Cathie hires new Business Development and Commercial Manager

Offshore geoscience and geotechnical engineering consultancy, Cathie, has appointed Thomas Rutherford as Business Development and Commercial Manager.

Based out of Cathie’s UK hub in Newcastle, England, Thomas will play a key role in the strategic development of clients and global opportunities in conjunction with the pre-existing Cathie teams positioned within the UK, Europe and the USA.

Mr Rutherford brings a wealth of market knowledge and experience from previous project management and commercial roles at Gardline, a leading provider of marine geophysical, geotechnical and environmental site investigation services. Within his most recent role as Business Development Manager, he was responsible for developing opportunities and contract awards for a number of large-scale geotechnical site investigation projects across the UK, US, and Europe, with a particular focus on the Offshore Wind sector.

Thomas Rutherford said, “I am thrilled to join the Cathie Team during such an energizing period for both the company and the wider offshore wind industry. Cathie’s expanding team of geoscience experts are world-renowned and I am proud to collaborate with them as we continue to provide innovative solutions for our clients’ challenges, throughout the project life cycle.”