Our Team

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Our waste management experts

At UKR we believe to meet the significant environmental challenges of tomorrow, we need to create solutions that are both waste management efficient and financially sound to ensure the long-term viability of our projects. We are pleased to have created a team of waste management experts, supported by successful start-up business leaders.

Dave Ashurst

Managing Director

Over a 9-year period, stewarded a start-up organisation from $2M – $35M turnover
Risk management professional, with significant operational experience in challenging environments
Former Advisor to both Governments and industry leaders
Able to communicate at all levels with a proven track record in both public and private organisations, from Government advisory through to community outreach projects serving disadvantaged populations

Atif Abbas

Compliance and Finance Manager

Chartered Certified Accountant with over 10 years of experience in the fields of Finance, Audit and Compliance. Having worked with multinational service and manufacturing organisations and supervised the corporate governance, risk, and ethics.
Managing the accounts and documentational requirements for internal and external stakeholders.

Sabrina Harrison

office manager

Sabrina has joined the UKR Ltd team as our new administration manager who brings over 20 years of diverse administrative and financial expertise. Skilled both in leadership and management roles with a knack for streamlining operations and driving financial efficiency, Sabrina looks forward to leading the team to success one strategic decision at a time.
An administration pro with tyre-less energy and a ready to make a positive impact to UK RUBBER whist becoming an advocate for a waste-free world.
Sabrina is a great addition to the UKR family

David McKenzie

Site Manager

David has over 20 years’ experience within the waste management sector, and comes with an extensive knowledge of waste processes and waste processing plant equipment. HSE and the wellbeing of staff is David’s core strengths along with a can do attitude. David’s enthusiasm and ability to motivate others are key aspects to his management style.

This will inevitably contribute to the success of UKR by drawing from his wealth of experience to implementing continuous improvement to operations as we strive towards our goal to become a full circular business.