Meet the Team

Dr Gary Sewell, Founder & Managing Director

Mr Phil Jardine B.A Hons Power & Manufacturing Adviser

Dr Gary Sewell, Founder & Managing Director

Dr Gary Sewell has a 1st Class B.Eng (Hons) degree in Nuclear Engineering and a Plasma Physics Ph.D from the University of Manchester. Over the past 3 decades he has used his physics, engineering and commercial expertise to design, produce prototypes and market award-winning products . He has been working on the integrated FUSIONROVER design since 2011, and founded FUSIONROVER Ltd in December 2022.

Prof Philip Leigh, Commercial Director

Mr Phil Jardine B.A Hons Power & Manufacturing Adviser

Dr Gary Sewell, Founder & Managing Director

Professor Philip Leigh, has a B.Sc (Hons) and a Modelling and control of micro environmental systems Ph.D from the University of Lancaster. He has been self-employed in the private sector and has accumulated vast commercial and technical expertise and knowledge whilst working with many large global companies over the past 4 decades. He was appointed the FUSIONROVER Ltd Commercial Director in November 2023.

Mr Phil Jardine B.A Hons Power & Manufacturing Adviser

Mr Phil Jardine B.A Hons Power & Manufacturing Adviser

Mr Khaled Telfah B.Eng (Hons) Industrial Software Adviser

Mr Phil Jardine, has worked in diverse engineering, power sector and manufacturing companies in the UK over the past 4 decades, including Sellafield Ltd and the Advanced Manufacturing and Research Centre. He was appointed the FUSIONROVER Ltd Power and Manufacturing Adviser in April 2023.

Mr Khaled Telfah B.Eng (Hons) Industrial Software Adviser

Mr Thorsten Bruce B.Eng (Hons) Strategic Commercial Adviser

Mr Khaled Telfah B.Eng (Hons) Industrial Software Adviser

Mr Khaled Telfah is the American Business Services LLC Managing Director where he produces advanced oil and gas industry software. Khaled and Gary studied Nuclear Engineering at the University of Manchester together. He was appointed the FUSIONROVER Ltd Industrial Software Adviser in October 2023.

Mr Thorsten Bruce B.Eng (Hons) Strategic Commercial Adviser

Mr Thorsten Bruce B.Eng (Hons) Strategic Commercial Adviser

Mr Thorsten Bruce B.Eng (Hons) Strategic Commercial Adviser

Mr Thorsten Bruce has had a successful international career as a General Manager and Marketing Director in the medical products and scientific instrument industries. Like Khaled and Gary, he also studied Nuclear Engineering at the University of Manchester. He was appointed the FUSIONROVER Ltd Strategic Commercial Adviser in June 2024.

Mr Jeff Cheatham B.A (Hons) Defence and Industrial Adviser

Mr Thorsten Bruce B.Eng (Hons) Strategic Commercial Adviser

Mr Thorsten Bruce B.Eng (Hons) Strategic Commercial Adviser

Mr Jeff Cheatham has diverse commercial expertise in the defence and industrial sectors and was a Director for a large UK defence company. He was appointed the FUSIONROVER Ltd Defence & Industrial Adviser in August 2023.