Ed joined Burgess in 2013 taking a position of naval architect and new build project manager before becoming Burgess’ Head of New Build Sales specialising in the development and negotiation of new build projects. Ed is now the Head of Semi-Custom Yachting with overall responsibility for all of Burgess activities for yachts <500 Gross Tonnes. He made Senior Partner at Burgess in 2024.

Prior to Burgess, Ed spent five years at Lloyd’s Register specialising in the fire and safety aspects of large yacht and passenger ship design, including the finalisation and implementation of the Passenger Yacht Code.

Ed’s work has seen him involved with a wide spectrum of yachts ranging from 30m up to well over 100m, including 110m JUBILEE, 74.5m ELANDESS, and 74m CLOUD 9. Beyond the yachts themselves, a large part of Ed’s role which he relishes is engaging with clients, shipyards, and designers all over the world.

Having grown up around the yachting industry, Ed is a keen sailor, a Chartered Engineer with RINA, and holds a first class master’s in marine technology with honours in Naval Architecture from Newcastle University.