remains director of G2 Energy.

DEIGHTON SEAR

Non-Executive Director

Legal

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Deighton has over 22 years of legal experience, working in the UK and internationally in a wide variety of different industries. He originally qualified as a solicitor in the UK and completed his legal training at Osborne Clarke. He provides advise on financial, legal, commercial and company secretarial matters in relation to a number of different jurisdictions including within the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, US and Latin America.

Deighton has also advised banks, purchasers, vendors and institutional investors on a broad range of banking matters and various acquisition and corporate finance transactions. In addition to his non-executive director role at Eco Clarity, Deighton serves as general counsel at TransAsia Private Capital. Previously he held in-house legal roles at Accenture (UK), Barclays Bank and Verizon Business, a division of Verizon Communications.

CHRIS FEBREY

Operations Manager

MORE ABOUT CHRIS

Chris is a highly qualified operations manager focussed on finding innovative and efficient solutions to liquid waste management challenges. He is a born innovator and has worked on a wide variety of projects for Eco Clarity, including technology to convert fats, oil and grease (FOG) in wastewater from commercial kitchens into useful resources for biofuel, fertiliser and clean water. He has more than 16 years’ experience in industrial waste management and anaerobic digestion, working with some the UK’s largest private waste management companies.

Chris has developed systems for the treatment and disposal of non-hazardous wastes, including FOG, and has also overseen design and upscaling of existing sewage treatment works. He is an expert in liquid and solid waste logistics, managing a fleet of 150 vehicles across 12 depots. He was able to maximise efficiency for the collection, transport and disposal of waste at public and private wastewater utility sites, significantly increasing tickets per day whilst reducing the kilometres per ticket.

LAURA SU

Business Development Manager

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Laura is passionate about developing successful circular economy businesses that are beneficial both to stakeholders and the environment. Her background in the UK water and wastewater industry means she has broad knowledge on the impact of problematic fats, oils and grease (FOG) to both sewer networks and the environment.

Eco Clarity’s FOG Recovery Hub service provides the perfect solution to commercial kitchen FOG, by recycling it into renewable and sustainable energy. Laura has been key to identifying multiple stakeholders and building robust industry partnerships, both of which are crucial in developing an effective circular economy service.

As a marketing leader and business strategist, she is able to craft impactful campaigns that quickly communicate the substantial benefits to all businesses. She is highly skilled in strategy development, partnership alignment and customer relationship management. Her previous experience launching and driving the European FOG Summit, also gave her a unique perspective on the motivations of key stakeholders right across the sector, which has been instrumental in sector progress to date.

Meet our operations team

BOGDON BUJOR

Site Operations Manager – Hull

MORE ABOUT BOGDON

Bogdan oversees the operations of our FOG Recovery Hubs in the UK. Wastewater from commercial kitchens, which contains fats, oils and grease (FOG), is converted into resources for renewable energy and fertilisers, along with clean water that can be safely discharged or reused. Bogdan is passionate about delivering a high-quality service to clients and stakeholders, and contributing to the environmental sustainability and circular economy goals of Eco Clarity. He is responsible for training new staff to ensure a high level of service and a safe working environment for everyone.

Bogdan also oversees maintenance on the FOG Recovery Hubs to maintain efficient operations and minimise plant downtime. He works closely with liquid waste handling companies to book loads into specific sites for disposal. He also arranges transfer of renewable energy resources to Argent for conversion into biodiesel. Bodgan has a degree in economics from Anghel Rugina Economic College in Romania, and over seven years’ experience working in waste recycling.