Meet the People

I graduated from Harper Adams Agricultural College in 1992, following which I spent 4 years as a Marketing Manager with Saphir Produce in Kent before joining Bartlett's in 1997. I initially joined in the role of Account Manager and moved into my current role as Sales Director in 2000. My role is now Sales & Marketing Director where I enjoy the mix of commercial and promotional responsibility.

I joined the company on a work experience placement in December 1987 - and never left! My career has developed within the group from a foundation of production through engineering to my current position as Production & HR Director. I am responsible for the operation of the company's sites within the UK and Jersey which includes the design and implementation of new systems and machinery and responsibility for our workforce. I have taken huge satisfaction and pride from the design, build and commissioning of our sites in Airdrie and Jersey - arguably the most environmentally friendly and efficient potato pack-houses in Europe.

I joined Albert Bartlett in 1995 managing the finance and administration teams, becoming Administration Director in 2000. Prior to joining the business I worked in various accounting roles including some years spent working in London. However being an Airdrie boy I was delighted to leave the 'big smoke' and come to work in the town where I was once on the books of the local football team Airdrie FC!"

I graduated from Aberdeen University in 1984 and spent 12 years working for ADAS, SAC and Scottish Agronomy in agronomy roles. I joined the Bartlett business in 1997 as Technical Manager, before becoming Technical Director in 2000. I manage all aspects of our technical business, managing the crop from field to shelf, with the help and support of a team of agronomists, field managers, quality managers and technical managers.

I joined the business in 1976 on leaving school. I have worked in many areas of the business in my 33 years, predominately in operations where have progressed from loading lorries to transport management and raw material procurement. I moved into my current role as Operations Director in 2000, managing the movement of goods through the supply chain from our growers, through our business and to our customers. I am the third longest serving member of the Bartlett team.

I joined the company in July 2007 to oversee all our international activities and expansion of the company's Rooster brand into new global markets. I come from a background of international agri-business management consultancy with a wealth of experience in overseas markets.

I joined Albert Bartlett in 2006 as General Manager of the Boston Division. I have been in the potato industry since 1999 after graduating from Newcastle University with a Degree in Agriculture with Honours in Agronomy. I have a strong Technical background and understand all aspects of potato growing having spent the early part of my career as a Potato Agronomist before becoming Technical Manager. As General Manager of the Boston site I have an input on all aspects of the business from growing through to customer liaison and work very closely with the team in Airdrie on day to day basis to ensure 100% order fulfilment to all of our customers.

I joined Albert Bartlett in October 2006 as Field Manager based at our Boston site. I have been involved in the potato and vegetable market throughout my career, mainly working in the growing and packing industry. I studied at Caythorpe Agicultural College and on leaving worked my way through to management level positions. I now take overall responsibility for our own growing operation covering Suffolk, Norfolk and Lincolnshire. Along with our national and Boston based team I am focused on variety planning, crop production and technical support for our English grower base, including core market and specialty varieties.

I started my career in fresh produce in 1980 and worked for a number of companies in East Anglia before moving to Jersey with my young family in 1993. I subsequently became a Director of a local export company before joining Albert Bartlett in 2007. This has proven to be one of the most exciting and enjoyable projects that I have been involved in.

I joined Albert Bartlett Jersey in January 2010 and was appointed Administration Director later that month. Prior to joining the company I worked many years in finance industry in the UK and settled in Jersey in 1995. I became involved with Albert Bartlett whilst working for a trust company in Jersey when I very much enjoyed being involved in the process of establishing Albert Bartlett on the island. As Jersey Adminstration and HR Director I manage all aspects of administration and finance for the Jersey Division, as well as other aspects of operating the Jersey factory, including the recruitment of employees to work during the busy Jersey Royal season.

Before joining Albert Bartlett in 2008 as Head of Development and Innovation, I worked in the Scottish government for 6 years as a Ministerial adviser in food and health policy and as an NHS dietitian for 15 years before that. My priorities are the ongoing sustainable development of the company and its operations, anticipating trends and customer requirements, improving ways of working to deliver consistent quality, production values and ethics and a strong understanding of consumer needs.