Our Team

Chris Hartley

General Manager

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Chris was born in Cheshire in the UK and moved to Adelaide with his family as an 11-year-old. Studying at Glenunga High School and Pembroke College allowed him to assimilate and become an Aussie very quickly.

Chris' career started in the corporate world at Coles Myer and Vodafone gaining a good general management skillset, before his strong entrepreneurial spirit kicked in and he founded, ran and exited his own successful business three times. After selling his most recent business to his partner in 2018, he spent the last 7 years consultingtoo small to medium business. His clients included businesses in Construction, Technology, Recruitment, Financial Services, Mining Exploration Supply, and Manufacturing. Chris supported his customers in Sales Management, General Management, HR and Strategic planning / execution. 

Based mainly in Murray Bridge, Chris will spend time in each office and aims to help the Director's execute our Strategic Plan and support the team in performing their roles and deliver exceptional service to our clients. He is passionate about Murray Nankivell's Core Values and feels they align well with his personal values. 

Outside of work Chris has served on the board of the Childhood Cancer Association since 2008 and as President since 2010. He enjoys spending time with his wife Sam, children Imogen and Tom and their 2 dogs Doug and Abbie. He is interested in most sports, loves the gym, coaches his daughter's Netball Team and is at his happiest at the family shack on Yorke Peninsula where he gets in the water fora surf as often as the schedule allows.