Our senior management team bring a wealth of industry and commercial experience to Apex Lifts, positioning us as one of the most customer-centric lift and escalator businesses operating in the South of England.
Our Senior Leadership Team
Reyaan Shepherd
Managing Director
Reyaan has experience in developing and delivering commercial growth strategies, culminating in previously holding full Divisional Director and Managing Director positions within UK SME’s and, is devoted to utilising said accumulated knowledge and experience in maintaining the operation and reputation of Cibes Lift UK, Apex Lift and Titan Elevators.
Kevin Warnock
UK Group Finance Director
Finance is the glue that holds a business together, ensuring that it can continue to flourish and increase in profitability. Kevin is responsible for managing financial risks, planning, management and reporting.
Gary Poynter
Construction Director
Gary is responsible for managing Apex Lifts’ construction and the team of project managers, site supervisors and modernisation engineers. Gary has worked across a number of flagship projects from Grade I listed buildings, prestigious contracts and modern installations.
Rowena Montanaro
Sales Director
Joining Apex in 2015, Rowena has developed new clients and nurtured relationships with long-term stakeholders. Rowena heads up the sales team within Apex, continuing to win new work across modernisation and installation, servicing, maintenance and reactive repairs.
John Roberts
Service Director
John Roberts returned to Apex Lifts as Service Director in April 2024. John brings has 34 years’ of experience in lifts, across all aspects of the industry from engineering to running his own lift consultancy. He heads up our service team ensuring that we meet the KPIs and expected standards for our clients.
Our Management Team
Alan Simons
Manufacturing Facility Manager
With years of experience in the manufacturing and assembling of Apex Lifts, Alan manages the workshop operations and team, ensuring our customers receive their lift to design and specification requirements.
John Clare
Head of Finance, UK
Our Master of Numbers, John, oversees the management of the accounting team and is responsible for financial planning and reporting, working closely with our Finance Director.
Emily Knox
Project Manager of Group Operations
Having been with Apex for a number of years, serving as Office and Fleet Manager, Emily now oversees operations across our group of companies, Cibes Lift UK, Apex Lifts and Titan Elevators.
Laura Oliver
Service Call Desk Manager
Laura is responsible for the management of Apex’s Service Coordinators who actively support Service Contract Managers with administration, the overall delivery of service contracts and daily communication with our 50+ field engineers.
Tony Fairman
Senior Service Contract Manager
Responsible for ensuring contractual delivery for servicing and maintenance commitments, Tony provides daily management, reporting and makes effective decisions in collaboration and providing direction to his team.
Gary Ager
Project Manager
Holding 30+ years’ experience in the lift industry, starting as an engineer himself, Gary ensures the operational running, welfare, social value coordination and overall project management for our clients’ installation and modernisation projects.
Joe Salvatore
Project Manager
Joe holds 25+ years’ experience in the lift industry, including a richness of project management experience. Joe will provide proactive programme management including budget, operative monitoring, integration and reporting. He provides a robust and holistic approach to modernisation and installation.
Rosie Pearson
Having progressed from her experience as a Contract Administrator and Call Desk Manager, Rosie now manages some of our flagship clients. Working alongside our Contract Managers and Key Account Co-Ordinators, Rosie oversees the smooth running of key contracts, ensuring we meet key KPIs for servicing and callouts, as well as effective and prompt communication.
