Christopher Shelley

Christopher Shelley is a seasoned Chairman, Non-Executive Director, and former CEO with a focus on heavy and light manufactured goods, project and process engineering services, as well as capital-intensive industries such as Automotive, Utility Power Generation, Heavy Building Materials, and Food Process Engineering.

His business interests span from start-ups and SMEs to large-scale industrial businesses in both listed and private equity sectors. Christopher boasts a unique background as a serial entrepreneur in high-tech sectors and a former Senior Executive in FTSE 100 and 250 plc industrial groups, excelling in general management, sales, marketing, and strategy with robust commercial acumen.

With over 10 years of experience working in Singapore and Japan, and an additional 4 years spent working or studying in Africa, France, and Switzerland, he is an expert in the markets and supply chains of China and the Far East.

Education-wise, Christopher studied at Colstons School and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from INSEAD, along with a BEng in Mechanical Engineering from Sheffield University.

His professional journey includes key roles such as Executive Chairman at DYMAG, Non-Executive Director at Rubery Owen Holdings Ltd, CEO at DYMAG, Non-Executive Director at PSM International, Director, and Founding Investor at The Pump Room, President of Invensys APV Asia Pacific at Invensys APV Systems, Vice President of Service Delivery at Invensys plc, President at Sainsbury Management Fellows, Head of Global Marketing at Blue Circle Cement in LafargeHolcim, Sales and Marketing Director at Perkins Engines Company Limited, Managing Director at Dymag Racing UK Limited, VP of Strategic Marketing and Communication at ABB, Regional Sales Manager at NEI International (Japan and S.Korea) at NEI PLC, and General Commissioning Engineer at NEI Parsons Large Steam Turbines at Rolls-Royce Power Systems.