Our people Please feel free to get in touch to discuss your particular supply chain needs. Mark Kendall Group Operations Director An Economic History graduate of the University of Exeter, Mark spent four years as a commissioned officer in the British Army before joining the family company in 1998 as a buyer. He went on to become Procurement Manager and Procurement Director, managing all our procurement work, both in the UK and in our network of overseas offices. In that time, he has won and delivered multi-million dollar contracts for overseas governments. In 2005, Mark was appointed Operations Director for the whole group. Since then, he has overseen and developed the Group’s commercial activities, including the launching of new businesses and integration of those we’ve acquired. Mark's contact details 7 Albert Court, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BJ Tel: +44 (0) 20 7589 1256 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7581 5761 Martyn Bishop Group Finance Director Martyn graduated from Reading University in 1979 with a degree in Biochemical Engineering, and qualified as a chartered accountant in 1982. In 1988, he became the youngest partner in Anderson and Binder Hamlyn, before spending six years as Finance Director for an international food company. Martyn joined Charles Kendall in 2005 as Group Finance director, bringing with him 30 years of substantial international commercial, and operational experience. In recent years, Martyn has introduced cost saving measures for the group, and been pivotal in the negotiations and alignment of two of our acquired businesses. Martyn's contact details 7 Albert Court, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BJ Tel: +44 (0) 20 7589 1256 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7581 4112 Terry Bowen Commercial Director With over 25 years’ experience in international procurement and project management, Terry can give you chapter and verse on World Bank, EU, UK Government (DfID), EBRD, EIB, SIDA, Danida and USA MCC procurement guidelines for goods and services. His experience includes managing large, complex programs where technical procurement assistance, capacity building, and training are key, as well as procurement and consulting projects in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia. Terry is currently backstopping support Director for a number of major development aid programmes, including the MCC Senegal programme ($540 million) and procurement support for the Romanian Government School Rehabilitation programme (2,500 schools). Terry's contact details 7 Albert Court, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BJ www.charleskendallconsulting.com Tel: +44 (0) 20 7589 1256 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7584 1393 John Saunders Group Marketing Director and Managing Director, Exosphere John graduated in 1996 from the University of Brighton with a degree in International Business and Hospitality Management. His first role was Marketing Manager of Tristar Worldwide, the world’s largest chauffeur drive business. Three years later, John was recruited by leading Integrated Marketing Agency IMP London, before setting up the event marketing agency First Corporate in September 2000. John joined Charles Kendall Group in 2006 to establish Exosphere. John's contact details 7 Albert Court, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BJ www.exosphere.com Tel: +44 (0) 20 7589 1256 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7581 4977 Leonora Leng Director, Charles Kendall Group Leonora leads our private client services department. A gifted administrator and manager, she has 25 years’ experience in client service management, much of it with Charles Kendall. Whether arranging travel, hotels, meetings or medical treatment for government-sponsored clients, or organising outings and shopping trips for private clients, Leonora’s expertise, talent and skill with people combine to ensure both clients and visitors are guaranteed a seamless quality of service, both in London and in our other European locations. Leonora's contact details 7 Albert Court, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BJ Tel: +44 (0) 20 7589 1256 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7589 1836 John Hodges Business Development Director John graduated from Kingston University in 1985. For 12 years he worked in account management for global marketing services groups (FKB/Carlson, BBH, Young & Rubicam) leaving in 1997 to join the marketing team at British Airways. In 1999 he joined the Private Equity arm of Pacific Investments, an international fund management group, as Development Director. In addition, he held a number of executive and non-executive director roles with subsidiary and investee companies. He left Pacific in 2002 to establish, as a founding partner, CPA, a Middle East focussed, risk management consultancy, a company with which Charles Kendall Group has a close association and of which John is still a Director. He was appointed Director, Business Development in 2010, with a focus on the Group’s Middle East Defence and Security interests. John's contact details 7 Albert Court, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BJ Tel: +44 (0) 207 589 1256 Fax: +44 (0) 207 584 1393 Oliver Blake Director of Operations - Oman Born in Oman, Oliver was educated in Scotland and received a first class degree in Politics from Newcastle University. He later commissioned from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst into the Light Dragoons, deployed on overseas operations and was subsequently appointed Aide de Camp to Major General James Everard CBE. On leaving the Army, he returned to his roots and is now the Oman Director of Operations for Charles Kendall and Partners. In his spare time, he is Chairman of the New Generation Group, the younger element of the Anglo-Omani Society. Ollie's contact details 7 Albert Court, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BJ Tel: +44 (0) 20 7589 1256 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7581 5761 Peter Sunderland Managing Director, Charles Kendall Freight Peter has over 30 years’ sales, operational and management experience, in both large multinational logistics organisations and smaller, independent ones. Peter became Managing Director of Charles Kendall Freight in 1999. He has led the change from what was primarily a Middle East-focused project forwarding company into a global business with offices in the Far East and Middle East, as well as a strong network of like-minded partners in other key areas such as Europe and North America. Peter's contact details Spur Road, Feltham, Middlesex TW14 0SL www.charleskendallfreight.com Tel: +44 (0) 20 8384 9494 Fax: +44 (0) 20 8831 1310 Ian Jenkins Director Global Trade, Charles Kendall Freight Ian has spent over 30 years in the logistics industry, holding senior management and sales positions in both the UK and USA. Before joining Charles Kendall Freight (CKF), where he is now Director - Global Trade, he worked for 15 years in New Jersey. Ian joined the CKF board of directors in 1998, and has led the company’s remarkable growth in both air and sea freight into the North American market. He has also worked closely with CKF’s portfolio of multinational customers to deliver global solutions on turnkey projects, including risk assessments in some of the world’s more volatile regions. Ian's contact details Spur Road, Feltham, Middlesex TW14 0SL www.charleskendallfreight.com Tel: +44 (0) 20 8384 9494 Fax: +44 (0) 20 8831 1310 Simon Harris Sales Director, Charles Kendall Freight Simon has 20 years’ experience in freight forwarding, much of which he’s spent with Charles Kendall in the Middle East. There, he managed and implemented the logistics of large oil and gas and infrastructure-type projects. In 2001, Simon returned to the UK as national Sales Manager for Charles Kendall Freight (CKF), with a key focus on developing the company’s core markets. Most recently, as a board director, Simon has helped shape the strategy and direction of CKF, particularly in the Middle and Far East. As our Dubai business grew, Simon relocated to become our regional director in the Middle East. Simon's contact details Spur Road, Feltham, Middlesex TW14 0SL www.charleskendallfreight.com Tel: +44 (0) 20 8384 9494 Fax: +44 (0) 20 8831 1310 Darren Harris Managing Director, Charles Kendall Packing Darren has spent 25 years in the export packing industry, developing an in-depth knowledge of case-making and packing. As well as leading the team at Charles Kendall Packing, he is also the Group Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser. He's qualified in the packing and carriage of dangerous goods by air and sea, and is responsible for Charles Kendall Packing’s quality assurance program. Darren's contact details Spur Road, Feltham, Middlesex TW14 0SL www.charleskendallpacking.com Tel: +44 (0) 20 8893 2930 Fax: +44 (0) 20 8831 1484 Murray Frew Oceanfreight Director, Charles Kendall Freight With nearly 20 years of industry experience Murray joined CKF in 1999 and is responsible for CKF’s ocean product. During more than a decade of management time within the Group, he has overseen both the growth and the diversification of our product offering by ocean in all markets. A consolidation & project specialist, Murray has been instrumental in delivering ‘best in class’ solutions to our diverse customer base. During his tenure Murray has gained valuable experience in the field in Europe, Asia & North America. Murray's contact details Unit 10 & 11 The Furrows Off Barton Dock Road Stretford, Manchester M32 0SZ www.charleskendallfreight.com Tel: +44 (0)161 866 6420 Fax: +44 (0)161 866 6423 Introduction Philosophy History Our people Group structure Financials CR © 2014 Charles Kendall Group 7 Albert Court, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BJ Tel: +44 (0) 20 7589 1256 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7581 4112 Employee login Legal Information Charles Kendall Home About us Our businesses News Contact us Working with us