Meet the Team - Dragon Asphalt Ltd.

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Management

David Owen

Director

Bio Coming Soon

Michael Cowley

Director

With long and successful tenures at numerous leading construction material manufacturers, Michael brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Dragon Asphalt. When Combined with his passion to deliver world class customer service Mike is the ideal leader to ensure Dragon Asphalt delivers the best possible value to it’s customers.

Chris Barron

Managing Director

Chris has over 18 years of experience delivering the highest levels of customers service with the last 14 years dedicated to the collect asphalt market. Experienced both operationally and commercially Chris has a broad understanding of what our customers want and need and how to deliver industry leading service.

07741 666 183

Support Team

Sharon Shelley

Accounts Administrator

Sharon is a qualified accountant with over 30 years experience during which she has had the opportunity to work closely with a wide range of companies diverse in both their industries and nationalities. Sharon joined the team after swapping the heat of Cyprus, where she lived for 18 years, for the rain and cold of the valleys. In her spare time, she enjoys finding new places to explore. Sharon is great with numbers but just as great at looking after our customers.

0787 951 9849

Sam Sterry

Business Development Manager

Sam has joined Dragon Asphalt having previously worked within the property development industry for a regional housebuilder where he has acquired the expertise to find new locations for businesses. Along with his in-depth experience in dealing with all things legal, planning and construction, his experience in finding new sites will help Dragon Asphalt deliver a national network of locations. Sam has a passion for numbers, having a degree in Financial Economics and is an avid golfer and formula 1 fan.

Newport Site Management

Marcus Jones

Business Manager

Marcus brings high street customer service to the construction industry. A successful career with Supermarket giant ASDA means Marcus is completely customer focused. Time as a production manager also means Marcus has a strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality control and environmental factors. Marcus has time and time again demonstrated his ability by succesfully completing his degree in asphalt and Pavement technology from Derby University and being promoted to Site Supervisor and then again to Business Manager (Newport).

07977 613 097

Sam Gallagher

Site Supervisor

With over 10 years experience in the aerospace industry working in a fast paced production environment Sam is no stranger to manufacturing high quality product and delivering the highest level of customer satisfaction. Sam has a new environment swapping the luxury of first class cabins of planes to manufacturing first class asphalt he has has brought a new range of skills and experiences to the team. Quickly being promoted from his operative role to site Supervisor Sam has developed a broad understanding of asphalt manufacturing and customer service.

Newport site team

Rhys Morgan

Site Operative

Rhys joined Dragon from Ballast Phoenix where he acquired knowledge of aggregate handling and processing. Prior to Ballast Phoneix Rhys had worked with civils contractor Barden Network Engineering installing new Fibre Optic networks across the UK. Rhys has a passion for flying and is currently working towards his pilots license, combined with his strong academic background and A‑Levels in advanced business studies Rhys is a real high flying Dragon.

Chris Jones

Site Operative

Chris Bio coming soon

Grant Lacey

Site Operative

Grant joined Dragon Asphalt in February 2019 after a period working for material manufacturing heavy weight Cemex. Grant has a passion for all things mechanical, his spare time is spent building and racing banger cars and Grant brings these mechanical skills and passion to Dragon. With reliability being so important to our customers it’s always good to know we have such a talent available to keep things running smoothly.

Tom Berry

Site Operative

Tom Berry Bio coming soon

Rhys Piper

Site Operative

Rhys piper joined Dragon from Procomm where he had spent 2 years constructing modular buildings to customers specific requirements. With a strong understanding of what is important to the customer and how to design and deliver a solution that meets their requirements our customers should be confident that they will get exactly what they expect when Rhys is involved!

Outside of asphalt Rhys is a real family man choosing to swap the rugby field (it’s been reported he spent more time at the bar than on the pitch) to spend more time with his “fit” wife and “two little princesses”. He claims to enjoy the gym but we all have our doubts that he has ever been to a gym.

Stanton Site Management

Sam Hewitt

Business Manager

Sam has spent 10 years within industry, covering both asphalt and quarrying operations in various roles meaning he is suitably equipped to run our Stanton business and deliver the efficiencys that translate into top quality material and world class relability and turnarounds. Sam completed his degree in Minerals management at the university of derby, with such a broad knowledge Sam is an asset to the entire business. A keen but not so talented darts player Sam hits the bullseye every time when it comes to customer service even if he can’t hit one on a darts board.

Jack Dainty

Site Supervisor

Jack joined from online heavy weight Amazon, where he was health and safety officer. Having held previous roles in the concrete sector on process plants he brings a wealth of production, H&S, quality and customer service skills that will be a massive bonus to the Dragon team at Stanton. Jack likes spending time with his family in their campervan on long weekends.

Stanton site team

Ben Holmes

Site Operative

Joining Dragon from a service role with optical health giant Specsavers Ben knows how to deliver professional service ensuring our customers at Stanton get the best experience every time. Ben suggests our slogan should be “Should’ve gone to Dragon”

Lewis Woodward

Site Operative

BIO Coming soon

Jack Holmes

Site Operative

BIO Coming soon

Trafford Site Management

Phil Rudd

Business Manager

Phil Rudd Bio coming soon

Trafford site team

Joshua Short

Site Operative

Josh joins us with a solid background as a technician at Müller, where he developed strong technical skills and a keen eye for detail. His experience in maintaining and troubleshooting complex machinery makes him well-suited for his new role as an operative at our asphalt plant. Josh’s hands-on expertise and commitment to efficiency will be key assets in ensuring the smooth operation of our plant and maintaining the high quality of our asphalt products at Dragon Trafford.

Jordan Barber

Site Operative

Jordan joins us with extensive experience in management from his previous roles at Asda and Sainsbury’s.He excelled at ensuring customer satisfaction, resolving issues promptly, and maintaining high service standards—skills that translate directly to his new role as an operative at our asphalt plant. He will help ensure that our products consistently meet the expectations of our clients. His strong background in customer service will be a valuable asset as we continue to prioritize quality and reliability in our operations at Dragon Trafford.

Brandon Barber

Site Operative

Bradon Bio Coming Soon!

Patryk Karolak

Site Operative

Patryk brings hands-on experience from his previous role as an operative in resin manufacturing, where he developed strong skills in managing production processes and equipment. In his spare time, Patryk enjoys fixing cars, which has further sharpened his mechanical aptitude and problem-solving abilities. These qualities make him a great fit for his new role as an operative at our asphalt plant, where his technical skills and attention to detail will contribute to maintaining high production standards and ensuring equipment reliability at Dragon Trafford