Alasdair is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects. He started his career in 1991 on Lloyds Register’s Graduate Training Scheme and spent years working with all different types of marine vehicles, from hovercraft to semi-subs, all around the world. Alasdair moved to be Certification Manager for the Certification Services Department of AEA Technology in March 1997: the department which ultimately became HPiVS. Alasdair spent a short time as Business Development Manager at ABS before becoming a founding member of the CEproof group of CE marking consultants in 2001. In 2010 Alasdair sold CEproof and bought the AEA department which is now HPiVS. The company has been growing considerably ever since.

Alasdair is also CEO of Irish EU Notified Body, HPi Verification Services (Ireland) Ltd. With companies in both UK and EU, he sits on a variety of  national and International Standards committees and is Chair of the EU Commission’s Technical sub-committee (RSG) that provides the EU with guidelines for the design & construction of recreational craft and components. He is also a member of the EU Commission’s Group of Experts for recreational craft, helping to shape the next issue of the RCD.

After qualifying as a Marine Engineer in 1989, Craig began a career in the marine industry by founding ‘The Prop Shop’, repairing propellers. Having sold The Prop Shop, Craig spent 5 years in retail of marine products of all kinds but mostly boats and engines. In 1996 Craig joined Yamaha Motor UK Marine Division, responsible for sale of engines and personal watercraft. After 6 years with Yamaha, Craig returned to company ownership, opening a yacht brokerage in Norfolk in 2003.  Craig bought-into CEproof in 2004 and has been CE and UKCA marking ever-since. In 2010 became sole-owner of CEproof Group until the merger with HPi in 2019. Away from work Craig’s passion is diving and underwater photography. At his happiest surrounded by sharks, rays and dolphins, if Craig is out of the office he probably underwater.

Craig Morris

As the name suggests, Jacquie runs the the non-technical aspects of the business including finances and human resources.  She has a number of qualifications relating to auditing and personnel management that are put to good use in HPiVS.  She has been working with CEO, Alasdair Reay, since 2006 and is equally responsible for building HPiVS into the business it is today.

Contact Jacquie with any non-technical enquiries.

María is a European Engineer and Member of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects. Her very first job in the marine industry was crew member on ferries, from there she had various technical jobs until she started working for an Inspection Body in Spain in 2003. She joined HPiVS as Technical Manager in 2013 where she carries out plans reviews/approvals of boats and components and monitors HPiVS authorised inspectors. She is member of several Marine Industry Committees and HPiVS Country Manager for Americas, Middle-Far East and the Iberian Peninsula. 

María is a Lead Auditor and has managed the company’s quality system for several years, including the transition to preferred ISO 170XX standards. 

Maria Garcia Donaire

The Pressure and Machinery Team

Matteo is a Chartered Engineer with experience in the Pressure Equipment industry from coordination to Project Management. Since 2002, he has served as a Technical Co-ordinator and Assistant Technical Manager for PED services at Velosi Certification – Applus Group. He joined HPiVS in 2012 with the role of Principal Engineer for Pressure Equipment Certification/CE (and now UKCA) Compliance.

The Marine Team

Adam Greene is seasoned technical leader with a breadth of experience in the maritime industry over 20 years. As the Technical Director at HPiVS, Adam is responsible for the marine team and overseeing the technical integrity of projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and delivering innovative solutions to complex engineering and regulatory challenges for our clients.

Prior to joining HPiVS, Adam held key roles at Princess Yachts, where he contributed to the design and development of over 40 new and upgraded RCD vessels, and more than 35 RINA Class vessels.

Adam is widely respected among his peers in the industry for his deep understanding of both regulatory frameworks and engineering solutions. He is well known for his collaborative and pragmatic approach, effectively bridging the gap between design innovation and regulatory compliance to deliver projects that meet the highest standards. He serves on several technical committees, including those focused on large yachts, and has contributed to several key industry standards.

Adam’s passion for the marine environment began at a young age, growing up sailing and building boats with his father. His early career was devoted to boat building, working on a range of projects from small craft to custom Wally yachts, America’s Cup vessels, and IMOCA 60s, where he specialized in composite construction and project management.

Adam is a Chartered Engineer and member of the Royal Institute of Naval Architects. He is usually based in Totnes, Devon, and enjoys sailing, hiking and cooking.

Simon turned a lifetime of boating into his career over twenty years ago and has been active in the marine sector ever since. His experience ranges from working for the world’s largest yacht charter company to being an officer on board arguably one of the world’s finest cruise lines, but his passion has always been for racing yachts and spent many years sailing around the world and competing in numerous events. Since returning from a life at sea, Simon worked for the Boat Safety Scheme as the Business and Technical Manager and also with British Marine as a Technical Executive, where amongst other things, was an active member of the BSi and ISO committees for Standards development for Small Craft. Simon joined HPiVS in May 2020 and is enjoying putting his knowledge and experience to good use.

Simon sails a classic 1980’s wooden dinghy at a local sailing club and has recently been converted to the joys of stand-up paddle boarding. Yachting is still a passion and he manages to sail as often as he can.

Norbert has a Master’s Degree in Naval Architecture (Yachts and Small Craft) and a Bachelor Degree in Marine Engineering.

He has worked in the marine industry since 1997 at companies including Camper and Nicholsons, and the International Sailing Federation, the World governing body of the sport of sailing, where he was involved in the quality control of Olympic Equipment for three Olympic Terms.

He joined HPiVS in 2021 as Senior Certification Engineer and in his spare time he enjoys swimming, sailing and playing chess.