Meet The Team

As we grow our business, we work tirelessly at making sure we have the right people with the same ethos to make sure we deliver the same level of details and quality in the years ahead.

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Declan Roche

Declan Roche is the Founder Director of ROC. In his role as Sales and Strategy Director he drives ROC’s growth ambitions. From the very outset, his values of honesty and integrity have been central to ROC’s culture and he is very passionate that the company retains those values as it continues to grow. He aims to make ROC a top tier M&E player in UK and Europe. Declan lives an active life enjoys mountain bikes, snowboarding, swims in the sea, SUPs and works out in his wife's gym. His two young children keep them busy.

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Brian McCloskey

Brian McCloskey began as Director at ROC in 2006. He drives the operations and delivery of the business. His commitment to delivering a high-quality product for his clients is at the forefront of everything he stands for. Brian’s belief in engagement is pivotal to achieving the best out of his team. Brian has a passion for health and fitness and enjoys all aspects of working out. Family is also very important and he enjoys every spare moment he has with his wife and three young girls.

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Cahal McNicholl

Cahal joined the business in its very early life and as Commercial Director has seen the business grow from strength to strength. He is responsible for overseeing the financial health of the business from project viability to the company Balance sheet strength and strongly believes that teamwork is the key to a successful business. Cahal enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 boys. He loves to travel, play golf, and is a huge Liverpool fan. Keeping fit is also important along with enjoying social occasions with friends.

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Jeff Wood

Jeff Wood joined ROC in May 2020 as the MEP Projects Director with vast experience in overseeing the delivery of multiple projects concurrently cross sectors & disciplines. Jeff is the business leader in Mechanical Services, HVAC & Public Health. Outside of work Jeff enjoys cycling, watching rugby and is keen for travel.

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Michael Cripps

Michael joined ROC as Finance Director in 2019 and heads up all the Business Support functions. He is passionate about providing a first class service and works tirelessly to understand end to end processes and drive continual improvement to positively affect both internal and external customer experiences. Outside of work Michael leads a very active life and is a keen cyclist, runner and duathlete, as well as being Treasurer for his son’s cricket club and an FE College Governor.

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Perry Johnson

Perry is the Management Accountant at ROC. He assists with the processing and presentation of the monthly management accounts. Having been here since 2016, he has seen the company grow year on year and looks forward to seeing where the company can be in another 5 years. Perry is a huge boxing fan who enjoys fitness and most of all spending time with his family.

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Alan Chapman

Alan Chapman is the Procurement Manager at ROC and is managing the whole procurement function from purchase to pay. Alan has experience in M&E Rail & Construction and enjoys developing relationships internally & externally with the supply chain. Alan is a big sports fan and enjoys watching football rugby & cricket and is a keen golfer.

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Helen Weir

Helen joined ROC in July 2020 as Procurement and Finance Assistant. In her role, Helen is responsible for supporting the material ordering processes as well as dealing with sales and purchase ledger transactions and month end support for the management accountant. In Helen’s spare time she enjoys dog walks with her beagle Peanut and spending time with her family and friends.

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Neil Munday

Neil Munday joined ROC in May 2015 as Quantity Surveyor where he has now progressed to Commercial Manager. He brings with him a wealth of experience in contract law and is a diligent and accomplished negotiator. Neil has overseen the growth of the commercial department which has gone from strength to strength whilst maintaining strong personal client and subcontractor relationships. In his spare time he enjoys anything outdoors and spending valuable time with his friends and family.

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Dan Stepien

Dan Stepien is an M&E Quantity Surveyor for ROC. Dan is a team player and has grown a lot within the company, completing his degree over the last few years and remains encouraged by the rapid growth of the business. Dan believes the family run company instils a feeling of being a team member rather than just a number within ROC. When not in the office, Dan enjoys getting outdoors to include camping, fishing and hiking!

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Clive Tanner

Clive Tanner joined Roc 2010 and has worked through the ranks to his current role. His responsibilities include overseeing the delivery of various projects at a time. He is a big believer that the team around him is key to delivering projects successfully and gaining longstanding relationships with our clients. Clive enjoys traveling and has visited Australia, Asia, and Europe over the years. He is a big motor racing fan and in his spare time enjoys the outdoors and spending quality time with his wife and young daughter.

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Jason Lamb

Jason joined ROC in April 2019 as one of ROC’s contracts managers. In his role he looks after the small works electrical division a position created within the company to improve the interface between the project and site teams aiming to improve the continuity from the tender process right through to the delivery of the projects. Jason enjoys playing squash, cycling, playing the guitar and spending quality time with his family!

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Paul Kent

Paul joined the ROC team in April 2019 in the newly created role of Pre-Construction Manager. Paul began his career as an electrical installation apprentice within one of the larger Tier 1 MEP Contractors before working his way up through various project engineer and management roles. Paul loves the great outdoors, enjoying hikes and climbs, and is a keen mountain biker. He also enjoys both playing and coaching rugby for his local club.

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Mike Tydd

Mike Tydd joined ROC in January 2018, he started in the industry as an installation electrician and has experience of both the site and office sides of the industry. He enjoys the team spirit within the company and sees this as one of its biggest strengths. Mike is a big sports fan, the main ones being football and Cricket, he is involved in coaching a colt’s cricket team at his local club. He is also a bit of a technology geek and EV enthusiast.

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Sam Craft

Sam Craft joined ROC in March 2020 after 10 years in the industry as a plumbing & heating installation engineer and estimator. He enjoys being part of a the friendly team environment and working alongside Mike and Muqtar to produce tenders of a high standard. In his spare time Sam enjoys football, cricket and playing golf. He is also a keen skier and après skier.

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Muqar Mohammed

Muqtar works as an electrical estimator in the tendering department of ROC. His role in estimation locks in projects and cements the future of the Company. Muqtar believes in working as a team player as it increases the productivity and its good to collaborate to achieve the common goals. Muqtar is a sport enthusiast and is very passionate about cricket.

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Steve Boyle

Stephen has been working for ROC since 2012 where he began as an electrician and has since developed through ROC to his present role of Health & Safety and Qualifying Manager. In his present role, Stephen helps to manage the health, safety and welfare for ROC and all its employees, contractors and clients. Stephen reports directly to Declan Roche to ensure that these areas remain firmly in focus for the company strategic direction and growth.

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Gary Dwyer

I enjoy finding innovative ways to improve how the company achieves its goals and feel I've been able to become an important and valued part of the team. My aim to ensure that all our installations are finished to the highest quality, hopefully to a level that our competitors can envy, admire and aspire to.

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Kevin West

Kevin is a project manager for ROC, having joined the company in 2016 after building up a wealth of management experience gained from different roles. Kevin enjoys working on diverse projects and the challenges that they present in this ever-evolving industry. Outside of work Kevin leads an active life focusing on fitness and marathon running.

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Gerry Cooke

Gerry Cooke is an Electrical project manager with ROC, having worked on various projects over the years. Gerry is very much a people person and tries to get the best out of the team around him to help them to be the best that they can be. He is a firm believer in teamwork and you are only as strong as your weakest link. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his family, running and watching football.

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Gerry O'Connor

Gerry is a project manager for ROC which involves overseeing a number of projects from start to finish, taking direction from clients, client representatives, architects and designers. Gerry likes to lead by example and implements ROC company values with hard work and passion. As a team player, he is a believer in team values and portrays this from client down to the 1st year apprentice. Gerry spends as much time off with the family as possible. His other passion is football, from coaching a local u15 team to watching as much as he can!

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Andrew Fernandez

Andrew is the Resourcing Manager for ROC. In his role he manages the company’s recruitment and labour from site requirements up to senior vacancies. He thoroughly enjoys talking with people and is excited to be able to share the exciting growth plans that ROC has as a company. Andrew is a huge football fan and a lot of his spare time is spent with his family and children who keep him very busy!

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Amy Reid

Amy joined ROC in September 2020 as Document Controller. Amy is responsible for overseeing the companies document management. In her spare time Amy enjoys training for triathlons, half marathons and hill walking.

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Rachael Stevens

Rachael joined ROC in 2017 as PA and Office Assistant. Rachael oversees the general day to day running of the office and provides assistance to the directors. In her spare time, Rachael enjoys spending time with her husband and beautiful children, as well as enjoying country walks and time by the sea!

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Emma Wellman

Emma joined ROC in March 2020 as PA and Office Assistant, taking over from Rachael whilst on Maternity Leave. Emma oversees the general day today running of the office and provides assistance to the directors. Emma is very active outside of the office and enjoys jogging, working out, going for walks and socialising. 

 

Get in touch by calling 01293 649390 or e-mail us at info@rocukgroup.co.uk to speak to one of our team members.

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