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Meet our Board of Directors
Andy Ellis
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Finance Officer
Andy joined Swale Heating in May 2017
A qualified Chartered Accountant, and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Andy has significant experience including Finance Director roles in the engineering, construction and facilities management industries. Before joining Swale Heating, Andy’s previous roles included working for KBR, a major engineering, construction, services and facilities management business, based in the United States, and with ISG plc, an AIM-listed construction services business based in the UK.
A qualified Chartered Accountant, and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Andy has significant experience including Finance Director roles in the engineering, construction and facilities management industries. Before joining Swale Heating, Andy’s previous roles included working for KBR, a major engineering, construction, services and facilities management business, based in the United States, and with ISG plc, an AIM-listed construction services business based in the UK.
Matthew Edwards
Chief Executive Officer
Matthew joined Swale Heating in May 2005
Responsible for revenue generation, Matthew leads the sales and bid-writing teams to achieve high-levels of customer satisfaction and revenue targets consistently. The retail of Swale Heating products and services within the private sector and the development and maintenance of business-to-business relationships also fall within Matthew’s scope. Matthew’s previous sales roles within a Canadian investment bank deepened his expertise and ability to engage customers while ensuring he met expectations. Matthew is exceptionally determined and does not give up easily, personifying the term, ‘‘getting things done’.
Responsible for revenue generation, Matthew leads the sales and bid-writing teams to achieve high-levels of customer satisfaction and revenue targets consistently. The retail of Swale Heating products and services within the private sector and the development and maintenance of business-to-business relationships also fall within Matthew’s scope. Matthew’s previous sales roles within a Canadian investment bank deepened his expertise and ability to engage customers while ensuring he met expectations. Matthew is exceptionally determined and does not give up easily, personifying the term, ‘‘getting things done’.
Mark Pope
Operations Director
Mark joined Swale Heating 32 years ago as our 4th service engineer
After working in numerous positions across the company, Mark is now responsible for all field based operations and developing both client and customer relationships. Mark works with many key areas of the company to ensure all field based activities are completed to optimum levels and that great customer service is maintained throughout the business.
Some of Marks notable accomplishments include being part of the implementation team for the company’s first mobile data solution and securing the original Broomleigh housing Contract which has transitioned to one of the largest contracts we currently operate with Clarion housing group.
After working in numerous positions across the company, Mark is now responsible for all field based operations and developing both client and customer relationships. Mark works with many key areas of the company to ensure all field based activities are completed to optimum levels and that great customer service is maintained throughout the business.
Some of Marks notable accomplishments include being part of the implementation team for the company’s first mobile data solution and securing the original Broomleigh housing Contract which has transitioned to one of the largest contracts we currently operate with Clarion housing group.
David Bellis
Head of HR
David joined Swale Heating in April 2016
David is an influential and results driven HR Specialist with an exceptional and sustained record of developing and implementing HR strategies in the UK and across Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America. He has been consistently promoted to deliver organisation objectives including implementing HR best practice in privately held UK SMEs as well FTSE 100 organisations. His international experience includes setting up new operations in Asia, closing operations in Europe and Australia, integrating new acquisitions and consolidating HR operations across global sites.
David is an influential and results driven HR Specialist with an exceptional and sustained record of developing and implementing HR strategies in the UK and across Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America. He has been consistently promoted to deliver organisation objectives including implementing HR best practice in privately held UK SMEs as well FTSE 100 organisations. His international experience includes setting up new operations in Asia, closing operations in Europe and Australia, integrating new acquisitions and consolidating HR operations across global sites.
