GSH Group has announced the promotion of Steve Wallis to Chief Executive Officer of our US business effective immediately.
A twenty-six-year veteran of GSH, Steve has had a remarkable career in facilities management and engineering and, up until recently, served as Chief Operating Officer of GSH’s US operations.
“Due to GSH’s exponential growth, there is an inherent need to develop and advance new leadership throughout the company. Over the past 29 years, GSH’s US business has grown from a few exploratory offices on the East Coast into a national FM provider. We are continuing to grow rapidly and, therefore, elated to elevate Steve to CEO of the USA,” said Mark Thomas, Group CEO.
Founded in England in 1895, GSH is a premier provider of facilities management and engineering services across the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and India. A native of Manchester, England, Steve began working for GSH as an Apprentice in 1998. Shortly thereafter, Steve took an opportunity to join GSH’s US operations as an engineer in the New York metropolitan area.
Steve spent several years honing his trade in engineering at GSH before entering operations
management where he has worked in varying roles, including Project Manager, Engineering
Manager, East Coast Operations Director, and Vice President of Operations. The trajectory of his
career is a testament to the hard work, commitment, and determination he brings to the job
each day.
Kevin O’Keeffe, Group CFO, said: “Steve has played an instrumental role in GSH’s US business development having driven key market growth in the transit, aviation, life sciences, CRE, and government sectors. His keen understanding of operations, sales and engineering makes him the ideal choice to lead GSH Group’s most significant business unit moving forward.”
In his new role, Steve will be responsible for the entirety of GSH’s US business.
