Richard Allitt Associates today announced the appointment of John Hilson as Director in a newly created position which aims to strengthen client relationships in the North and North West.
Bringing with him over 30 years in the water and wastewater sector, John’s new role will be overseeing the establishment of a northern office to add to RAA’s existing Southern Head office and Regional Midlands office.
Richard Allitt, Managing Director said ‘We are delighted with the continued growth of RAA and the establishment of a northern office will ensure we are well placed to deliver services to our existing clients in the North and North West as well as giving us more scope for developing new ones. I first worked with John when he was DAP Manager at Southern Water in the mid to late nineties. His management skills combined with his experience of setting up regional offices in previous consultancy roles makes him an obvious asset to the team and he will be playing a pivotal role in RAA’s strategic growth plans.’
At the same time, Richard Allitt also announced the promotion of Technical Director, Kerry Foster to the RAA board of Directors.
Richard said ‘Kerry has proven very quickly that she has the essential skills to drive the business forward through having a detailed understanding of our clients’ needs as well as a hands on approach to ensuring effective internal operations. Her strategic contribution to the continuous growth of our business will be very welcome.’