Leadership Team

Mark Bevan was appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in September 2022. He is a results-driven finance professional with an impressive track record in accounting, business improvement and strategy development across a broad range of industrial sectors.

Mark brings nearly 30 years of leadership experience from a wide range of finance and business functions including various senior financial and CFO positions at companies such as Mayborn Group, JCB Excavators Ltd., and the Staffline Group.

Andy Blandford joined Kelvion as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in January 2022. Andy is a highly experienced executive with extensive expertise in delivering significant growth and strong results, and building high-performance teams.

Andy previously worked at Dematic, a leading provider of supply chain solutions, where he served as SVP Execution/Operations for EMEA and before that as the SVP/Managing Director for Northern Europe. His earlier experience includes General Management roles at CNH Industrial, AGCO Corporation and JCB Excavators Ltd.

Andy has deep international leadership experience having lived and worked in several countries in Europe, the Americas and APAC.

Najat Bouamoud joined Kelvion in September 2018 and heads the Project Management Office (PMO).

Before joining Kelvion, Najat held various leadership roles at Accenture where she worked in IT Strategy and Transformation.

Najat has over 10 years of experience in project management and leadership. She has been instrumental in leading complex projects, accelerating business processes and achieving organisational excellence in multiple industries.

Michael Bruneau joined Kelvion in January 2024 and is leading our Americas region. He is a results-driven business leader with over 25 years’ experience derived from multiple industries and business functions. He has a proven track record in business growth, leading turnarounds and enabling international teams to new heights of performance. 

Michael developed his career at Danaher/Fortive, before moving to other businesses driving transformation and operational excellence. He has also held senior leadership roles at Wabtec, BAE Systems and Red Dot Corporation.

Harald Gössl joined Kelvion in 2019 with responsibility for Technology after 30 years in global operational roles where he consistently delivered results as a turnaround manager.  He has a sound knowledge of processes and procedures in a project-based, low volume business and is a strong believer in lean methods to improve workplace safety and efficiency.

Harald has previously held executive positions in China, Germany and Austria with a strong focus on lean production, supply chain, product lifecycle management and digital processes.

Philipp Kurney joined Kelvion in September 2018 and has been responsible for the EMEA region since 2024. With more than 20 years’ experience in all aspects of industrial services, Philipp is a highly skilled B2B international executive.

Before joining Kelvion, Philipp held several international leadership positions in Siemens Power Generation and Siemens Oil & Gas.

Miguel Marcos joined Kelvion in 2018 and is responsible for Supply Chain Management. He is an experienced executive with extensive international exposure and a strong engineering background.

Miguel specialises in purchasing, supply chain management, quality and operations. Prior to joining Kelvion he worked for Wittur Group and Grupo Antolin, leading companies in the elevator and automotive interior trim markets.

Christian Sattlecker has been part of the Kelvion management team since 2017 and is responsible for the HR department. He has over 20 years’ extensive leadership experience at an international level.

Christian is well-versed in developing and implementing global HR strategies, improving leadership cultures and individual personal development.

Uli Stadermann joined Kelvion in 2010 and is now responsible  for legal and compliance matters. With over 20 years of extensive experience in legal counselling, Uli has a substantial legal and commercial background in the heat exchanger industry. Throughout his career, he has held various international leadership positions, demonstrating a proven track record in managing divestment and liquidation processes. Uli is also a recognised expert in global compliance and export control matters.

Steffen Thierfelder joined Kelvion in July 2022 and is responsible for Sales & Service. He has a proven track record of significant revenue growth and improvement in profitability and has international experience in General Management, Service and Sales roles.

Steffen was previously the Managing Director for the UK and Ireland at a leading supplier of automated systems for distribution centres, and also held senior leadership roles at both Prettl Group and CNH Industrial.

Maarten Verkiel joined Kelvion in November 2022 and took over responsibility for Manufacturing in 2024. He has broad experience in international leadership, general management of technical customer-focused businesses and a solid background in engineering and manufacturing.

Maarten held various international leadership roles at Caterpillar and has lived and worked in China, the UK and the USA. His career highlights include measurable safety improvements, leading his team to win the global TKE manufacturing quality award in 2021, successfully introducing new products in the market and implementing operational excellence.

Michael has over 20 years of experience in the industrials sector and is a Partner and Co-Head of Industrial Tech at West Park.

He has held senior management roles at companies such as Hilti Corporation, where he served as VP Sales in Germany, Senior Vice President Marketing & Key Accounts for North America, and as a member of the Group Executive Management Team with global responsibility for the Energy & Industry division. 

Earlier in his career, he was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, working in both Germany and South-East Asia.

Hubertus has over 20 years of experience in senior positions at various public and private companies within the global industrials sector. 

He has served as Chairman & CEO of Pontem Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company listed on the NYSE. He was also CEO & Executive Director of CNH Industrial (NYSE:CNHI), one of the largest capital goods companies, overseeing global brands such as Iveco, Magirus, Steyr, New Holland, and Case, until 2020. 

Hubertus has also held the role of CEO & Executive Director at Welbilt Inc. (NYSE:WBT), a leading food-service manufacturer, where he successfully led its NYSE Spin-Off. Prior to this, he was Senior Vice President & General Manager at AGCO Corp. (NYSE:AGCO), a major agricultural OEM with brands including Fendt, Valtra, and Massey Ferguson.

Claus co-leads the Triton Mid-Market fund and is a member of the Investment Advisory Committees for all TMM funds. In addition, he is also Head of the DACH region, oversees Triton's activity in Italy, and co-leads the Industrial Tech team.

Claus joined Triton in 2007 from Court Square Capital in London having started his career in investment banking at Credit Suisse in London and Frankfurt.