CPA Team

Steve Mulholland - Chief Executive Officer: Steve’s career in the plant-hire industry started in 1989 when he joined Vibroplant PLC (Vp PLC) as an Apprentice. Over a 10-year period, he gained experience across several different positions on the service desk, the hire desk, in depot management and sales management. In 1999 Steve became Director and Co-Owner of a family run plant-hire company, MPS (Mulholland Plant Services Limited) with his brother George and father David. Over the years, the company won a series of accolades including a National Transport Award and an IOSH Safety Award. The business was sold in 2023.

Steve was formerly President of the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) and a CPCS Management Committee Representative. He has been a CPA Council Member for over 10 years and was CPA Chair for 6 years before being appointed CPA Chief Executive Officer in August 2024.

Adam Godwin - Director: Adam has two roles within the CPA; he is responsible for communications to the Members, where he edits the CPA’s Bulletin and oversees the CPA’s website; he also is a Director of the Rail Plant Association (RPA).

Chris Cassley - Director - Policy: Chris is responsible for the development and lobbying of the key policy issues that are important to CPA Members. He spent 16 years at the CBI where he was responsible for construction policy and acted as Secretariat to the CBI Construction Council.

David Smith - Legal Manager: David has worked as the CPA’s Legal Manager since 2001, and has qualifications in both law and accounting. Prior to joining the CPA, David worked in the construction industry for eight years.

Katie Kelleher - Technical Publications and Careers Manager: Katie was previously employed as a crane operator and deputy AP on many major projects before joining CPA and is a high-profile champion of apprenticeships and women in construction. She oversees the CPA's many publications both as writer and editor as well as overseeing the important area of careers support. She acting the the Secretariat to the Industry Lifting Lead AP Group.

Lisa Godwin - Membership Manager: Lisa has worked at CPA for over 25 years and has a wealth of experience supporting CPA Members. Lisa oversees all aspects of the CPA membership process, along with the strong CPA membership support team.

Luis Bassett – Decarbonisation and Sustainability Manager: Luis joins the CPA team after a eight-year career at the London Borough of Merton, who’s main role at was in the Cleaner Machinery Team, implementing the London NRMM Low Emission Zone on behalf of 32 London local authorities and was Technical Lead on compliance queries, guidance documentation, training materials and emissions calculations.

Peter Brown - Director - Technical & Development: Peter has a long background in plant technical operation and maintenance activities, followed by comprehensive experience in plant-based education and training and development, including 18 years at CITB working as a standard-setter for plant occupational standards, qualifications, training standards etc. and latterly as CPCS Product Manager.

Rob Squires - Training and Safety Manager: Rob has spent many years managing training, card and certification schemes with recent experiences within the demolition sector and formerly with CITB managing a range of CSCS-based schemes.