Board of Directors

Norman Grundon became President of Grundon in November 2022, having previously held the position of Chairman since 1993. He has developed the family business to become one of the UK’s most successful waste management companies.

Neil began working for the family firm in 1992, and was appointed Chairman in 2022. He considers ongoing professional development essential to ensure the company’s future growth and continuity and works to build shareholder value for Grundon through responsible innovation.

Clayton joined Grundon in 1989 at the age of 16. Clayton supports Grundon’s new projects, encourages employees in their professional development so the business can meet the changing needs of customers and employees. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants ACCA.

Building on his 30-year career at the heart of Grundon, Bradley was appointed Operations Director in October 2025. It’s a role that gives him full responsibility for operational activity; covering a broad remit across the commercial, sales and marketing teams, as well as logistics and the transport fleet.

With protection of the Grundon brand taking paramount importance, Bradley’s role enables him to drive a customer-centric approach, blending agility and fast decision-making with innovative ideas and technologies that enable the business to deliver the best possible levels of customer service. A well-known figure across the waste and recycling sector, Bradley is a regular at industry events where he enjoys meeting customers, fellow professionals and suppliers.

Appointed Risk & Sustainability Director in 2024, Toni plays a pivotal role in driving Grundon’s sustainability strategy. With a degree in Rural Environmental Science and a passion for the environment, her three-decade long Grundon career has encompassed leadership roles in health and safety, landfill management and compliance. She is a long-serving committee member and current Chair of the WISH (Waste Industry Safety & Health) Forum.

Simon, who joined the business in 2013 as Financial Controller, became Grundon’s Company Secretary in 2017 and was appointed as Finance Director in 2020. He is a fully qualified Chartered Management Accountant, Chartered Global Management Accountant and has a degree in Human Resources Management.

Appointed Technical Director in 2021, Jonathan’s vast wealth of knowledge is built on a 35+ year career at Grundon. Armed with a BSc(Hons) Environmental Science, his technical expertise has played a pivotal role in growing and expanding Grundon’s capabilities, particularly across the clinical and hazardous waste sectors.

With a strong focus on identifying new technologies and investment opportunities to meet up-and-coming regulatory changes, Jonathan’s success stories include the development of the world’s most advanced aerosol recycling facility; and the company’s groundbreaking new High Temperature Incinerator (HTI) for hazardous waste – the first of its kind in the UK – now being built at Avonmouth, near Bristol.