The Sports Turf Research Institute - About STRI

Lee Penrose B.Sc(Hons), MIEEM

Senior Consultant

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As a Project Manager and Environmental Consultant, working across a wide range of sports facilities and event clients, Lee has more than 8 years of experience in delivering projects across numerous sporting and leisure facilities, including golf course developments, winter sports pitches, equestrian events, parks, estates and private grounds.

With a strong background in environmental stewardship and sports surface management, Lee is recognised as one of the leading multidisciplinary consultants within the industry. Having managed projects on behalf of large clients, including FIFA, The R&A, London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and The English Golf Union in addition to many private sports and leisure facilities he is also established himself as a Project Manager at the highest level.

Relevant Experience

Worked with 200+ clients through UK, Ireland, US, Asia and mainland Europe as environmental consultant to proposed, new and existing leisure facilities.

Leading multidisciplinary teams of experts and practitioners in delivery of high level, complex and sensitive projects.

Experienced and regular speaker at international conferences in addition to author of several environmental and ecological reference books and articles.

Supervisor of the Golf Environment Awards, the UK’s only environmental awards program dedicated to the golf industry, http://www.golfenvironmentawards.com/


Clients include:

FIFA, The R&A, London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, The English Golf Union, Trump International Golf links Scotland, The Renaissance Golf Club, John Lewis Partnership, Remedy Oak Golf Club, Oslo Golf Club, Gordonstoun School.


Speciality Areas

Project Management for delivery of surfaces within sports facilities or events.

Bespoke solution delivery in complex and/or environmentally sound sites.

Planning advice and Environmental Impact Assessments for proposed sports and leisure facilities.

Legislation compliance pertaining to waste, water and environmental regulations. 

 

 

 
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