CHEVIN TOOLS - Key Persons


Gopal Kalsy

Job Titles:
  • Design Manager
Gopal joined the team in 2023 as a Design Manager. He has great engineering background of over 15 years, using CAD/CAM in pharmaceutical, medical and food packaging industry.

Irina Apostol

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Graphics Coordinator
Irina joined the company in 2021 and is responsible for company's marketing strategy and graphic design, including literature, events, exhibitions and Craftsman's online presence.

John Wilkinson

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Manager
John Wilkinson is responsible for developing new business areas such as our highly successful pressure testing facility and identifying new customers and industries to work with.

Jonathan Turnbull

Job Titles:
  • Design Engineer
Jonathan joined the team in 2021 as a Design Engineer. He has great practical knowledge and a mechanical engineering background of over 12 years. Jonathan heads up Chevin Tools' toolholding and workholding fixtures and solutions.

Mick Shepherd - VP of Sales

Job Titles:
  • Vice President Sales
Mick has been with Chevin Tools since the beginning, and brought with him a strong sales background. Based in Illinois, he is the main point of contact for Chevin's customers and is responsible for USA sales.

Robert Johnson - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
Robert has over 40 years of experience in the precision engineering industry. Building on this, he founded Chevin Tools in 1999 to support sales in the US to Mazak, Mazak distributors, and aerospace end users. Under Robert's leadership Chevin Tools has grown to become one of North America's leading suppliers to the machine tool industry.

Tim Thorburn - President

Job Titles:
  • President
Tim has been with Chevin Tools since the beginning, and oversaw the growth of the company in Illinois. With over 20 years of industry experience, Tim manages the day-to-day running and strategic vision of Chevin Tools.