Executive Team

Nigel Barnes
Managing Director

Nigel joined CEL International from GlaxoSmithKline, where he was Vice President of Engineering. He is a well-known figure in the pharmaceutical industry. Nigel has over 20 years of experience in the global projects delivery business, either through direct project responsibility or running a large portfolio of projects via the leadership of a multi-discipline project management group.

Ed Wilson
Chief Executive

Ed has over 25 years’ experience of managing multi-disciplinary turnkey projects in the UK and worldwide. He has held various senior management positions.

Yunus Patel
Finance Director

Yunus is a highly experienced Chief Financial Officer having worked in this role for many years. Most of his experience has been in medium-sized subsidiaries of large listed corporations, giving him a unique insight into the workings of both medium-sized and large businesses.

Simon Maguire
Operations Director

Simon is a mechanical engineer and has over 25 years’ experience in the provision of project services in the process industries, including fine chemicals, food and consumer products and pharmaceuticals. His career has also encompassed project management (Europe, China and USA) and business/regional office management.

Craig Chapman
Sales and Marketing Director

Craig has been involved with the process industries, particularly the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, for most of his career and has held a number of senior roles in general management, operations, sales and marketing.

Ian Barter
Director of Commercial Services

Ian is a mechanical engineer with over 30 years’ experience in projects, business and regional office management in the industrial, chemicals, food and energy sectors for a wide variety of UK and overseas clients. He is responsible for estimating, contracts and commercial management for the business.