ON THE MOVE

WELCOME ABOARD

Tom Sexton has taken the helm of the Gry Maritha, following the retirement of Captain Paul Stevens after two decades on board.

The 33-year-old served as chief officer on

NEW FINANCE HEAD

Martin Hayball has been appointed group head of finance at Cornwall-based natural sustainable fashion brand Celtic & Co.

Hayball joins the business from clothing and lifestyle retailer Seasalt, where he was head of financial planning and analysis.

James Williams, Celtic & Co MD, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Martin at a pivotal time for our business as we build on the success of the last two years. He brings a wealth of experience to the role and will be a great addition to our leadership team.”

BETTER BY DESIGN

Laurence Associates has appointed chartered architect Lee Morris as design director.

Morris has more than 30 years of local and international experience overseeing a diverse range of design projects and developing close relationships with clients and contractors.

Morris recently moved back to the UK from overseas after nearly 17 years, most recently in Saudi Arabia with The Diriyah Gate Development company and before that, the United Arab Emirates, Dubai and Abu Dhabi where for seven years he led multidisciplined design and engineering teams for Atkins.

CORNWALL FIRST

the Gry – the islands’ dedicated year-round freight ship - for five years.

Sexton, who lives in Carharrack, joined the Steamship Company in 2017 after working for Maersk in its offshore oil and gas division. He said: “The Gry is a muchloved ship – and a real workhorse – which means so much to Scilly. It’s a real honour to take over from Paul, and his are big boots to fill.”

TOCARDO CTO

Matt Reed has been appointed as the new chief technical officer at tidal turbine company Tocardo.

Tocardo is one of the world’s leading tidal turbine developers and since 2020 has been fully-owned by Penryn-based HydroWing and QED Naval.

Reed brings extensive experience to the team and was previously the engineering director for Marine Current Turbines (MCT) and was instrumental in leading the development of the Seagen Project- the world’s first commercial tidal turbine.

He has most recently been supporting HydroWing on the development of the Patented Turbine Control Hub under the ERDF Marine-i Programme.

HEAD OF GEOLOGY

Two highly experienced lithium industry professionals have joined Cornwall-based British Lithium.

Ben Cordier, who formerly led a process development and design team for Johnson Matthey’s battery materials business, has been appointed head of process research and Matthew Watson, formerly principal geologist at leading Australian lithium producer, Mineral Resources Limited, has been appointed head of geology. Both are key appointments as the company progresses towards full operational status and a production rate likely to meet one third of the UK’s projected lithium carbonate demand.

Wealth management company, Evelyn Partners, has appointed its first Cornwallbased investment manager.

Matt Dickinson began his career in the financial industry in 2003, quickly advancing to become a risk assessor for a US multinational before securing a place as a derivatives trader. From there, he went on to join the Truro branch of Charles Stanley in 2012 before moving to Walker Crips in 2015.

Dickinson will formally be part of Evelyn Partners’ Exeter office, but will remain based in Cornwall and have a particular focus on growing the firm’s presence in the Duchy.