Halifax, June 2026 – Equipment Management Solutions Group Limited (“EMS”), a global provider of technology-driven services for reusable supply chain assets, today announced the appointment of Shelley Pierre as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Mark Dobson as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

The appointments form part of EMS’s continued investment in its leadership team following the recent strategic investment from Pelican Capital and support the company’s long-term growth strategy as it continues its evolution from a specialist equipment management provider to an intelligence-led supply chain partner.

Shelley Pierre joins as Chief Commercial Officer

Shelley Pierre joins EMS with almost 20 years of experience across the supply chain, logistics, and pallet pooling sectors.

Throughout her career, Shelley has held a number of senior commercial leadership positions, leading growth strategies, customer partnerships, and cross-regional commercial teams across Europe. She brings extensive experience in building high-performing commercial functions and delivering sustainable growth within complex supply chain environments.

As Chief Commercial Officer, Shelley will lead EMS’s commercial strategy, supporting the company’s continued growth across existing markets while helping to develop new service offerings, strategic partnerships, and long-term customer relationships.

Mark Dobson joins as Chief Financial Officer

Mark Dobson joins EMS with 20 years of financial leadership experience across high-growth, private equity-backed, and international businesses.

His background spans strategic finance, governance, financial planning, acquisitions, and supporting organisations through periods of growth and transformation. Mark has extensive experience helping businesses scale while maintaining strong financial discipline and operational effectiveness.

As Chief Financial Officer, Mark will lead the finance function, supporting strategic decision making, strengthening governance and reporting capabilities, and ensuring EMS is well positioned to deliver its long-term growth ambitions.

Supporting the next phase of EMS’s growth

The appointments further enhance EMS’s executive leadership team as the company continues to invest in its technology platform, expand internationally, and develop its broader asset intelligence proposition.

Joe Hebblewhite, Chief Executive Officer at EMS, said:

“EMS has built a strong platform for growth, underpinned by deep industry expertise, long-standing customer relationships, and an increasingly important technology and intelligence offering.

As we continue to develop the business, it is important that we continue to add the right experience and capability to support our ambitions. Shelley and Mark both bring outstanding leadership experience, proven track records, and expertise that will help us accelerate our plans while continuing to deliver exceptional outcomes for our customers.

I am delighted to welcome them both to EMS and look forward to working alongside them as we continue building the next chapter of the business.”

Shelley Pierre, Chief Commercial Officer at EMS, said:

“Supply chains are becoming increasingly complex, and customers are looking for more than operational support, they’re looking for insight, expertise, and partners who can help them make better decisions.

EMS is uniquely positioned to meet that need through its combination of industry knowledge, customer focus, and growing asset intelligence capabilities.

I’m excited to be joining the business at such an important stage in its journey and look forward to working with our customers, partners, and teams across EMS as we continue to build on that momentum and create long-term value together.”

Mark Dobson, Chief Financial Officer at EMS, said:

“EMS has built a strong reputation within a specialist and increasingly important area of the supply chain. What stood out to me was the quality of the team, the ambition of the business, and theclear vision for where it is heading.

I am delighted to be joining EMS at such an exciting stage in its journey and look forward to working with colleagues across the business to support the next phase of growth and help deliver on the significant opportunities ahead.”

Building for the future

 The appointments reflect EMS’s continued commitment to investing in the people, technology, and capabilities required to support long-term growth.

As the business continues to expand internationally and evolve its asset intelligence platform, both leaders will play important roles in helping EMS deliver greater value to customers while building a scalable and sustainable business for the future.