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Meet Our Team

The People Behind The Protection

At ARC, our people are at the heart of everything we do. From product innovation to customer support, it’s our dedicated team who drive our success and uphold the values we stand for. With decades of combined experience across construction, manufacturing, and technical support, each member of the ARC team brings a unique skill set – all working together to deliver trusted solutions and exceptional service to you.

Senior Leadership Team
Andy Yates

Andy Yates

Chief Operating Officer

Andy Yates joins the team with nearly two decades of experience in leading operations, with a strong background in manufacturing environments.

George Danzey-Smith

Chief Product Officer

Joining ARC the year the business was set up in 2008, Chief Product Officer, George has been instrumental in shaping ARC to the business that it is today.

Clair Richardson

Director of Risk & Compliance

Having worked for ARC for over 15 years, Clair has seen the business develop from a small, family run entity into the thriving organisation it is today.

Lindsey Booth

Director of Finance & Systems

Lindsey has transformed the financial systems that underpin the success of ARC and is steering the business towards much greater financial automation.

Tanya Traill

Director of HR & Learning & Development

Tanya started her HR career in 2002. Tanya is switched on to the vast opportunity of strategic HR, delivering real business value to ARC.

Aaron Sharp

Director of Sales & Specification

Aaron is committed to driving fire protection standards throughout the built environment. His determination has helped ARC to grow exponentially.

Sales Team
Steve Tanner 2

Steve Tanner

Head of Sales & Specification

With over 20 years of experience across construction, building materials, and insulation sectors, Steve brings proven expertise in driving revenue growth and leading high-performing teams. His collaborative and strategic approach combined with a deep industry knowledge positions him well to deliver strong client relationships and market insight.

Ryan Van Nikerk

Ryan Van Niekerk

Technical Sales Manager (North)

Ryan brings experience from both construction materials and tech. He’s focused on helping our customers get more from their projects, whether that’s on-site training, quality audits, or continued support throughout.

Laurence Bailey

Laurence Bailey

Technical Sales Manager (Central)

Laurence brings over 10 years of experience in rainscreen façade systems, having worked across Technical Sales, Specification, and Project Management roles.

Customer Support Team

Natalie Green

Customer Support & Technical Manager

Natalie joined our team in 2023 as Customer Support Manager. She has 20 years’ experience in customer support roles in the construction manufacturing sector, and ensures our customer support team offers the best support to our customers.

Sarah McGenn

Customer Support Specialist

With over 20 years’ experience in Customer Service & Support roles, Sarah joined the ARC team as Customer Support Specialist in 2023.

Bradley Dunlop

Customer Support Specialist

Brad has been working within customer service roles for the last 8 years, so knows plenty about excellent customer service.

Maia Johnson

Maia Johnson

Customer Support Specialist

After working in Customer Support roles for the last 5 years, Maia joined the ARC team in 2023 as Customer Support Specialist.

India Coley

India Coley

Customer Support Specialist

The newest member of the team, India has a passion for helping people having served in the ambulance service. She particularly enjoys relationship building with our customers and helping out with their challenges.

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Our team is here to help you with your high performance fire protection...

For support or more information, contact a member of our expert team. We’re available to speak with Monday to Friday, 8am – 5pm. For technical enquiries including legacy product information please call 0113 252 9428 and select option 2.

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