The leaders responsible for the vision & direction of Davlav
Louis Payne
Louis joined Davlav in 2013 as a Sales Manager and was promoted to Sales Director in April 2019. After six successful years in that role at Davro Group, he stepped into the position of Managing Director following Steve Payne’s transition to Chairman. Louis is widely respected for his strong leadership, in-depth technical knowledge of our product range, and consistently positive attitude. Outside of work, he is an avid rugby player and golfer, and recently won the Dennis Hughes Memorial Trophy in June 2025.
Ian Cole
Joining Davro Group in March 2018 as Marketing Director, Ian headed up the marketing and branding team. Creating and delivering digital strategies and creative campaigns to ensure the Davro brand is forefront of minds of construction managers choosing welfare facilities. Ian then moved into the position of Commercial Director in August 2020 taking on more responsibilities within the organisation while still playing a key role in the creative direction.