Meet Team
Canvasman
What started as a one man workshop is today a skilled team of designers, engineers, cutters, sewers, and fitters working across sectors and disciplines to deliver for our clients.
Chris Salisbury
Managing Director
Recognised by The Manufacturer as one of the UK top manufacturers, Chris built the company on craftsmanship, resilience and doing the right thing. Leading with a clear focus and the same determination, Chris continues to drive innovation whilst staying true to the values that made us trusted nationwide.
Fran Salisbury
HR & Compliance Manager
Fran is responsible for building a culture where doing things properly still means something. Keeping our people supported and standards uncompromising, she ensures the business is runs right from wellbeing to regulations, creating a workplace built on trust, safety and accountability.
Emmalene Kuras
Production Manager
Emmalene keeps every project moving with a trademark Yorkshire efficiency. Where planning meets precision, She’s the bridge between design and delivery, coordinating timelines, materials and people to exacting standards so every order is ready when needed most.
Alison Gray
Sales Supervisor
Attentive, knowledgeable and straight talking, Alison helps customers find the right solution without a fuss. She makes it her mission to fully understand our clients requirements so she can ensure they get a solution that is perfectly tailored to their needs.
Vanessa Scott
Client Account Manager
Vanessa makes sure our clients and partners get more than a great product- they get peace of mind. Her focus is on building long term relationships built on honesty, reliability and quiet confidence. She understands what matters most and ensures that every project is delivered with care, clarity and confidence.
James Ineson
Design Supervisor
With over two decades of experience, James bridges concept and manufacture, ensuring that every project is practical, effective and built to perform with millimetre accuracy.
Grounded in precision, He guides the design team in creating solutions where detail matters and reliability is essential.
Abbie Thomson
Designer
Blending digital modelling with practical insight from the workshop floor, Abbie brings our clients projects to life. Her creative thinking backed by technical know- how means that clients get smart, purposeful solutions that balance function, fit, and durability, transforming challenges into engineered protection
Lukasz Rakowski
Cutting Supervisor
Lukasz leads the first stage of production with accuracy and consistency. His sharp eye for detail ensures every material is prepared to exact specifications, ready for fabrication-proving that true precision starts with skilled hands as much as machines.
Paulina Rakowska
Sewing Supervisor
Craftsmanship and innovation work side by side in this role. Paulina turns ideas into dependable realities with skill and care. Working closely with the design team she ensures each client’s vision is brought to life whilst making smart and effective use of materials to create products that are both sustainable and responsibly made.
Our values
The 5 C’s That Drive Canvasman
- We are reliable and trustworthy, delivering products and service on time and fit for purpose.
- We make good decisions and consider how they will affect others.
- We set high standards for ourselves in order to achieve outstanding results.
- We take pride in exceeding our customers’ expectations through the quality of our service, designs, and products.
- We value efficiency and seek to focus on the best use of our time, energy, and resources.
- We act on feedback and criticism to improve ourselves, our service, and our products.
- We are creative and innovative and willing to experiment, supporting adaptability and agility in the workplace.
- We listen to our colleagues and clients to understand their needs so we can help them better.
- We have a hunger for knowledge and to learn new things, and understand that continuous learning is key to improving ourselves as well as the overall performance of our team and company.
- We believe in fair and equal treatment of others.
- We are conscious of our responsibility to produce products that add value through clever design and longevity, and are considerate of the impact that our service and products have on others and our planet.
- We are committed to creating an environment of inclusivity with shared knowledge, honest communication, and flexibility.
- We nurture camaraderie with each other and our customers by helping people, planet, and community when we can.
- We value each other’s strengths and differences as key links in the chain, and we can rely on each other for support.
- We provide open and honest communication with each other and will listen to and respect others so that we are all connected.
Working at CM is genuinely rewarding thanks to the supportive team and the positive, welcoming environment. Our customers are fantastic to work with, which makes every day enjoyable and fulfilling.
Working at Canvasman means being part of a close‑knit, passionate team that cares deeply about quality, creativity, and each other and has a genuinely supportive team culture. You’re encouraged to challenge yourself, collaborate and share ideas, and grow together, all while creating something special for customers who truly appreciate it, which makes the experience even more rewarding.
Working at Canvasman offers a unique balance between being part of a large, established company while still maintaining a family run feel. The culture is inclusive and everyone is respected and valued on an equal level. No two days are the same, each project is bespoke and it’s rewarding to be part of delivering something meaningful every time.
A very creative and innovative place to work, which always has new and exciting projects to develop with our wonderful clients.
Fair work charter
Canvasman is officially a member of the West Yorkshire Fair Work Charter, a pledge that ensures we uphold the highest standards of employment, including fair pay and employee voice
