Chris was appointed Getech’s CEO in January 2025 and has extensive energy industry, geology, GIS and entrepreneurial experience. Prior to being appointed CEO, Chris spent nearly 7 years on the Getech Board of Directors as COO, during which time he led the Group’s product and services strategy with the aim of growing revenues from Getech’s core and emerging markets. Some of his key achievements in this time include enhancing its oil and gas workflow products to meet the changing needs of the energy market, migrating Globe from its legacy delivery model to a modern cloud-based architecture that enabled the launch of a subscription model as well as better supporting wider energy transition sector adoption, and introducing cloud-based subscription models for its global gravity and magnetic data holdings to better serve the needs of Getech’s mining customer-base. Prior to joining Getech, Chris was Technical Director at Exprodat where he established the Group’s product strategy and led its software design and development programme. Following Exprodat’s acquisition by Getech Group plc in 2016, Chris joined Getech as Products Director and went on to become Getech’s COO in 2018. Chris has a BSc in Geology from Imperial College, London, and is an alumnus of Esri’s global Partner Advisory Council.
Michael Covington
Chairman
Michael has over 25 years’ experience in infrastructure and renewables investment, including 15 years of corporate advisory with international investment banks and strategic consulting. His activities have included cofounding Solar Securities, one of the UK’s first solar project developers, advising energy transition sector participants, and holding non-executive board positions including with Enertechnos Holdings Ltd., a power transmission technology player. He has also been an active investor at all stages of the value chain in European CleanTech & Renewables with Sustainable Investments Capital, Alpha Real and Blackfinch Group. He is a qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
Alyson Levett
Non-Executive Director
Alyson is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of leadership experience spanning various sectors such as software, telecommunications, consumer services, FMCG and manufacturing. Currently Alyson holds directorship positions at the Financial Services Compensation Scheme Limited and Eleco plc, and is also the Treasurer of the Charity En-Fold. Alyson’s most recent executive position was as the Chief Financial Officer at I-Nexus Global plc, where she played a pivotal role in its strategic direction, oversaw finance operations and guided the company through its IPO on the AIM market in 2018. With a proven track record in change management, Alyson brings extensive expertise in software, technology, risk management, and cyber security to the Board.
Emma Parker
Non-Executive Director
Emma has more than 20 years’ experience as an Sustainability and mining operations specialist. Emma is currently Sustainable and Impact Finance Manager at Anglo American PLC, a multi-national, multi-commodity mining company. At Anglo American, Emma is responsible for identifying and delivering commercial value, leveraging Anglo American’s sustainability practices across areas of business development, marketing, and finance. In particular, her role focuses on leading innovative approaches to sustainability-led value creation and innovative finance.
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