Albert Bartlett is a family firm, by name and by nature. Many of our top managers have risen through the ranks to become experts in their fields – as well as our fields!
Of the top industry people that we have recruited from outside, only a handful have been with us for less than five years. They represent a stable management team that shares our commitment to traditional farming and healthy eating.
Paul joined the company in early 2013 taking up the new position as Managing Director. He joined us from United Biscuits, where he enjoyed a number of key roles most recently running their Irish operations. Having worked in the UK and Overseas, across multiple functions and brands, Paul brings a wealth of experience to the team and is looking forward to the exciting journey ahead.
John graduated from Harper Adams Agricultural College in 1992, following which he spent 4 years as a Marketing Manager with Saphir Produce in Kent before joining Albert Bartlett in 1997.
He initially joined in the role of Account Manager and moved into his current role as Sales Director in 2000. His role is now Sales & Marketing Director, where he enjoys the mix of commercial and promotional responsibility.
Colin is Operations & HR Director for the Albert Bartlett Group. He joined the business on a work placement in 1987 and spent his early career gaining electro-mechanical experience before transferring across to manufacturing in 1993.
With the support of a great team, Colin has a diverse role in the company. This includes the set-up and restructuring of divisions within the group including the project management and design of new build and development plans. He is also responsible for driving the strategic development and maintenance of Albert Bartlett’s current systems and processes, which has helped us to become one of the largest and most environmentally-sensitive fresh produce businesses in the UK.
Kenny has been Albert Bartlett’s Administration Director since 2000, having been with us since 1995. Prior to joining the business, he worked in various accounting roles, including some years spent working in London. However, being an Airdrie boy, he was delighted to leave the ‘big smoke’ and come to work in the town where he was once on the books of the local football team, Airdrie FC!
Paddy graduated from Aberdeen University in 1984 and spent 12 years working for ADAS, SAC and Scottish Agronomy in agronomy roles. He joined Albert Bartlett in 1997 as Technical Manager, before becoming Technical Director in 2000.
He now manages 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.
Jim joined the business in 1976 after leaving school, and is now the third longest-serving member of the Albert Bartlett team. During the 36 years, he has worked in numerous operations roles, working his way up from loading lorries to transport management and raw material procurement. He moved into his 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.
Tim joined the company in July 2007 as International Development Director. With a background of international agri-business management consultancy, he is responsible for overseeing all of Albert Bartlett’s international activities and the expansion of Rooster potatoes into new global markets.
Steve joined Albert Bartlett in 2006 as General Manager of the Boston Division. He has been in the potato industry since 1999, after graduating from Newcastle University with a Degree in Agriculture with Honours in Agronomy. He has a strong technical background and understands all aspects of potato growing, having spent his early career as a Potato Agronomist before becoming Technical Manager.
Now Operations Director of the Boston site, he oversees all aspects of the business from growing through to customer liaison, and works closely with the team in Airdrie to ensure that all orders are fulfilled.
Tim is Operations Director for Albert Bartlett’s Jersey division. He started his career in fresh produce in 1980, and worked for a number of companies in East Anglia before moving to Jersey with his family in 1993. He was a Director of a local export company before joining Albert Bartlett in 2007, which he admits has been one of his most exciting and enjoyable roles.
Donna joined Albert Bartlett’s Jersey division in January 2010. Before joining the company, she worked in finance in the UK for many years before settling in Jersey in 1995. She became involved with Albert Bartlett whilst working for a trust company in Jersey, where she enjoyed helping to establish Albert Bartlett on the island.
As Administration and HR Director, she manages all aspects of administration and finance for the Jersey Division, 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, Gillian 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.
Gillian’s 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.
