
Mike Bell has over 20 years of experience in engineering and business management, and significant international experience in driving business growth. He has a track record of leading change across mergers, acquisitions and restructurings in startups and Fortune 500 companies. He also has strategic leadership experience across general management, operations, research and development, operations and contract negotiation.
Prior to being appointed chief executive of First Graphene in early 2021, Mr Bell was the senior vice president of Singapore-based ST Engineering Group; general manager of commercial at Strategic Marine; and a director of Navman Wireless, a global top Software as a Service (SaaS) company which provides its customers with fleet intelligence and management solutions.
Mr Bell graduated from the University of Canterbury New Zealand with a Bachelor of Science (Physics and Management Science) in 2000, and subsequently received professional qualifications from the New Zealand Institute of Management for Managerial Excellence in 2004 and Supply Chain Management in 2005.