Chris Melton

Chris Melton is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in management and trading. Currently serving as General Manager at Henley Shipping since May 2022, Chris has previously held the role of Trader and Import General Manager at H&I Trading Limited from July 2005 to May 2022, where a team of three traders successfully doubled turnover to over £3 million. Chris also worked as Manager of Venues Live at Lewis Live from 2004 to 2005, establishing a venue finding service division that achieved a net profit of £100,000 in its first year. Earlier in the career, Chris was an Event Manager at NGA Events from 1995 to 2004, managing high-profile events for notable clients including Deutsche Bank and Samsung Electronics UK LTD. Chris holds a 2:1 BA Hons in Leisure Management with Tourism Management from the University of Gloucestershire, earned between 1991 and 1995.