Hembery was born in
Yeovil. His first job was working in the tyre industry for 20 years, working in research and development and later working in a commercial role. He was first employed by
Pirelli in 1992. Hembery has worked as the CEO of Pirelli Asia Pacific and currently works in the supply of controlling tyres in the
World Rally Championship and
Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series since 2008 and has also become involved in Pirelli's operation in
Formula One since the company supplied tyres to F1 teams at the start of the
2011 season. From 15 March 2017, Hembery became president of Pirelli LatAM but continued to maintain overall supervision of Pirelli's motor racing activities. Hembery left Pirelli in December 2019 and took up employment with various businesses across the United Kingdom and the United States. He also founded the ULU holistic brand that sells a range of
Cannabidiol products. == Personal life ==