Management

Fred Ellis ACMA – Managing Director

Fred has worked in the business since 1979 and was one of the three directors involved in the rescue from the receivership of Acrow group in 1984.  He was responsible for the reintroduction of fabrication work into Thos Storey.  Fred has formerly held Deputy Managing Director and Finance Director positions within Thos Storey Limited and Thos Storey (Engineers) Ltd.

Fred is former director of the Stockport Chamber of Commerce and former member of the Executive Council of the Engineering Employers Federation for the North West.

John Huggins FIOD – Operations Director

John joined Thos Storey from Rolls Royce in 1989.  In 1993 he was responsible for the diversification into the public service vehicle sector (by introducing fabrication work for the UK’s largest public service vehicle builder) and the relocation of the fabrications division in 1995.  John has formerly held the position of Production Director of Thos Storey Limited and Thos Storey (Engineers) Ltd.

John is currently a director of New East Manchester, the body tasked with the regeneration of East Manchester.

Clive Gallagher MBA – General Manager, Manchester

Clive joined Thos Storey in 1979 as an apprentice.  He progressed to become sub-contract foreman 1986 – 1990, QA Manager 1990 – 1992 when he implemented QMS to BS5750 pt 2, and Product Group Manager for ISO Container division 1993 – 1996 when he introduced flexible working patterns that enabled the plant to build and finish sixteen forty-foot high cube containers per day.

Since 1997 Clive has been the General Manager in Manchester and is currently responsible for all aspects of production from contract development and production engineering through to manufacture and delivery to customers.

Clive has continued with his professional development, gaining his MBA in 2005 followed by an extensive Director Development course.

Clive has been pivotal in Thos Storey’s Carbon Reduction accreditation, and is ensuring that the schemes and projects put in place are continually moved forward.

Joanne Lynch LLB (Hons) PG Dip HRM – HR & Safety Manager

Joanne graduated from Hull University in 1998 with a 2:1 in Law.  She then worked for two years for NatWest looking after corporate accounts and tendering for transmission business before joining Thos Storey in 2000 as Health & Safety Officer and completing the NEBOSH Certificate for Occupational Health & Safety in 2001.

Joanne took on the role of HR & Safety Manager in 2002 after gaining a postgraduate diploma in HR Management from Manchester Metropolitan University. 
Joanne possesses a wealth of experience and knowledge on employment within the EU and has been quoted in the Financial Times and other national newspapers.  She is currently Chair of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce’s Employment and Skills Committee, which is responsible for lobbying government and other agencies to give the employer’s view on proposed employment law, skills agendas and training initiatives.