The Port of Milford Haven has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer, Jonathan Chitty, to join its Senior Management Team and Board of Directors.

Jonathan was previously CFO for Unipart Group and has extensive finance experience including mergers and acquisitions, international treasury, tax and risk management, as well as financial reporting, controls and analysis.  A qualified Chartered Accountant, Jonathan has wider experience in IT implementations, business turnarounds and project management. At the Unipart Group, Jonathan has built knowledge of various operating business models in different sectors, including multi-site branch outlets, franchising, and e-commerce across automotive, leisure, marine and manufacturing sectors.

Jonathan is delighted to have joined the Port, commenting “I am very proud to be joining the Port at such an important time in its history. The Port has a rich and diverse heritage and I am really looking forward to working alongside my new colleagues, and continuing to develop the strong partnerships that the Port has locally, nationally and globally to continue to build the Haven’s prosperity.”

Welcoming Jonathan to the team, Chief Executive Andy Jones said “Jonathan brings a wealth of experience to the organisation having worked in many different industries during his career. He joins the Port at an exciting time as the Milford Waterfront development gathers serious momentum and a decision on the Pembroke Dock Marine project, part of the Swansea Bay City Deal, is imminent. Jonathan will play a key role in helping to determine and deliver the overall strategy for the Port, while ensuring we have the financial resilience to invest in future developments for the prosperity of the region.”

Jonathan takes over from Interim Chief Financial Officer Mark O’Connor.

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Photo caption: Jonathan Chitty has been appointed the Port's Chief Financial Officer

 

Notes to Editors

Port of Milford Haven

The Port of Milford Haven is the UK’s top energy port and Wales’ busiest port handling around 20% of Britain’s seaborne trade in oil and gas.  It is widely recognised in the industry as the energy capital of the UK.

The Port, along with the cluster of energy-related businesses along the Waterway, is a key driver of economic activity in Pembrokeshire, attracting inward investment and supporting over 4,000 jobs.

The Port of Milford Haven also owns and operates Pembroke Port and Milford Dock.  Activities such as cargo handling, ferry operations, fish landing and cruise calls as well as a first class marina are spread across these two sites. 

One of the most prominent on the West Coast, the Port is in the heart of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, the only Coastal National Park in Great Britain. It is marked as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and has many areas designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

The Port of Milford Haven is a trust port – an independent, commercially run organisation that has statutory responsibilities governed by its Acts, to maintain and improve navigation and the provision of Port and Harbour services and facilities.  Additionally, the Port provides significant financial and in-kind support to a wide variety of local causes.  All profits are retained within the business to fund these objectives. 

For further information, visit www.mhpa.co.uk or contact:

Anna Malloy
Port of Milford Haven
01646 696100
anna.malloy@mhpa.co.uk