The Directors and Heads of Department all acknowledge and firmly believe in the importance of strong governance to foster a healthy culture, which sets the tone for the rest of the company.
Group Directors

Nick Ames
As SC Group’s Chief Executive, Nick Ames is responsible for overall leadership and strategy.

Nick Jones
Nick Jones’s responsibilities include overseeing SC Group’s product family and providing strategic oversight of our technical development.

Shaun Mitchell
As Group CFO and Company Secretary, Shaun is responsible for the overall financial position of the group.

Lizzie Jones
As Operations Director, Lizzie is responsible for all Dunkeswell-based planning, procurement, logistics, production and delivery.

Maj Gen (Retd) Robert Talbot Rice CBE
Maj Gen (Retd) Robert Talbot Rice CBE is a valued member of the board. He brings a wealth of experience from his years in the British Army to aid the organisation’s strategic direction.
Senior Leadership Team

Phil Applegarth
Phil and his team are responsible for winning, delivering and supporting Supacat and SC Innovation design and engineering opportunities.

Steve Austen
Steve is responsible for the overall governance, leadership and direction of the Group’s engineering activities and capabilities, globally.

Joe Wilcox
Joe is responsible for planning and managing the projects team for Supacat and SC Innovation

Bruce Tait
As Managing Director Asia Pacific, Bruce manages the day-to-day operations of Supacat Asia Pacific and sets its strategic direction.


Caroline Mannion-Butler
Caroline Mannion-Butler manages all support services at Group level.


Craig Walker
Craig is s responsible for the planning and management of tier one and tier two fabrication and engineering projects for Supacat and SC Innovation.

Bela Czeiner
Bela joined SC Group as Head of Data Science Programs after gaining years of international experience as a business administration expert.

Jordan Marchioni
Jordan is responsible for the overall management and delivery of all projects undertaken by Supacat and SC Innovation in Australia.

Matt Grech
As Head of New Business and Innovation, Matt Grech is responsible for all new business.

Jeff Moore
Jeff, as Engineering and Quality Director is responsible for expanding and strengthening the organisations engineering capabilities and quality standards.

Pratima Maidh
Pratima has responsibility for providing Human Resources to the Asia Pacific organisation.

Ray Williams
Ray Williams is responsible for overseeing the organisation’s financial health and ensuring sound financial practices.