With over 40 years of senior management experience in the leisure and estates sector, Tony brings a wealth of knowledge in sustainability, environmental management, and operational resilience. His career includes six years as Sustainability Director at The Facilities Management Group, where he led major initiatives in resource efficiency and environmental compliance.

Since 2009, Tony has served as Managing Director of Environmental Solutions International (ESi), a consultancy delivering impactful water resource and treatment projects across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. These projects span from luxury resorts to UK Government embassies, all unified by a drive for innovative, sustainable solutions.

Tony’s expertise in leisure sector operations informed the creation of the ESi Environmental Management System—an ISO 14005-based framework aligned with SECR reporting and carbon sequestration practices. This system is now in use at some of England’s most prestigious leisure facilities.

Most recently, Tony led a major 18-month initiative titled Water Use and Resilience in the Leisure Sector for English and Welsh water companies. Collaborating with leisure associations, Natural England, The Rivers Trust, and academic institutions, the project developed strategies and guidance to help leisure operators adapt to water availability changes, secure sustainable sources, and enhance water resilience.

Currently, Tony is working with the UK Golf Federation to produce sector-specific case studies that demonstrate how golf and turf management can respond to tightening regulations on water abstraction. His work promotes integrated water management strategies, including:

• Attenuation of excess surface water

• Augmented flood resilience

• Natural filtration to enhance water quality

• Habitat creation

• Reduced reliance on mains or unsustainable water abstraction