Meet our Executive Leadership Team
and Senior Management Team
Charles Cumming
Chief Executive Officer
In Charles' 17 years with Manheim, he has held a variety of senior positions. His first roles were...
Sam Hunter
Director of Operations
Sam has been with the Manheim business for over 15 years and has held many senior positions...
Joshua Emeny
Director of Sales and Retail
Joshua joined Manheim from McMillan Shakespeare Limited where he was their...
Jordan Lomax
General Manager Finance
As an energetic and results driven executive, Jordan demonstrates strong commercial...
Elaine Prins
Senior HR Business Partner
Elaine is an HR Leader with more than 10 years’ experience in management delivering large...
Andrew Chapman
Head of Fleet
A sales professional with over 22 years proficiency in automotive remarketing, sales management...
Richard Skellern
Head of Truck, Machinery and Industrial
Richard is a qualified plant and machinery valuer and has...
Jono Ellerton
Head of Salvage
Jono started at what was then Fowles Auction Group in 1997 as a trainee auction...
Charles Cumming
Chief Executive Officer
In Charles’ 17 years with Manheim, he has held a variety of senior positions. His first roles were in Sales Technology where he was instrumental in implementing Cyberlots (electronic bid and buy auctions) into the Australian and New Zealand market and also project managed the design, build and implementation of the new Manheim websites for both Australia and New Zealand. Upon completion of the new websites, Charles project managed the integration, launch, roll out, training and ongoing support of the real time video, audio and live bidding system Simulcast in both countries. In 2007 Charles was appointed to the role of Assistant General Manager, Queensland and one year later he was promoted to become the General Manager. In 2017, Charles became the Chief Executive Officer of Manheim Australia and New Zealand where he sits today.
Sam Hunter
Director of Operations
Sam has been with the Manheim business for over 15 years and has held many senior positions within the company. Sam initially started as an auction coordinator before progressing into National Account Management for our OEM clients. Other roles included Dealer Manager and Assistant General Manager before being promoted to NSW General Manager in which he held for 3 and a half years. Sam became Director of Operations last year and is an integral part of the Executive Leadership Team.
Joshua Emeny
Director of Sales and Retail
Joshua joined Manheim from McMillan Shakespeare Limited where he was their National Manager - Remarketing. His career in the automotive industry has equipped Josh with extensive experience in remarketing, auctioning, sales management and also in fleet and leasing. Josh manages the sales function for the Manheim and SellMyCar businesses in Australia & New Zealand.
Jordan Lomax
General Manager - Finance
As an energetic and results driven executive, Jordan demonstrates strong commercial, transformational changes and people management skills. As a Chartered Accountant he has gained excellent experience in a number of senior roles across different industries. He joins us most recently from CSG Limited, an ASX-listed provider of Technology Service solutions across Australia and New Zealand, where he was General Manager of Finance. His other senior roles have included Group Financial Controller and then CFO of the Technology Division of Viatek as well as management roles at Price WaterHouse Coopers in Melbourne and the UK.
Elaine Prins
Senior HR Business Partner
Elaine is an HR Leader with more than 10 years’ experience in management delivering large scale people change and business transformation activity in a complex matrix organisation. She has extensive generalist human resources experience; ability to build and sustain strong working relationships and influence throughout the business, and has a special interest in workplace relations (IR and ER) and advocacy. Elaine partners with the business as we diversify and leads the implementation of new people strategies to support our team members.
Andrew Chapman
Head of Fleet
A sales professional with over 22 years proficiency in automotive remarketing, sales management and team leadership which includes 5 years international experience gained in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. Andrew is a passionate, charismatic and energized leader with a broad understanding of the global automotive industry. With a proven sales track record he has an intense customer focus and determination to deliver outstanding results. Holding a Bachelor of Business degree, Andrew’s professional career began as an account executive/auctioneer with Fowles Auction Group Australia in 1998. It was the beginning of a 15 year journey that included 2 overseas appointments and a progression from Account Executive, Business Development Manager, National Account Manager, State Sales Manager to National Sales Manager with Fowles, ManheimFowles and Manheim. Before rejoining Manheim, Andrew gained invaluable leasing industry experience with Fleet Management Operator Fleetpartners, who are part of the Eclipx Group. He held the position of National Sales Manager of remarketing for a six year period.
Richard Skellern
Head of Truck, Machinery and Industrial
Richard is a qualified plant and machinery valuer and has been in the industry for over 30 years. He started his own auction business, DMS Davlan in 1999, which was Australia’s leading agricultural auction and valuation services company. In 2015 it was sold to Graysonline. Richard also specialises in distressed assets and has an in depth knowledge of the finance and insolvency industries dealing in the Truck and Machinery space. He has worked in the agricultural industry for Case, New Holland Kubota and Massey Ferguson and spent time as a mechanic in Moree so he has a great knowledge of machinery.
Jono Ellerton
Head of Salvage
Jono started at what was then Fowles Auction Group in 1997 as a trainee auction coordinator and fork lift driver. Over time he has held various roles including General Manager for Manheim Tasmania, National Leasing Manager as well as National Account Management roles. He also spent two years at Manheim Thailand based in Bangkok overseeing the implementation of their Simulcast auction platform. Since 2016 Jono has been the Head of Salvage for Manheim Australia and New Zealand. He is a proud Tasmanian and a passionate Hawthorn FC supporter.