Please click on the portraits for further information about the individual members of our leadership team.
Jim Cunningham
Managing Director
Jim has worked as a PQS and consultant for many years, and has a wealth of experience in his industry. He became a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 1989 and regularly acts as a counsellor, supervisor and mentor to trainee Quantity Surveyors as they progress to full membership of the Institution. He became a main board director at Fileturn in 2007.
He has overseen the growth of the Fileturn business since his arrival in 2002 as Commercial Director with responsibilities for the commercial management of all projects, from competing for business - whether via traditional tendering, negotiation or based on agreed prices - through the duration of the project until its delivery on time and to budget.
Appointed to Managing Director in 2016 Jim overseas a large number of projects concurrently, across all sectors for major blue chip and high street brands.
Bryan Edwards
Operations Director
Having started his career with John Laing Construction Bryan gained experience across all disciplines through their management training scheme. He spent many years building his own family construction business before moving into the specialist fit out and refurbishment sector as a Contracts Manager and Surveyor, undertaking projects in the retail, commercial and leisure industries. Bryan joined Fileturn in 1999 in the role of a Senior Contracts Manager and was promoted to the main board in 2007 as a Contracts Director. In his current position as an Operations Director he continues to work across and with all the company's departments and sites.
Bryan has overseen and assisted in the growth of the company with specific responsibility for developing management systems and procedures. In addition to his role of Operations Director he also has specific responsibility for Health & Safety throughout the company. Bryan has worked in the construction industry and been a member of the Chartered Institute of Building since 1984.
David Pike
Commercial Director
David is an experienced Quantity Surveyor who started with Fileturn in 2006. He has worked on projects relating to hotels, pubs & restaurants, leisure, spa, gym & conference facilities, schools, factories, offices, hospitals, and residential properties and therefore has a vast knowledge of the fit out industry. David became a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 2009 and regularly acts as a counsellor, supervisor and mentor to trainee Quantity Surveyors as they progress to full membership of the Institution. David looks after all commercial aspects of the Fileturn business whilst overseeing many projects throughout all sectors. David was appointed as a main board director at Fileturn in 2018.
Mark Chapman
Construction Director
Mark joined Fileturn in 2008 as a Quantity Surveyor. He quickly became involved in a broad range of project and established himself as a key part of the team. He became a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors after completing a BSc in 2013 and in his role as Commercial Manager and Associate Commercial Director contributed to the growth and development of the Fileturn business by ensuring our delivery of a first-class service is consistent.
Appointed to the main board at Fileturn in 2018, Mark is responsible for overseeing all construction delivery related aspects of our hotel projects. From first contact and inception through to completion and a building entering its end use stage, Mark maintains involvement ensuring our business philosophy and approach is maintained throughout to deliver a first-class service and industry leading quality standards.
Neil Johnson
Finance Director
Neil is an experienced Chartered Accountant who has worked as a senior financial professional in the construction sector since 1999. He joined the Company in August 2014 as Financial Controller, promoted to Finance Director and Company Secretary in May 2019. Neil has responsibility for all aspects of the Accounts Department, and has instigated and implemented changes to streamline and improve the quality of financial information to users.
Jo Ingham
Sales & Marketing Manager
Following a degree in Design, Jo began her career in London working in a design company specialising in corporate communications. Jo has also worked at Tapestry, a well-known production house in Soho, as the New Media Project Manager where she oversaw a team of designers and programmers and managed all projects within the department. After a career break, she joined Charter Walk – a small independent kitchen design and interiors company. Using her creativity, design knowledge and project management skills she began designing her own kitchens, working on each project from conception through to completion. Having enjoyed seeing projects from start to finish and her love for interior design, Jo decided to broaden her horizons and joined Fileturn in 2022. Given her background in sales and her experience within marketing, Jo hopes to increase Fileturn’s exposure in the industry and develop relationships with new and existing clients.
Jim has worked as a PQS and consultant for many years, and has a wealth of experience in his industry. He became a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 1989 and regularly acts as a counsellor, supervisor and mentor to trainee Quantity Surveyors as they progress to full membership of the Institution. He became a main board director at Fileturn in 2007.
He has overseen the growth of the Fileturn business since his arrival in 2002 as Commercial Director with responsibilities for the commercial management of all projects, from competing for business - whether via traditional tendering, negotiation or based on agreed prices - through the duration of the project until its delivery on time and to budget.
Appointed to Managing Director in 2016 Jim overseas a large number of projects concurrently, across all sectors for major blue chip and high street brands.
Having started his career with John Laing Construction Bryan gained experience across all disciplines through their management training scheme. He spent many years building his own family construction business before moving into the specialist fit out and refurbishment sector as a Contracts Manager and Surveyor, undertaking projects in the retail, commercial and leisure industries. Bryan joined Fileturn in 1999 in the role of a Senior Contracts Manager and was promoted to the main board in 2007 as a Contracts Director. In his current position as an Operations Director he continues to work across and with all the company's departments and sites.
Bryan has overseen and assisted in the growth of the company with specific responsibility for developing management systems and procedures. In addition to his role of Operations Director he also has specific responsibility for Health & Safety throughout the company. Bryan has worked in the construction industry and been a member of the Chartered Institute of Building since 1984.
David is an experienced Quantity Surveyor who started with Fileturn in 2006. He has worked on projects relating to hotels, pubs & restaurants, leisure, spa, gym & conference facilities, schools, factories, offices, hospitals, and residential properties and therefore has a vast knowledge of the fit out industry. David became a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 2009 and regularly acts as a counsellor, supervisor and mentor to trainee Quantity Surveyors as they progress to full membership of the Institution. David looks after all commercial aspects of the Fileturn business whilst overseeing many projects throughout all sectors. David was appointed as a main board director at Fileturn in 2018.
Mark joined Fileturn in 2008 as a Quantity Surveyor. He quickly became involved in a broad range of project and established himself as a key part of the team. He became a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors after completing a BSc in 2013 and in his role as Commercial Manager and Associate Commercial Director contributed to the growth and development of the Fileturn business by ensuring our delivery of a first-class service is consistent.
Appointed to the main board at Fileturn in 2018, Mark is responsible for overseeing all construction delivery related aspects of our hotel projects. From first contact and inception through to completion and a building entering its end use stage, Mark maintains involvement ensuring our business philosophy and approach is maintained throughout to deliver a first-class service and industry leading quality standards.
Neil is an experienced Chartered Accountant who has worked as a senior financial professional in the construction sector since 1999. He joined the Company in August 2014 as Financial Controller, promoted to Finance Director and Company Secretary in May 2019. Neil has responsibility for all aspects of the Accounts Department, and has instigated and implemented changes to streamline and improve the quality of financial information to users.
Following a degree in Design, Jo began her career in London working in a design company specialising in corporate communications. Jo has also worked at Tapestry, a well-known production house in Soho, as the New Media Project Manager where she oversaw a team of designers and programmers and managed all projects within the department. After a career break, she joined Charter Walk – a small independent kitchen design and interiors company. Using her creativity, design knowledge and project management skills she began designing her own kitchens, working on each project from conception through to completion. Having enjoyed seeing projects from start to finish and her love for interior design, Jo decided to broaden her horizons and joined Fileturn in 2022. Given her background in sales and her experience within marketing, Jo hopes to increase Fileturn’s exposure in the industry and develop relationships with new and existing clients.
