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National maintenance, compliance and decarbonisation contractor Novus Property Solutions has promoted longstanding colleague Lee Hartley to the role of Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 January 2024.
Hartley has been with the Seddon family business for 25 years, beginning his career as a trainee Quantity Surveyor in 1996. Since then, he has worked his way up the company, holding various commercial and operational positions prior to being appointed to its board in 2013, when Novus was launched as its own trading entity.
As a board member, Hartley has occupied various roles including Chief Operating Officer and most recently Executive Director. Within these roles, he has played a significant role in the implementation of growth and development strategies, ensuring Novus’ core values, known as ‘the Novus Way’, are embedded into every aspect of delivering projects for customers. As CEO, Hartley will continue to drive Novus’ growth across its core markets.
Prior to assuming his new role in the new year, Hartley will work closely with outgoing CEO Steve Davies for a comprehensive handover.
Commenting on his new role, Hartley said: “It is an honour to be appointed as CEO for Novus Property Solutions by its board and the Seddon family, who have supported me throughout my career.
“As Novus celebrates its 10th anniversary, it has been a year of both reflection on what has been achieved so far and looking ahead to the future of the business. It’s an incredibly exciting time for Novus, and I am thrilled to be entrusted with driving continued growth across our core sectors as well as new markets.”
Chairperson of Novus Property Solutions and Chief Executive Officer of JSSH Group, parent company to Novus, Michelle Owen, said: “I am delighted that the JSSH Board has appointed Lee Hartley as our new CEO.
“Lee has dedicated his whole career to Novus, working tirelessly for our business and the Seddon family for more than 25 years. He has been a trusted, highly respected and influential member of the Novus board for over 10 years, and played a critical role in our success during that time. Lee epitomises our deep-rooted Novus values and the time is right for him to take on this new role which he does with our full support.”
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