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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Director operating in the Consumer Goods space. If you think a Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Eman Martin-Vignerte
Director of Bosch
Eman Martin-Vignerte was born in Qatar and studied Electrical Engineering in Paderborn/Germany at the “Paderborn University” and Medical Equipment Engineering at the university in Ulm/Germany. She joined Bosch in 1999 as SW engineer to work for common rail diesel engine, where she developed SW and HW for the Electronic Diesel Control (EDC) during the first 4 years. In 2004, she moved on to the automotive division responsible for Hyundai customer to become a team leader for the change management activities. Three years later she took on responsibility for business development for Healthcare Telemedicine in the UK. From 2013, she is the Head of Political Affairs and Government Relation. Eman is also responsible for Bosch’s Smart City activities in the UK.
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About Bosch: The Bosch Group is a global supplier of technology and services.
Mark Cooper
Vice President and Managing Director, Avery Europe and Asia Pacific of CCL Industries
Mark Cooper is a Vice President and Managing Director, Avery Europe and Asia Pacific at CCL Industries.
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About Avery, CCL Industries: CCL is the largest label company in the world and provides innovative solutions.
Jamie Robinson
Vice President and Managing Director, Home & Personal Care Europe of CCL Industries
Jamie Robinson is a Vice President and Managing Director, Home & Personal Care Europe at CCL Industries.
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About CCL Industries: CCL is the largest label company in the world and provides innovative solutions.
James Pochin
Legal Director of THG
Joined The Hut Group in July 2010 as Group Legal Director and Company Secretary. Prior to joining The Hut Group James was a corporate partner in a national law firm advising on mergers and acquisitions, takeover offers and schemes of arrangement, disposals, IPOs and equity fundraisings.
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About THG: The Hut Group is an online retailing platform focused on fast moving consumer goods, specifically focused on health and beauty.
Paul Rawlings
Director of Engineering of THG
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About THG: The Hut Group is an online retailing platform focused on fast moving consumer goods, specifically focused on health and beauty.
Gunseli Cakici
Purchases Director – Europe Packaging & Contact Manufacturing of Procter & Gamble Company
Gunseli Cakici is the Purchases Director – Europe Packaging & Contact Manufacturing at Procter & Gamble.
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About Procter & Gamble Company: Procter & Gamble Company offers variety of consumer goods products.
Claire Hennah
Global Ecommerce Director of Unilever
Claire Hennah is the Global Ecommerce Director – Beauty and Personal Care at Unilever.
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About Unilever: Unilever produces and supplies fast-moving consumer goods in food, home, and personal care product categories worldwide.
Sunando Das
CMI Director, Predictive Marketing and Shopping Analytics of Unilever
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About Unilever: Unilever produces and supplies fast-moving consumer goods in food, home, and personal care product categories worldwide.
Mario Dughi
Digital Marketing & Innovations Director, Home Care Category of Unilever
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About Unilever: Unilever produces and supplies fast-moving consumer goods in food, home, and personal care product categories worldwide.
Emily O’Brien
Global Director of Unilever
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About Unilever, Unilever: Unilever produces and supplies fast-moving consumer goods in food, home, and personal care product categories worldwide.
Mark Champkins
Creative Director of The LEGO Group
Mark Champkins is a designer and inventor at London. He was a Design Director at Kano Computing since February, 2016 and also a Director at Mark Champkins Ltd since April 2011 to present. Mark also lectures about Communication in Design Module at Dyson School of Design Engineering. He founded Concentrate Design Ltd. Mark won as the British Inventor of the Year, for designing Self-Heating Crockery, a range of plates, cups and bowls that heat up to sixty degrees at the touch of a button. Mark studied Manufacturing Engineering at Churchill College, University of Cambridge and Industrial Design Engineering at Royal College of Art.
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About The LEGO Group: The LEGO Group is a family-owned company that specializes in the development of children’s creativity through playing and learning.
Rob Lowe
Managing Director – Digital Play, LEGO Ventures of The LEGO Group
Rob Lowe is responsible for the global strategy, development and day-to-day running of LEGO® Life, the new creative, social and safe digital experience for LEGO kids. He has been at the LEGO Group for three years, prior to that he has worked in marketing and product development leadership roles at Nintendo and BBC Worldwide.
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About LEGO Ventures, The LEGO Group: The LEGO Group is a family-owned company that specializes in the development of children’s creativity through playing and learning.
Costas Syrmos
Global Marketing Director of The LEGO Group
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About The LEGO Group: The LEGO Group is a family-owned company that specializes in the development of children’s creativity through playing and learning.
David Thomas
Mars PLM Program Director, Corporate Innovation of Mars
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About Mars: Mars is a manufacturer of pet food, confectionery, and other food products.
Pierre Sapin
Managing Director of BORN
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About BORN: BORN is the world’s first private B2B platform that connects a global network of design-led lifestyle brands and retail buyers.
Karen Harwood
Director and Co-Founder of Oodee
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About Oodee: allergen neutral skincare – next generation clean beauty
Victoria Tydeman
Director and Co-Founder of Oodee
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About Oodee: allergen neutral skincare – next generation clean beauty
Frank Bertele
Managing Director of Der Merklinger
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About Der Merklinger: Der Merklinger is an online shop that offers different kinds of baking and grilling materials.
Merric Mercer
Director and Founder of Hive Online
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About Hive Online: Hive are enabling global FMCG manufacturers to influence consumer behaviour
Jason Grima
Director & Co-founder of Everly Wellness
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About Everly Wellness: Everly Wellness is a technology healthcare company focused on providing honest, expertly researched and personalised nutritional products.
Graham Skelton
Director Of Business Development of Cleaner Seas Group
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About Cleaner Seas Group, MotionLED Technology Group Ltd: Cleaner Seas Group makes tech and innovation solutions to tackle microplastic pollution.
Olivia Faranda
Marketing Director of Harvey Jones Kitchens
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About Harvey Jones Kitchens: Harvey Jones Kitchens designs and builds kitchen solutions.
Melissa Anne Klink
Creative Director of Harvey Jones Kitchens
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About Harvey Jones Kitchens: Harvey Jones Kitchens designs and builds kitchen solutions.
James Hadingham
Director of operations of Harvey Jones Kitchens
Experienced Operations Director with a demonstrated history of working in the retail industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Operations Management, Value Stream Mapping, Quality Management, and Purchasing. Strong media and communication professional graduated from Archbishop Sancroft High.
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About Harvey Jones Kitchens: Harvey Jones Kitchens designs and builds kitchen solutions.
Rebecca Norma McDonald
Director of The Blackened Teeth
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About The Blackened Teeth: The Blackened Teeth is an e-commerce platform that offers unique gothic homewares.
Andrew Morgan
Commercial Director of E1 Brew
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About E1 Brew: E1 Brew develops and manufactures alcoholic beers and brand products.
David Lawson
Managing Director AO Retail of AO World
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About AO World: AO World is a online retailer company.
Caroline Moran
Director of Commercial of AO World
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About AO World: AO World is a online retailer company.
Kenny Harmel
Director and Co-Founder of Galileo Watermark
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About Galileo Watermark: Galileo Watermark provides creative design and innovative products to the airline and medical industry.
Graeme Carr
Co-Founder & Managing Director of Paladone
Graeme Carr is Managing Director at Paladone Products Ltd
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About Paladone: Paladone is a gift designer company that creates and innovates giftware with a history of spanning 21 years.
Gavin Mitchell
Managing Director of Butyl Products Group Ltd.
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About : International supply of fuel & water storage and distribution equipment, Emergency Aid, Camp Infrastructure, WASH & WATSAN products
Andrea Evans
PA to the Directors of Butyl Products Group Ltd.
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About Butyl Products Group Ltd.: International supply of fuel & water storage and distribution equipment, Emergency Aid, Camp Infrastructure, WASH & WATSAN products
Lindsey Drumgold
Financial Director of Butyl Products Group Ltd.
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About : International supply of fuel & water storage and distribution equipment, Emergency Aid, Camp Infrastructure, WASH & WATSAN products
Craig Ball
Sales Director of Butyl Products Group Ltd.
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About : International supply of fuel & water storage and distribution equipment, Emergency Aid, Camp Infrastructure, WASH & WATSAN products
Guy Schanschieff
Co-founder & Managing Director of Bambino Mio
Guy Schanschieff is a Co-founder & Managing Director of Bambino Mio.
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About Bambino Mio: Bambino Mio creates long-lasting, stylish and affordable reusable nappies for babies from birth to potty-training.
Julie Chen
Chief Executive Officer & Director of The Cheeky Panda
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About The Cheeky Panda: Cheeky Panda is a sustainable bamboo tissue manufacturer.
Chris Forbes
Co-Founder & Director of The Cheeky Panda
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About The Cheeky Panda: Cheeky Panda is a sustainable bamboo tissue manufacturer.
David Webster
Director of Global Marketing of Coda Audio
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About Coda Audio: Coda Audio is an european designer and manufacturer of high quality professional speaker systems.
Anjola Awofisoye
Director of Education of Mazedon
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About Mazedon: Mazedon Inc. is an American start-up technology company focused on the development of intelligent shopping and sales of consumer goods
Mark Eyeington
Director of operations of The Encore Group
Mark joined the company straight from school in 1992 as a trainee envelope adjuster working his way up to Operations Director in 2017.
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About The Encore Group: The Encore Group manufactures printed envelopes in the United Kingdom.
Andy White
Sales Director of EBKE E-bikes
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About EBKE E-bikes, WRD Systems: EBKE E-bikes manufacturing company that focuses on producing e-bikes, e-mobility, and cycling.
Mark Williams
Director of Stuart Turner
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About Stuart Turner: Stuart Turner is an internationally recognised pump and water boosting solutions provider with an unprecedented reputation.
Emma Shaw
Co-Founder & Business Director of Library of Things
Emma Shaw is a Co-Founder & Business Director at Library of Things.
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About Library of Things: Library of Things is a start-up that lends out products from drills to sound systems to GoPros from smart borrowing kiosks.
Sophia Wyatt
Co-Founder, Co-Director of Library of Things
Sophia Wyatt is a Co-Founder, Design & Product at Library of Things.
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About Library of Things: Library of Things is a start-up that lends out products from drills to sound systems to GoPros from smart borrowing kiosks.
Rebecca Trevalyan
Cofounder & Community Director of Library of Things
Rebecca Trevalyan is a co-founder at Library of Things.
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About Library of Things: Library of Things is a start-up that lends out products from drills to sound systems to GoPros from smart borrowing kiosks.
Adam Murphy
Managing Director of Shnuggle
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About Shnuggle: Shnuggle is an innovative company that designs modern, clever baby products for the mid-high end of the market.
Bianca Mercer
Ecommerce & Customer Services Director of Smythson
Bianca, originally from Germany, has extensive experience in trading ecommerce sites and running ecommerce teams, particularly for international ecommerce operations. In addition, she has implemented global digital marketing strategies, innovative customer experience initiatives and restructured & build ecommerce teams. Over the last eight years she has launched over 30 websites globally and been directly responsible for the development and implementation of the digital strategy of these sites. In 2015 she became a consultant allowing her to share her experience and insights gained over the last 15 years with a number of retail clients including Canon, Haglöfs, Ted Baker, American Eagle Outfitters, Claire’s Accessories, Mamas & Papas and most recently Smythson of Bond Street. Since January 2019 she is part of the Executive team at Smythson of Bond Street leading their Global Ecommerce and Direct to Consumer division.
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About Smythson: Smythson is a British manufacturer of luxury stationery, leather goods, diaries, and fashion products.
Stacy Chan
Founder & Creative Director of Stacy Chan London
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About Stacy Chan London: Founded in 2013, the Stacy Chan brand takes unique, minimalist construction as a starting point for luxury fashion.
Hannah Saunders
Founder and Director of Toddle
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About Toddle: Toddle is a skin care brand for children
Cosima Pole
Founder/Director/Designer of Creature Clothes Ltd.
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About Creature Clothes Ltd.: Dog and Cat Collars, Beds and accessories. Designed and made by hand in the UK
Alan Beresford
Managing Director of Ecocooling
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About Ecocooling: EcoCooling is the largest manufacturer and distributor of fresh air direct evaporative coolers in the UK.
Alan Beresford
Managing Director of Ecocooling
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About Ecocooling: EcoCooling is the largest manufacturer and distributor of fresh air direct evaporative coolers in the UK.
Debbi Moore
Director of Debbi Moore Designs
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About Debbi Moore Designs: Debbi Moore Designs provides craft supplier and manufacturer.
Steve Miller
Managing Director of Insulin Angel
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About Insulin Angel: Insulin Angel is World smartest medication tracker.
Rob Wilks
Founder & Director of The Talent Base
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About The Talent Base: Online Curated Talent Marketplace – Consumer Goods Industry
