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Our leadership team brings together decades of industry experience, technical know-how, and a commitment to excellence — delivering consistent value to clients and partners.

Ryan Banks Ryan Banks

Ryan Banks

Commercial Director Profile

Ryan is Commercial Director at ATS, bringing 27 years of industry experience, including 18 years in the UAE. With 11 years at ATS, he leads the commercial function across the business, ensuring robust cost management, contractual compliance, and strong financial performance across all projects. He is recognised for his strategic approach, commercial acumen, and ability to drive value while effectively managing risk.

Interests
Interests: Rugby (Supports Leicester Tigers & England), Football (Supports Aston Villa), Tennis, Travelling, Ferrying my son to training and sporting events.
Sandy Stirling Sandy Stirling

Sandy Stirling

BDM Profile

Sandy is a dynamic Business Development Manager at ATS, bringing 16 years of industry experience, including 18 years in the UAE. With 10 years at ATS, he has played a key role in driving business growth, building strong client relationships, and securing opportunities across multiple sectors. He is recognised for his proactive approach, market insight, and ability to identify and convert opportunities that support the company’s continued success.

Interests
Interests: Cycling, swimming and golf.
Mariam Halim Kamel Yacoub Mariam Halim Kamel Yacoub

Mariam Halim Kamel Yacoub

Operations Director Profile

Mariam is an Operations Director at ATS, bringing 23 years of industry experience, including 22 years in the UAE. With 19 years at ATS, she has played a pivotal role in the successful delivery of complex projects across the business. She is widely recognised for her strength, commitment, and compassionate leadership style, fostering high-performing teams and consistently driving projects to successful outcomes.

Interests
Interests: Basketball/travel/reading.
Anthony David Milne Anthony David Milne

Anthony David Milne

Operations Director Profile

Anthony is Operations Director for the ATS Interiors Division, bringing 35 years of construction experience. His international career includes 15 years in the UAE, 17 years in London, and 3 years in South Africa, providing a broad and well-rounded project delivery background. With 10 years at ATS, he has led the successful delivery of projects across a wide range of sectors, predominantly in Abu Dhabi. He is recognised for his strategic oversight, leadership, and ability to drive operational performance while ensuring consistent delivery to programme, quality, and client expectations.

Interests
Interests: Mountain biking, hiking, camping and desert driving, photography, rugby supporter.
Cameron Forbes Cameron Forbes

Cameron Forbes

Operations Director Profile

Cameron is Operations Director for the MEP Division at ATS, with over 25 years of industry experience and more than 10 years with the business. He oversees the delivery of MEP works across multiple projects, driving performance, coordination, and technical compliance. He is known for his depth of knowledge, structured approach, and ability to deliver complex MEP solutions to a high standard.

Interests
Interests: Adventure Sports, Family Travel and Active Lifestyle and wellbeing.
Emanuel Casimiro Emanuel Casimiro

Emanuel Casimiro

Precontracts Manager Profile

Emanuel is Precontracts Manager for the ATS Interiors Division, bringing 43 years of industry experience, including 17 years in the UAE. With a total of 13 years at ATS, he has played a key role in leading the preconstruction process, overseeing tendering, estimating, and cost planning across a wide range of interior fit-out projects. He is recognised for his depth of experience, commercial insight, and ability to develop well-considered, competitive solutions that support successful project delivery.

Interests
Interests: Football, Rugby, and Formula 1.
Mark Weibel Mark Weibel

Mark Weibel

Precontracts Manager Profile

Mark is Precontracts Manager for the ATS Building Division, bringing 30 years of industry experience, including 18 years in the UAE. With 7 years at ATS, he leads the preconstruction process, overseeing tendering, estimating, and early-stage project planning. He is recognised for his technical expertise, attention to detail, and ability to develop competitive, well-considered solutions that support successful project delivery.

Interests
Interests: music — he enjoys DJ’ing, curating an ever-growing music collection, exploring new sounds, and spending quality time with his family.
Satish Soman

Satish Soman

Estimating Manager Profile

Satish is Estimating Manager at ATS, bringing over 32 years of industry experience, including 30 years in the UAE. With 19 years at ATS, he plays a pivotal role in leading the estimating function, overseeing cost planning, tendering, and pricing strategy across a wide range of projects. He is recognised for his extensive market knowledge, analytical approach, and ability to develop accurate and competitive cost solutions that support successful project delivery.

Interests
Interests: Badminton, listening to music, watching films and news, and spending time with his family.
Laura Rowley Laura Rowley

Laura Rowley

Bid & Marketing Manager Profile

Laura is Bid & Marketing Manager at ATS, bringing 20 years of industry experience, including 13 years in the UAE. With 10 years at ATS, she plays a key role in shaping the company’s bid strategy, brand positioning, and client engagement. She is known for her personable approach and strategic mindset, while continually striving to drive improvements and efficiencies across the business through high-quality submissions and marketing initiatives.

Interests
Interests: Swimming, family and football (Arsenal & England).
Mohamed Adil Mohamed Adil

Mohamed Adil

QHSE Manager Profile

Adil is the QHSE Manager at ATS, bringing 26 years of industry experience, including 23 years in the UAE. Having been with ATS for 18 years, he has played a key role in upholding the highest standards of quality, health, safety, and environmental compliance across the business. Adil is recognised for his strong leadership, in-depth regulatory knowledge, and commitment to driving a culture of quality and continuous improvement across all projects.

Interests
Interests: Playing Cricket, Yoga and reading historical books.
Peter Esmat

Peter Esmat

Design Manager Profile

Peter is Design Manager for the ATS Interiors Division, bringing 25 years of industry experience, including 19 years in the UAE. With 9 years at ATS, he plays a key role in leading the design management process, ensuring coordination between design, technical delivery, and project execution across a wide range of interior fit-out projects. He is recognised for his creative insight, technical understanding, and ability to drive design solutions that align with both client vision and project requirements.

Interests
Interests: Travel, Music, Football & Interior Design.
Rahul Patil Rahul Patil

Rahul Patil

Planning Manager Profile

Rahul is a Planning Manager at ATS, bringing over 13 years of industry experience, including 12 years in the UAE. Having spent 12 years with ATS, he manages the planning department, playing a key role in overseeing project planning, programme development, and delivery strategies across the business. He is recognised for his analytical approach, attention to detail, and ability to maintain programme control in complex project environments.

Interests
Interests: Swimming, Playing Chess, Listening Music & watching Movies.
Rory Binder Rory Binder

Rory Binder

Associate project director Profile

Rory is an Associate Project Director within the ATS Interiors Division, bringing 21 years of industry experience, including 14 years in the UAE. With 17 years at ATS, he has successfully delivered a wide range of large-scale fit-out projects, particularly for blue-chip clients. He is known for his client-focused approach, strong stakeholder management, and ability to drive projects forward while maintaining programme, quality, and commercial alignment.

Interests
Interests: surfing, padel tennis and rugby.
Stephen Johnston Stephen Johnston

Stephen Johnston

Associate Project Director Profile

Stephen is an Associate Project Director within the ATS Building Division, with over 30 years of industry experience delivering complex projects across the UAE and international markets. His career spans the UAE, Egypt, Mauritius, and South Africa, bringing extensive global project exposure. Since joining ATS 2 years ago, Stephen has contributed to the successful delivery of key projects, following a further 7 years with Stefanutti Stocks across South Africa and Mauritius. He is recognised for his strong leadership, technical expertise, and solutions-focused approach.

Interests
Interests: Padel, cycling on and off road, bush and wildlife, Family. Keen rugby follower and proudly Springbok supporter.
Nuno Teixeira Nuno Teixeira

Nuno Teixeira

Associate Project Director Profile

Nuno is an Associate Project Director at ATS, bringing 31 years of industry experience, including 11 years in the UAE. His international career spans the UAE, UK, and South Africa, providing a broad base of technical and delivery expertise. With 11 years at ATS, he has contributed to the successful delivery of a range of projects and is known for his pragmatic approach, depth of experience, and ability to navigate complex project challenges to achieve successful outcomes.

Interests
Interests: Padel, Mountain Biking, Hiking, Volleyball, Reading.
Thomas Martin Mcguinness Thomas Martin Mcguinness

Thomas Martin Mcguinness

Associate Project Director Profile

Thomas is an Associate Project Director within ATS, bringing 26 years of industry experience, including 12 years in the UAE. With 12 years at ATS, he has successfully delivered projects across a wide range of sectors, with particular expertise in Hospitality & F&B, Residential, and Corporate Office fit-outs. He is recognised for his well-rounded project delivery approach, strong stakeholder management, and ability to coordinate complex projects to achieve successful and timely outcomes.

Interests
Interests: Golf / Football / Travel.
Simon Belton Simon Belton

Simon Belton

Associate Project Director Profile

Simon is an Associate Project Director within the ATS Building Division, bringing 22 years of industry experience, including 18 years in the UAE. With 10 years at ATS, he has played a key role in the successful delivery of building projects across a range of sectors. He is recognised for his leadership, practical approach, and ability to manage complex projects while maintaining high standards of quality and performance.

Interests
Interests: Mountain Biking, Tennis, Surfing, Fishing.
Sajin Sulaiman Sajin Sulaiman

Sajin Sulaiman

Associate Project Director Profile

Sajin is an Associate Project Director within the ATS Interiors Division, bringing 30 years of industry experience, including 25 years in the UAE. With 21 years at ATS, he has developed extensive expertise in the healthcare sector, successfully delivering complex fit-out projects within live and highly regulated environments. He is recognised for his technical knowledge, attention to detail, and ability to manage sensitive projects while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance.

Interests
Interests: Reading, Photography, Music.
Ciaran Barrett Ciaran Barrett

Ciaran Barrett

Associate Project Director Profile

Ciaran is an Associate Project Director within the ATS Building Division, bringing 20 years of industry experience, including 13 years in the UAE. With 11 years at ATS, he has played a key role in delivering a number of complex building projects, underpinned by his strong structural knowledge and technical expertise. He is recognised for his leadership, attention to detail, and ability to drive high-quality outcomes across all stages of construction.

Interests
Interests: Playing Golf, Exercise and Football. Enjoy Traveling and exploring new countries, Keen Interest in History and geopolitics.
Scott Robert Kerr Scott Robert Kerr

Scott Robert Kerr

Associate Project Director Profile

Scott is an Associate Project Director within the ATS Interiors Division, bringing 27 years of industry experience, including 17 years in the UAE. With 14 years at ATS, he has successfully delivered a wide range of fit-out projects across multiple sectors, including Corporate Office, Hospitality, and F&B. Scott is recognised for his leadership, technical depth, and proven ability to successfully deliver high-quality projects in demanding and dynamic environments.

Interests
Interests: Rugby, free diving/spear fishing, cricket, underwater hockey, travel.
Chelsie Ambler Chelsie Ambler

Chelsie Ambler

Commercial Manager Profile

Chelsie is Commercial Manager at ATS, bringing over 20 years of industry experience. With 12 years at ATS, she plays a key role in the commercial management of projects, ensuring effective cost control, contract administration, and financial performance across the business. She is recognised for her commercial insight, attention to detail, and ability to manage project finances with clarity and consistency.

Interests
Interests: Socialising, Travel and Design.
Jordan Ryan Jordan Ryan

Jordan Ryan

Managing Quantity Surveyor Profile

Jordan is a Managing Quantity Surveyor at ATS, bringing 26 years of industry experience, including 10 years in the UAE. With 10 years at ATS, he plays a key role in the commercial management of projects, ensuring effective cost control, contract administration, and financial performance. He is recognised for his commercial insight, attention to detail, and ability to manage project finances with clarity and control.

Interests
Interests: Golf, Coventry City, Bird Watching.
Sarath Pillai Sarath Pillai

Sarath Pillai

Managing Quantity Surveyor Profile

Sarath is a Managing Quantity Surveyor at ATS, bringing 23 years of industry experience, including 21 years in the UAE. With 6 years at ATS, he has played a key role in the commercial management of projects, ensuring effective cost control and financial oversight. Known for his calm and measured approach, Sarath provides stability across project teams and is recognised for his commercial acumen, attention to detail, and ability to manage complex project environments with clarity and control.

Interests
Interests: Travel, Music, Cinema.