• About Us
• Join Now
• Membership & Development
• Continued Professional Development Scheme
• Membership Upgrade
• Website Services
• EPS Council
• EPS Board
  • Eps Director Of Strategy
  • Eps Director Member Services
  • Eps Director Communications
  • Eps Director Events & Training
  • Eps Director Of Branches
  • Eps Director Of Finance
  • Eps Director Professional Issues
  • Eps Chair
  • Schedule Of Meetings
• Business Plan
• Aims & Objectives
• Frequently Asked Questions

Director Member Services - Mike Lees

Mike is a long-standing member of the EPS having previously served as Vice-Chairman of the Transport PWG and the Yorkshire and Humberside Branch representative to Council. He served with the South Yorkshire Police for 30 years and has since worked as a management trainer and NHS emergency planner prior to joining the British Transport Police as NE Area Emergency Planning Manager in October 2007. His police experience included posts in community liaison, communications and emergency planning, whilst his post for an international training agency included working with BNFL at Sellafield, Virgin Trains, Royal Mail and the Environment Agency.

Mike has been a responder and advisor at a number of major incidents including Hillsborough, Selby, the 2007 flooding and 4 air crashes. He was the emergency planning lead for Robin Hood and Sheffield Airports, Meadowhall Shopping Centre, Magna at Rotherham and a number of counter-terrorism protocols. He has also worked in the business continuity sector and received two commendations whilst with the South Yorkshire Police.

As the Director of Membership Services, Mike has a very experienced team of EPS members working on qualifications and upgrades, His aims for the forthcoming year include facilitating a number of further upgrade workshops, encouraging and supporting members to upgrade, reviewing membership benefits and linking entry qualifications into the core competencies framework. Mike is a Fellow of the Society, Member of a number of other professional bodies and holds an MSc in Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management from the University of Leicester. He is also an accredited health and safety advisor. Mike is proud to hail from Yorkshire, lives in Barnsley and is married to Catherine who teaches modern languages in 'Last of the Summer Wine' country.

Not a member? Join up and you'll receive our regular newsletter giving you the very latest information - direct to your desktop.
Click here to apply for Society Membership

We have an online directory of goods and services of interest to the Emergency Planning Society - click here to get listed.

Web design and web development by Tibus