Specialist energy talent acquisition group, Petroplan, has appointed Chris Morris as Chief Financial Officer.

Prior to becoming Chief Financial Officer, Chris was Finance Director for UK and Ireland operations at Kelly Services – implementing new front office and billing systems and returning the 20-year loss making business to profit.

A widely respected professional within the financial, commercial and recruitment space, Chris’s appointment is further evidence of Petroplan’s strategic shift as the Group begins to move at pace, accelerating, adapting, and sharpening their service offering.

Chris will be supporting the CEO and board team in the development and rollout of the new business strategy. His proven leadership capabilities and length of experience in large and varied organisations ideally positions him to support and deliver Petroplan’s vision for growth and change.

On his appointment, Chris commented: “I am thrilled to be working alongside a new, talented and diverse management team as we begin to build a bright new future and focus on delivering a first-class service to our clients.”

Prior to Kelly Services, Chris spent two years as Finance and Commercial Director at Cisilion, and 12 years at Damovo, with overall industry experience totalling over 20 years. Chris will be bringing his rounded, experienced, diverse, and calm approach gained from working in various differing roles and industries to help Petroplan transform in this exciting phase in the organisation’s lifecycle.

Chris added: “My role is to provide significant input into the direction of the business whilst ensuring that we maintain strong, robust financial controls and remain fully compliant with all local laws and requirements in each of the jurisdictions that we serve.

“Having completed the recruitment of a fresh, new management team at Petroplan – I am very much looking forward to working with my colleagues to re-establish our prominence within the markets in which we operate.”

Christopher Honeyman Brown, CEO of Petroplan said: “We are delighted to welcome Chris to the team. His wealth of experience will be vital as we expand our capabilities across the UK, Europe, the US and Middle East and continue to deliver creative solutions to our clients.”