Gareth Payne
Gareth Payne
Head of HSE
Certas Energy

Gareth is Head of HSE & Engineering for Roadside Services at Certas Energy, tasked with driving forward the company’s Health and Safety performance including its “Safety F1rst: Vision Zero” culture and principles. Gareth is also directly involved in creating measures to reduce crime and violence on Gulf forecourts, something that he and Certas regard as an absolute priority. Graduating with a degree in Biomolecular Science, Gareth’s early career was centred around Environmental roles (contaminated land, waste, emergency response) within the public and private sectors. In 2015 he started providing consultancy services to Certas Energy and in 2020 joined the company, transitioning to Head of HSE for Roadside Services. Engineering within the Roadside Services estate was added to his role in October 2023.