George Henderson Group Head Office
The George Henderson Group Head Office is based in Byfleet, Surrey and here you will find the senior management team and other key staff. Brief biographies are given below:-
Jim Cleary FCILT - Group Chairman
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Jim Cleary founded TIP Trailer Rental in the UK and became Managing Director – Europe, and Executive Vice President of the US parent company. He led TIP Europe plc through a management buy-out, subsequent flotation on the London and Amsterdam Stock Exchanges, and the acquisition of six companies, as Chief Executive, then Chairman. TIP is now part of GE Capital Solutions.
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Jim has spent all his working life in transport and logistics, has run profitable businesses throughout Europe, and is widely experienced in the former East Bloc, the Middle East, Africa and the United States. Prior to TIP he was with freight forwarders (including American Express), had management positions with Ford Motor Company and P&O Ferrymasters. He has held many non-executive Director roles, including with Dawsongroup plc.
He is a past Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Transport in the UK, a past Vice President for Europe on the International Council, and Fellow, of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. He is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Carmen, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and was for many years one of the “Motor Transport” and Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport awards judges.
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Mark Botham - Group Managing Director
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After completion of his degree, Mark spent his formative years in distribution operations and third party roles. Mark rose quickly through the ranks, running distribution offices at Allied Breweries, Christian Salvesen and IBM where he was Logistics Planning and Projects Manager Europe.
He was then Head of the Logistics Planning Team at EMI Music Operations before becoming Logistics Director.
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After EMI, Mark branched into Logistics software joining Systems Guidance as Senior Consultant and Development Manager for in cab telematic systems and vehicle tracking and control. This experience was invaluable in his role as Logistics Director for Alders Department Stores where he set up the home delivery operation.
Mark then joined Cabouchon as Logistics Director where in addition to setting up the physical distribution infrastructure, he was responsible for customer service, tele-order collection (350 staff), purchasing and supply chain management.
In 1995 Mark joined George Henderson and Partners becoming Managing Director some 3 years later. At George Henderson, Mark has conducted senior executive appointments for a wide and diverse range of clients.
Larry Woelk - Managing Director, Henderson International
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Larry was born in Dodge City, Kansas, built at the crossroads of America’s western history where millions of Texas Longhorns met the railroads. Larry holds university degrees in Mathematics and French as well as an MBA. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport and a member of the Logistics Directors Forum and ELUPEG.
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He has spent almost all his career in Europe and held senior executive and board level positions with Airborne Express, BAX Global, John Menzies, LEP International and Pinkerton Security.
Larry has run companies and divisions in supply chain security; logistics operations and communication; 4PL management; and freight audit and pay processes. His career gives him extensive experience of the wide-ranging logistics industry, including air, ocean, road transport and courier express, in domestic and international markets. Larry is one of the best known industry experts in all modes of international shipment. His advice has been sought by some of the largest forwarders and integrators in the world. His network of contacts spans the globe. Larry joined George Henderson and Partners in 2007 to head up the International Division.
Jason Vallint MSc BA (Hons) FCILT- Managing Director, Public Sector
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Jason is Managing Director of George Henderson’s public sector transport recruitment and consultancy business. Prior to this he led AEA Technology plc’s specialist business unit providing behavioural change research, consultancy and programme management services in the transport sector.
His work with public sector clients involved advising on policy issues and providing technical solution design for complex projects.
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His previous experience includes heading up a specialist freight transport and logistics business unit at TRL, providing consultancy within the European logistics, express parcels and mail industry and initiating supply chain projects for a recognised international semi-conductor manufacturer.
Jason has been engaged on both domestic and international projects encompassing various degrees of policy development, strategic market research, benchmarking, demand forecasting, fleet management, driver development and training simulation initiatives.
His professional capabilities have extended into academia where he has been regularly invited to referee PhD Theses, undertake peer reviews, lecture on freight transport topics, whilst also presenting at industry conferences and seminars.
Jason holds an Honours Degree in German and Economics and a Master of Science Degree in Transport Planning and Management. He is a fluent German speaker and commands a good working knowledge of French and basic Japanese. Credits include television interviews, broadsheet newspaper articles, trade journal interviews, lecturing on freight logistics and hosting royalty and ministerial visits. Jason is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
Jim Spittle - Non Executive Director
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James (Jim) Spittle has over 25 years experience in Retailing, Manufacturing and Supply Chain management with a detailed understanding of the latest developments in International Retail and Supply Chains. He has a successful track record in developing and implementing significant change and economic value in blue chip companies DSGI, Whitbread, Kingfisher, Tesco stores, Grand Metropolitan and Imperial Tobacco. |
He has devised and implemented Supply Chain synergies within and across Retail sectors in group roles and has directed international teams which assisted in the development of physical solutions for global sourcing especially in response to increased direct importation in order to deliver competitive advantage, increased customer focused and alignment which is sufficiently agile, flexible and adaptable, to give the best balance of cost and service.
He contributes to leading-edge business and supply chain thinking and Innovation, and contributes to International conferences, seminars and workshops, as Chairman, speaker and participant.
James has recently led a supply chain strategic review and change programme within DSGI Plc (Currys) he is also the Chairman of GS1UK. The independent, user driven association, working to improve Supply Chain efficiency through the widespread adoption of e.business. He is Vice President of the CILT and on the advisory board of Cranfield University Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management (CLSCM), Non Executive Director of George Henderson Recruitment and of the AIDC in Halifax.
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