Following a career start as an R&D scientist with Procter & Gamble, Stephen then joined GE, progressing through international roles in sales, marketing and product management. In 2006 he joined Haskel, a division of the Ingersoll Rand Corporation, becoming Vice President & General Manager in 2017, until his retirement in December 2022. Stephen holds a Degree in Applied Chemistry from Northumbria university, and a Diploma in Business Administration from Durham University Business School.