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Senior management

Our Senior Management team has deep-rooted expertise and experience in the food industry.
Ágúst Gudmundsson

Length of service within Group: 23 years

Nationality: Icelandic

Professional background: Founder of Bakkavör Group in 1986, Executive Chairman 1986 – May 2006 and Chief Executive Officer from May 2006

Education: College of Ármúli in Reykjavik, Iceland

Peter Gates

Length of service within Group: 1-2 years

Nationality: British

Professional background: A Chartered Accountant and a member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers. Former experience includes working for a number of international companies, including Saatchi & Saatchi Co. plc and Avis Europe plc. Appointed CFO of Bakkavör Group in November 2010.

Education: BSc. (Hons) in Economics from the University of Southampton

Gordon Pates
Length of service within Group: 41 years

Nationality: British

Education and professional background: Joined Geest in 1969 in the Horticulture division. Spent 10 years in produce businesses before moving into prepared produce and prepared food businesses in the late 1990s

John Gorman

Length of service within Group: 22 years

Nationality: Irish

Professional background: Has over 30 years experience in chilled food, 22 years working with Bakkavor and Geest. Has held senior roles in Operations, Technical and NPD and senior offices with a number of UK Food and Drink research organisations and associations.

Education: Food Technology at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Einar Gústafsson

Length of service within Group: 5 years

Nationality: Icelandic

Professional background: Turned around two businesses in the seafood industry after spending initial career at Deloitte Consulting

Education: Graduate in BSc Business Administration and MBA

Ann Savage

Length of service within Group: 11 years

Nationality: British

Professional background: A variety of roles, spanning 30 years, in technical and research and development departments (with a brief spell in manufacturing), for Cooperative Wholesale Society (CWS) Northern Foods and Geest

Education: Studied at the Open University. Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies

Ivan Clingan

Length of service within Group: 21 years

Nationality: British

Professional Background: Prior to Bakkavor worked at Nestle. Since joining has worked in various financial, general and senior management roles before taking his current position as Managing Director of Prepared Produce. Became a member of the Management Board in March 2011.

Education: BA (Joint Hons) in Finance and Economics from University of Stirling. Qualified Accountant (CIMA)

Mike Edwards

Length of service within Group: 10 years

Nationality: British

Professional Background: Prior to Bakkavor worked in general management at Heinz. Joined Bakkavor in 2001 as a manufacturing manager and has held various general and senior management roles before taking his current position as Managing Director of Meals Solutions. Became a member of the Management Board in March 2011.

Education: BA (Hons) in Business Studies from Portsmouth Polytechnic

Steve Broadbent

Length of service within Group: 13 years

Nationality: British

Professional Background: Entered the food industry in 1982 as a Graduate Trainee (Manufacturing) at Express Dairy UK Ltd (later a part of Northern Foods). Joined Bakkavor in 1997 as a general manager and held various roles in manufacturing, general and senior management before taking his current position as Managing Director of Convenience Foods. Became a member of the Management Board in March 2011.

Education: BSC (Hons) in Applied Biochemistry from Brunel University

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