Don Lack - Day 1 Conference Chair
Welcome & Introduction from the Chair
Play WMF videoWhen Don stepped down as National HECA Chair at the HECA Conference 2004, he became the first recipient of the Diana Maddock Lifetime Achievement Award, notably for his services as Chair, since 1996, when he helped form what was then the National HECA Forum.
Don Lack is now the Head of the Nottingham Office for Atkins, managing a multidiscipline team of architects and engineers creating a forward client facing expertise specifically committed to attaining sustainable developments within both new build and refurbishments.
Don is a recognised expert in the field of Energy Efficiency and, in 2004, he was made an Ambassador of Energie-Cités.
Don holds an MSc in Energy and Sustainable Development, is a Fellow of the Institute of Energy and the Institute of Plumbing. His other accolades include a UK Gas Industry Innovation Award 2004, UK Energy Manager of the Year 2002, National Energy Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award 2000 and a Whitbread Community Champion Award 2000.
In 2005, just before leaving Leicester City Council, where he worked as Head of Energy Services, Don was instrumental in winning Beacon Status for his Council in the field of Sustainable Energy. Don also holds the Queen’s Badge of Honour for distinguished Service. It’s a great pleasure for UK HECA to welcome Don back to the podium to chair the first day of this year’s Conference.
