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
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
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
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.
Length of service within Group: 5 years
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
Length of service within Group: 11 years
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
Length of service within Group: 21 years
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)
Length of service within Group: 10 years
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
Length of service within Group: 13 years
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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