Paul has worked within the building merchant industry for over 16 years and, in 2004, he decided to take the challenge of setting up MAP Contracts Ltd.
His passion for business, and his dedication to the development of a world-class brand, which is synonymous with second-to-none service and strict ethical standards, has…
Michael Folb is a retired CEO of international commodity trading and wholesale business that was based in London and Northampton. He was heavily involved in establishing the overseas business with connections all over the world and, having set up his own office in Hong Kong, he went on to trade in mainland China early…
Malcolm has had a very successful career in management with a particular focus on team building and development. He began his career as a sales representative, selling batteries and electrical goods to retail and trade outlets. He then went on to become the area sales manager for the South East for Eliza Tinsley PLC, selling tools to agricultural and building merchants as well…
Jose completed an industrial engineering degree at the University of Seville in 2008. His final year thesis was on the topic of the ‘Effects of the combustion chamber: geometry in the swirl movement’ achieving a Grade A. Jose also opted to take an additional course that dealt with the design and calculation of solar thermal energy installations.
During his degree, Jose worked for…
Simon has a Bachelor of Electronic Systems Engineering Degree, achieved at The University of Manchester and is also a fully qualified electrician, holding C&G2381 Requirements for Electrical Installations (BS7671), C&G2391 Inspection, Testing & Certification of Electrical Installations and C&G2372 Installing & Testing Domestic Photovoltaic Systems.
Simon started his career as an Apprentice Instrument…
Grace has a Chemistry degree, achieved at the Shanghai Chemical Industrial Technology Institute as well as a degree in English Language, studied at the Shanghai International University.
Grace started her career as a Technician for Shanghai Gaoqiao Petroleum Chemical Company, responsible for qualitative reporting. However, her interest in overseas trading…
Meet the MAP environmental Management Team
Paul Wheeler
Founder and Chairman
Paul has worked within the building merchant industry for over 16 years and, in 2004, he decided to take the challenge of setting up MAP Contracts Ltd.
His passion for business, and his dedication to the development of a world-class brand, which is synonymous with second-to-none service and strict ethical standards, has…
Steve Blake
Director
Steve has 18 years’ experience within the property market and is a partner at McCullochs, an established, successful development company in Bromley. His role includes site procurement dealing with all land issues, covenants, legal matters, site evaluation, comprising purchase costs and build cost/time and gross development values. Steve was instrumental in forming ‘The Spell Fund’, an unregulated collective investment, which was established to provide equity and mezzanine finance to developers,…
Michael Folb
Non-Executive Director
Michael Folb is a retired CEO of international commodity trading and wholesale business that was based in London and Northampton. He was heavily involved in establishing the overseas business with connections all over the world and, having set up his own office in Hong Kong, he went on to trade in mainland China early…
Malcolm Davies
Operations Director
Malcolm has had a very successful career in management with a particular focus on team building and development. He began his career as a sales representative, selling batteries and electrical goods to retail and trade outlets. He then went on to become the area sales manager for the South East for Eliza Tinsley PLC, selling tools to agricultural and building merchants as well…
Karla Burke
Marketing Manager
Karla studied law at the University of Kent at Canterbury, graduating in May 2010 with a first class honours degree. On completion, she decided to move away from the legal sector, instead pursuing a marketing career at MAP. Due to her natural flair and enthusiasm for marketing, MAP has now sent Karla on a course that will provide her with the relevant Chartered Institute of Marketing qualifications assisting her within…
Ross Tucker
Sales and Procurement Coordinator
Ross worked as a stock controller for a number of years before moving into the renewable energy sector, working as a warehouse manager for a renewable energy installation company. While there he accumulated information on the industry which has proved extremely valuable in his role at MAP Environmental.
Since joining MAP, Ross has been involved in the purchasing and sale of PV systems. He has been instrumental in generating new…
Jose M. Jiménez Cordobés
Technical Design Manager
Jose completed an industrial engineering degree at the University of Seville in 2008. His final year thesis was on the topic of the ‘Effects of the combustion chamber: geometry in the swirl movement’ achieving a Grade A. Jose also opted to take an additional course that dealt with the design and calculation of solar thermal energy installations.
During his degree, Jose worked for…
Paul Tyler
Technical Design Assistant
Coming from an engineering background, Paul has worked as a technician and sales estimator in a variety of posts in the area of water management. His strong grounding in and enthusiasm for AutoCAD, in conjunction with his keen interest in Solar PV, made the transition into renewable energy a natural step in his career progression.
At MAP Paul is responsible for system design and the building of quotations. He also…
Simon Dudson
Technical Consultant
Simon has a Bachelor of Electronic Systems Engineering Degree, achieved at The University of Manchester and is also a fully qualified electrician, holding C&G2381 Requirements for Electrical Installations (BS7671), C&G2391 Inspection, Testing & Certification of Electrical Installations and C&G2372 Installing & Testing Domestic Photovoltaic Systems.
Simon started his career as an Apprentice Instrument…
Jeff Slade
Consultant
Jeff has had considerable experience covering building structure coupled with in-depth knowledge of sustainable/renewable energy. He has worked on a wide range of commercial energy-related projects primarily aimed at energy efficiency / carbon reduction, which has encompassed review of building fabric, energy supply, application of renewable/sustainable energy and behavioural change. Jeff is also a government advisor on the Energy Strategy Board.
Jeff started his career as a civil engineer involved…
Grace Zhang
Operations Manager, Shanghai Office
Grace has a Chemistry degree, achieved at the Shanghai Chemical Industrial Technology Institute as well as a degree in English Language, studied at the Shanghai International University.
Grace started her career as a Technician for Shanghai Gaoqiao Petroleum Chemical Company, responsible for qualitative reporting. However, her interest in overseas trading…

