Meet The Team
Client Relations
Thomas Batty
Director
Thomas Batty
Director
9 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- Ability to travel the world and meet new clients from all different cultures and help them in achieving their vision to finalise the look of a beautiful yacht, home or aircraft. Better still all three!
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Spending time with friends, family and conversations with my daughter.
- What are your likes?
- Travel, meeting new people, trying new food from around the world, music from every genre and fast cars...
- What are your dislikes?
- Airport security lines, motorway service station food, the M6
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Passionate, Inquisitive, outgoing
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Far too many memories to pick just one and for confidentiality reasons, I couldn't possibly share but to be involved with some of the world's most prolific people from Royals and diplomats to business leaders and the most discerning clients pursuing perfection in luxury.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I have a Blue Peter badge.
Rob Bieniasz
Managing Director
Rob Bieniasz
Managing Director
16 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- Bringing people together to overcome challenges, helping to develop every aspect of our Company.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Family days, participating in team sports, socialising.
- What are your likes?
- Solutions, rugby test matches, reading bedtime stories.
- What are your dislikes?
- Poor communication, shortcuts.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Organiser, self-taught, calm.
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- An unnamed colleague leaving her handbrake off and her car rolling into Kevin's E-type. A good-natured client climbing into our display bed with a glass of champers. Walking down a quayside somewhere with our Head of Logistics, Ian. As we were talking Ian was spotting and proudly pointing out various accessories and towels that we'd supplied to the yachts on display.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I have played in a televised rugby game at Twickenham.
Katherine Clive
Business Development
Katherine Clive
Business Development
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Spending time with my husband and children, brunching with friends and ski trips.
- What are your likes?
- Gin and Diamonds.
- What are your dislikes?
- Negativity, rudeness and spiders.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Sociable, passionate and positive.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I perform in 2 shows a year with my local musical theatre group.
Jonathan Fawcett
Consultant
Jonathan Fawcett
Consultant
- What do you love most about your job?
- I love being part of a team when something that we are all striving for comes together.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Sailing
- What are your likes? What are your dislikes?
- Likes: Boats, books, Labradors and the outdoors
Dislikes: Unkindness, exploitation and bullying
- Likes: Boats, books, Labradors and the outdoors
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Cautious, but hopefully quite caring and prone to use five words where one will do!
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Many years ago in the 1990's Kevin and I bought some special offer flights to Seattle. There seemed to be lots of yachts being built there at the time. We decided to keep a photographic record of the trip (an old-fashioned camera with film). We carefully wrote notes about where every photo was taken and felt pretty pleased with ourselves. When the camera kept counting after it passed 36 we thought we had a problem. We did! I hadn't put a film in the camera! So memories of The Pacific Northwest remain in the mind, but it was a memorable trip.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I've always wanted to be able to at least get by in another language. I've tried learning French, Italian and Welsh! I've signed up for lots of courses and I've been to language teachers, but never got much further than 'Good morning. How are you?'! I've proved to myself that I haven't got much talent for languages, but I haven't completely given up hope!
Kevin Glancy
Chairman
Kevin Glancy
Chairman
- What do you love most about your job?
- Being able to enthuse and mentor our fantastic workforce. The people I work with, both colleagues and clients, and the fantastic feeling you get when a project gets delivered on time and the client is happy
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Travelling and spending time with my family
- What are your likes?
- Conversation, beer, food (curries), banter, entertaining and driving with my wife across the continent
- What are your dislikes?
- Rude people, gassy beer, bad service
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Focused, passionate and dedicated
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- When JF and myself ran out of fuel coming back from the first Monaco Yacht Show and we had to pay 500 francs to get five litres of fuel. JF was not happy...
- Fun fact about yourself
- Told my father in law I had an O Level in woodwork so that he would stop watching me put up a gate. In fact, I only have one O Level, and it's in art
Lauren Heyworth
Business Development Manager
Lauren Heyworth
Business Development Manager
10 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- I love building lasting relationships with my clients and working with them throughout a project.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Dog walking, horse riding and exploring the world.
- What are your likes?
- Being outdoors, travelling, reading, food and cocktails.
- What are your dislikes?
- Rainy days, animal abuse, queuing and negative vibes.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Fun, friendly and honest.
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- My first trip to Monaco Yacht Show.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I once delivered twin lambs (Harry & Oliver).
Christie Mearns
Senior Account Manager
Christie Mearns
Senior Account Manager
9 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- That every project is different which keeps things interesting.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Socialising with family and friends.
- What are your likes?
- Good food, company and cocktails (espresso martini!)
- What are your dislikes?
- Rude and dishonest people.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Outgoing, innovative, positive.
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Going to Abu Dhabi and seeing one of my projects in person.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I have played lacrosse for England and studied at an American University.
Elizabeth Quiligotti
Director
Elizabeth Quiligotti
Director
9 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- I have a genuine love for interiors and meeting people. We are lucky enough to work with so many different people and projects that each day brings something new.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- I spend a lot of time outside, whether it's hiking with friends and family or an early morning run.
- What are your likes?
- I love good food, good wine and great company.
- What are your dislikes?
- Negativity, sprouts and reality television.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Positive, vivacious and dedicated.
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- For me, ex. M/Y Arkely (60m Lurssen). I remember vividly thinking, "WOW" This now feels like a lifetime ago! I don't think you ever forget the first yacht you get to see.
- Fun fact about yourself:
- Martial Arts. I was trained at a competitive level in karate, kickboxing, and Muay Thai. I have the belts and bruises as proof!
Emma Spenceley
Marketing Manager
Emma Spenceley
Marketing Manager
- What do you love most about your job?
- I love the variety of the role, the friendly team and the new experiences that I get to encounter.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Socialising with friends and walking my 2 crazy Spaniels.
- What are your likes?
- Travelling and gin!
- What are your dislikes?
- Heights and spiders.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Sociable, organised and positive.
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Walking into the Showroom for the first time and then seeing the products in situ whilst delivering a client's project.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I have lived in Florence and Barcelona.
Charlie Walsh
Business Development Coordinator
Charlie Walsh
Business Development Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Eating and drinking around town, visiting record shops and watching basketball.
- What are your likes?
- Wine, travel & Bob Dylan.
- What are your dislikes?
- Mushrooms, The Christmas Markets and staged viral videos.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Calm, kind and driven.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I used to live on a tropical island
Design Team
Simon Britner
Head of Design
Simon Britner
Head of Design
11 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- There are many great things about my role, the industry and our team. Creating fantastic exclusive pieces for clients using the best manufacturers worldwide puts you in some very memorable situations.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Love travelling, been to some great places, but want to experience more.
- What are your likes?
- Food, Travel, Sea, Funk
- What are your dislikes?
- Bananas, Sambuca, shark fishing, plastic pollution
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Intrepid, quiet, hungry
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- RS3, Portugal, say no more.
- Fun fact about yourself
- Met Richard Branson on Necca Island when I was 12. With a friend's family on a sailing holiday, playing on the beach (uninvited) when Richard Branson turns up. Slightly embarrassing as we were told to avoid Necca Island at all cost by the charter company but he was very humble and friendly
Maria Hammond
Junior Pattern and Product Designer
Maria Hammond
Junior Pattern and Product Designer
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- I love exploring the outdoors - hiking, climbing, travelling. At home, I love DIY, crafts and cooking.
- What are your likes?
- Honesty, good food, wine, music and friends.
- What are your dislikes?
- Rudeness, plastic waste and mint chocolate.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Adventurous, caring and creative.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I've lived in four different countries and love speaking languages.
Phoebe Hanson
Graphic Designer
Phoebe Hanson
Graphic Designer
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Travelling down South to see friends/family and visiting art exhibitions.
- What are your likes?
- Smiley faces, people watching and neon colours.
- What are your dislikes?
- Overpriced drinks and clowns!
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Excitable, passionate and sociable.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I moved to Manchester two years ago without visiting before and have loved it ever since!
Will Pilgrim
Product Designer
Will Pilgrim
Product Designer
6 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- Getting creative! I love producing 3D visuals of concepts to present to a client based off their interior. We spend a long time creating completely original patterns to display on a range of products.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- I enjoy playing football twice a week.
- What are your likes?
- Football, painting, funk.
- What are your dislikes?
- Queuing, litterers, pigs trotters.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Reserved, outdoorsy, active
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Our supplier visit to Limoges (minus eating pig's trotters).
- Fun fact about yourself
- I play the trombone.
Payam Pourshariati
Junior Pattern and Product Designer
Payam Pourshariati
Junior Pattern and Product Designer
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- I love travelling and exploring new places, as well as golfing.
- What are your likes?
- Food, sports and sleeping.
- What are your dislikes?
- Loud eaters, rainy weather and long waiting lines.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Curious, eager and competitive.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I grew up in three different countries which has given me an identity crisis...
Projects
Honor Bampton
Project Coordinator
Honor Bampton
Project Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Socialising, baking and lounging
- What are your likes?
- Wine, dogs, scented candles, stationery and cushions
- What are your dislikes?
- Bad manners, frogs and sticky hands
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Compassionate, vibrant and loyal
- Fun fact about yourself
- I had a Birthday Lunch with Harry Styles...kind of (he was at a different table)
Sorcha Barron
Project Coordinator
Sorcha Barron
Project Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Camogie, the gym, dog walks and spending time with friends and family.
- What are your likes?
- Animals, wine and family.
- What are your dislikes?
- Spiders, rudeness and olives.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Caring, friendly and creative.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I have played Camogie for 22 years.
Claire Benson
Senior Project Manager
Claire Benson
Senior Project Manager
13 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- Sounds corny but I really like the team at Glancy Fawcett
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Running around after my energetic toddler
- What are your likes?
- Cocktails, coffee and great shoes
- What are your dislikes?
- Plastic, buses and snakes
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Decisive, enthusiastic, patient
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Drinking champagne and eating canapes on the aft deck of a large yacht, looking out over Monaco. Although, it was a rather choppy ride out there and saw my life flash before my eyes
- Fun fact about yourself
- Rob, our Managing Director, played Cilla Black and set me up with my partner
Natasha Christou
Senior Project Manager
Natasha Christou
Senior Project Manager
5 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- I love the diversity of the role; it may sound cliché but no two days are the same!
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Making candles, relaxing and walking the dog.
- What are your likes?
- My dog, cheese and prosecco.
- What are your dislikes?
- Mess, laziness and being cold!
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Organised, friendly and creative.
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- After the lockdown lifted, we met at the summer BBQ after almost 18 months apart. It was a wonderful evening, even with me drinking too much tequila and losing my glasses!
- Fun fact about yourself:
- My last name should actually be Papachristoforou, but my parents decided to shorten when I was born.
Rachel Eardley-Wood
Senior Project Manager
Rachel Eardley-Wood
Senior Project Manager
6 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- My favourite aspect of the job is working with the product and finding new ideas to show to clients.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- I enjoy surfing in my spare time, although I don’t get to do it as much as I would like (there aren't great waves in Manchester!). I've surfed in places like Portugal, Morocco and Australia, although Scarborough is the closest to home - and arguably the most exotic.
- What are your likes?
- Cooking, travelling and swimming.
- What are your dislikes?
- Coriander and black pepper! Both food related, but I can't stand them.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Passionate, organised and considerate.
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Jonathan juggling a lime over the balcony (onto a table below) at the Christmas do!
- Fun fact about yourself
- I lived in Australia for a year before joining Glancy Fawcett.
Gemma Edwards
Head of Projects
Gemma Edwards
Head of Projects
13 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- The part of my job that I love most is working with clients to pull together linens and accessories to create their desired look and feel.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Outside of work I like to watch stand-up comedy, both on TV and when I get the chance live. But of course, spending time with my son is top of my list when I’m not in work.
- What are your likes?
- Holidays in the sun, turquoise blue, Mojitos, laughter.
- What are your dislikes?
- Maggots, celery, pretentiousness, heights.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Thoughtful, creative, bubbly.
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Dancing the night away in a packed Rascasse with Kevin, Jonathan and the rest of the team at the end of another successful Monaco Yacht Show week.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I have passed exams in and helped teach classes in Disco, Latin American and Ballroom dancing!
Kate Fletcher
Project Coordinator
Kate Fletcher
Project Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- I love spending weekends in the campervan and exploring new places. Long walks with my English Bull Terrier, Nelson, and spending time with family and friends.
- What are your likes?
- Dogs, hiking, drawing/painting, pasta, and Game of Thrones!
- What are your dislikes?
- Laziness, rudeness and being cold!
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Caring, passionate and organised.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I am a fully qualified Beauty Therapist.
Orla Gallagher
Project Coordinator
Orla Gallagher
Project Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Going out for dinner and drinks with my family/friends - I love trying new restaurants! I also enjoy going to the gym and going on long walks with my Maltipoo, Murphy.
- What are your likes?
- Travelling, films, Prosecco and cocktails (Margaritas especially!), Mexican food, gym and people watching.
- What are your dislikes?
- Insects/Birds (any animal that can fly), traffic, rain, olives and steamed vegetables.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Bubbly, friendly and outgoing.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I used to be a national-level competitive swimmer and have trained with Olympic Gold Medallists. I used to train 8 times throughout the week (a few very early mornings!).
Anastasija Gavrovska
Project Manager
Anastasija Gavrovska
Project Manager
10 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- The feeling when you complete a project and seeing the client happy with the result.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Spending time with my little daughter, playing hide and seek.
- What are your likes?
- Family time and lots of chocolate!
- What are your dislikes?
- Animal cruelty, war and rude people.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Bubbly, kind and happy.
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- A supplier visit to a vineyard in Portugal.
- Fun fact about yourself:
- I am a vegetarian. However, a 'funny' fact about me is that I did not know that Scotch Eggs contained meat...so I have been apparently eating it for some time! Please don't judge 🙂
Rachael Green
Senior Project Manager
Rachael Green
Senior Project Manager
6 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- I love that every day and every project is different!
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Socialising with friends & family
- What are your likes?
- Festivals/holidays, spicy food and PROSECCO!
- What are your dislikes?
- Onions, spiders and bad manners
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Adventurous, positive & kind
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Jonathon singing ‘Sweet Caroline’ at our Christmas works do
- Fun fact about yourself
- I used to be an elite Olympic gymnast and have trained with Gold medallists
Zoe Hardingham
Project Coordinator
Zoe Hardingham
Project Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Visiting or finding new places, whether travelling abroad or somewhere locally. I love a good wander.
- What are your likes?
- Sunny days, walking and ice-cream
- What are your dislikes?
- Blue cheese and trains getting cancelled!
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Kind, creative and thoughtful
- Fun fact about yourself
- I once spent Christmas Day on Bondi Beach in Sydney and the shark alarm went off - weirdest Christmas experience ever!
Sophie Holt
Project Coordinator
Sophie Holt
Project Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Gigs, art galleries, vintage shopping, and trying new foods (I’m a HUGE foodie).
- What are your likes?
- Sushi, Fleetwood Mac and Sausage Dogs.
- What are your dislikes?
- Bats, camping and being hungry.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Creative, Happy and Ambitious.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I am an artist specialising in illustrative watercolour studies of local landscapes. Outside of work, I love to do commissions and makers markets!
Molly Heard
Project Coordinator
Molly Heard
Project Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Going out for dinner with my fiancé or besties (I'm a BIG foodie), reformer pilates and snuggling my Maltipoo puppy.
- What are your likes?
- Exploring new countries, spending quality time with my family, reading, sunsets, musical theatre and Aperol Spritz!
- What are your dislikes?
- Rudeness, feta cheese and being late.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Friendly, thoughtful and ambitious.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I once interviewed Mary Berry and tried a slice of lemon drizzle cake she'd baked!
Charlotte Neilson
Project Coordinator
Charlotte Neilson
Project Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Travelling, trying new foods and restaurants, spending time with friends and family.
- What are your likes?
- Warm weather, the theatre and wine & cheese
- What are your dislikes?
- Small portions, queuing and spiders!
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Passionate, ambitious and sociable.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I once played Gabriella in High School Musical
Carla Oldroyd
Projects Director
Carla Oldroyd
Projects Director
15 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- I have always enjoyed attending the Monaco Yacht Show, getting to meet and socialise with the people you work hard with all year round and seeing the yachts you've worked on. I also like getting the approval to go ahead with something you've worked on.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Travel and seeing friends and family.
- What are your likes?
- Exploring. Travelling. Latin America. Gigs. Festivals. Music - bands and DJs. Movies. Cooking. The Ocean. Walking. Gym. Tennis. Wine. Tea. Running.
- What are your dislikes?
- Rudeness. Autotuned Pop Music. Posed Selfies. Sambuca. Spiders. Reality-TV.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Adventurous. Kind. Honest.
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Jonathan's failed attempt at juggling limes in a restaurant, resulting in limes landing from a height on someone else's table.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I have sand-boarded down the highest sand-dune in the world.
Lisa Olsberg
Projects Assistant
Lisa Olsberg
Projects Assistant
- What do you love most about your job?
- Being able to offer so many different products to the client as each job is bespoke. Coming up with different design ideas and suggestions brings a fresh viewpoint to each job we take on.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Time with family. Getting fit – or at least was pre-covid!
- What are your likes?
- Fashion and travelling.
- What are your dislikes?
- Celery! Cooking and rude people.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Trustworthy, passionate and creative.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I used to make bespoke chocolate gifts
Alexandra Owens
Senior Project Manager
Alexandra Owens
Senior Project Manager
5 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- I love the incredible quality of the products we work with and learning about the intricate processes of how each piece is created, as well as the different inspirations behind all of our suppliers
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Long walks in the countryside with my Labradoodle puppy, Merlin.
- What are your likes?
- Italian food, city breaks, family-get togethers, skiing
- What are your dislikes?
- Heights, insects, sushi
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Friendly, adventurous, caring
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- When Carla and I were invited to visit one of our crystal suppliers in the Czech Republic - it was an amazing experience, and we were privileged to have a go at blowing our own glasses with the help of the Master glassmaker, considered one of the best in the world!
- Fun fact about yourself:
- I once had afternoon tea suspended 100ft in the air!
Stephanie Oxberry
Senior Project Manager
Stephanie Oxberry
Senior Project Manager
13 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- I love being a part of the whole project process, from initial concept to final realisation. Seeing the final products that you and your client have worked on so passionately together is really fulfilling. None of which would be possible without the support of our great team.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- I’m a big foodie so eating out with friends and cooking when I get time.
- What are your likes?
- Food, spending time with my hubby and children, going on adventures, art, live music, girly nights, films.
- What are your dislikes?
- Traffic, parsley, bad grammar.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Patient, kind, creative.
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Jonathan doing karaoke on our Christmas party bus. He’s got a great voice!
- Fun fact about yourself
- I used to play the flute but I’m not sure I could still hold a tune.
Megan Proctor
Project Coordinator
Megan Proctor
Project Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Socialising, family time and exploring new places.
- What are your likes?
- Countryside walks, travelling, good food and exercising.
- What are your dislikes?
- Being late and rude people.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Organised, friendly and passionate.
- Fun fact about yourself?
- When travelling around Vietnam with my mum, we explored the northern mountains of Ha Giang on the back of motorbikes - an unforgettable experience!
Olivia Serwilska
Project Coordinator
Olivia Serwilska
Project Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- I love horse riding and I spend all my weekends at the stables.
- What are your likes?
- Hiking, nature, books and food.
- What are your dislikes?
- Rude people and cold weather.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Friendly, positive and a morning person.
- Fun fact about yourself?
- There are only six people in the whole world with the same surname as mine, and they are all my family members.
Grace Streeter
Project Coordinator
Grace Streeter
Project Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- I love going for food and drinks with my friends and family, shopping for things I don’t need and binging reality TV.
- What are your likes?
- I love travelling to new places for holidays, singing (even though I’m rubbish) and I’m also a massive dog person - I have a French Bulldog and a Border Terrier.
- What are your dislikes?
- Bad manners, a smelly bin and negative energy.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Positive, thoughtful and ambitious.
- Fun fact about yourself?
- I lived in Stockholm for a year working at the H&M head office!
Emilie Walsh
Project Manager
Emilie Walsh
Project Manager
- What do you love most about your job?
- I love being able to go into the unbelievable Showroom whenever I want and watching a project come together.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Taking my dog, Pebbles, for a long country walk and then going for a coffee or a pub lunch afterwards.
- What are your likes?
- The French countryside, wine, reading and eating good food - especially Mexican!
- What are your dislikes?
- Spiders, fish and unfriendly people.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Sociable, positive and ambitious.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I am related to the musician Sting who was the lead singer of the rock band, The Police.
Product
Ashleigh (AJ) Baker
Supplier Relationship Manager
Ashleigh (AJ) Baker
Supplier Relationship Manager
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Socialising, driving range, cooking & comedies.
- What are your likes?
- Travelling, Beluga Whales, restaurants (foodie), festivals, drifting, golfing, cocktails, BBQ's & SUNSHINE (I'm a Sun Worshipper!)
- What are your dislikes?
- Grey skies, mushrooms and raisins in a dessert!
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Bubbly, creative, and versatile
- Fun fact about yourself
- I was born in the Isle of Man and raised in Cyprus for (15 years). I have also sailed across the Atlantic Ocean 5 times and went through the Panama Canal too.
Ashleigh Branston
Supplier Resources Coordinator
Ashleigh Branston
Supplier Resources Coordinator
5 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- The people I work with. Everyone is so lovely and we have a little family here at GF!
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- I absolutely love spending my evenings cooking with a glass of wine. If you can’t find me doing that, I’ll either be at the pub with friends or reading.
- What are your likes?
- Coffee, red wine and sewing.
- What are your dislikes?
- Spiders, olives and rude people.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Quiet, colourful and always smiling.
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Walking into the showroom for the first time and being amazed (and too scared to touch anything)!
- Fun fact about yourself:
- I had my embroidery work featured in gallery exhibitions a few years ago! Seeing it displayed professionally was amazing!
Louise Entwistle
Samples & Showroom Coordinator
Louise Entwistle
Samples & Showroom Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Walking and being outdoors
- What are your likes?
- Fashion, cars and dogs
- What are your dislikes?
- Spiders
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Young at heart, always smiling and fun
- Fun fact about yourself
- When I was 12 years old, I was the co-pilot of a plane!
Louise McPhilbin-Hoy
Samples & Showroom Manager
Louise McPhilbin-Hoy
Samples & Showroom Manager
10 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- No two days are ever the same.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Quality time with my kids
- What are your likes?
- Cooking, holidays, live music, Strongbow (original), the sound of the ocean
- What are your dislikes?
- Craig David, rude people, peanut butter and sponge bob
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Loud, sociable, hard-working
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Sardinia trip especially now the orders are coming in.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I used to paint rude gnomes for a living.
Jenny Ross
Junior Samples & Showroom Assistant
Jenny Ross
Junior Samples & Showroom Assistant
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- I love going kickboxing and working on my belts (I’m currently a blue!)
- What are your likes?
- Spicy food, funky cocktails and the colour pink.
- What are your dislikes?
- Seafood and people who are unfriendly.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Inquisitive, chatty and social.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I used to be able to speak Japanese - I still remember the odd words and sentences, but I am not as fluent as I used to be!
Logistics
Mark Barber
Senior Logistics Coordinator
Mark Barber
Senior Logistics Coordinator
8 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- Learning about the manufacturing process and seeing a job complete.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Relaxing and reading.
- What are your likes?
- Movies, good food, humour.
- What are your dislikes?
- Where to begin...
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Fun, controversial, light-hearted.
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- First Christmas party.
- Fun fact about yourself:
- I once saw a UFO...
Colin Bolton-Sykes
Logistics Coordinator
Colin Bolton-Sykes
Logistics Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Watching sports and relaxing.
- What are your likes?
- Manchester City and eating out.
- What are your dislikes?
- Ignorant people.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Good natured and humble.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I once had a trial for Blackburn Rovers.
Darren Brockwell
Logistics Coordinator
Darren Brockwell
Logistics Coordinator
- What do you love most about your job?
- I enjoy being responsible for the whole process of delivering a good quality product to the client.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Cooking, watching Cricket and Snooker, and collecting records.
- What are your likes?
- Italian food, vinyl records, cinema, cycling and reading.
- What are your dislikes?
- Manufactured music, bad cyclists and cucumber.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Enthusiastic, cultural, collector!
- Fun fact about yourself
- I once met Ronnie O'Sullivan (my sporting hero!)
Jak Carroll
Logistics Coordinator
Jak Carroll
Logistics Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Exploring the Peak District on my motorcycle.
- What are your likes?
- Motorcycles and food.
- What are your dislikes?
- Rudeness and rain.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Easy-going, organised and committed.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I competed for the UK in an international cheerleading competition.
Chris Cartwright
Senior Logistics Coordinator
Chris Cartwright
Senior Logistics Coordinator
10 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- When a client's project has been completed and they happy with everything they have received.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Being a father to two absolutely beautiful children.
- What are your likes?
- Good food, especially curry, visiting new places and watching movies.
- What are your dislikes?
- Couscous
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Genuine, caring and crackers sense of humour
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Being part of the team going to the Monaco Yacht Show
- Fun fact about yourself:
- Curry Connoisseur
Conor Condon
Logistics Coordinator
Conor Condon
Logistics Coordinator
- What do you love most about your job?
- Getting to see the whole process of Logistics, from quality checking and packing the product to sending off to the client and hearing that they are happy with the service.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Sports, festivals and meeting with friends for a drink.
- What are your likes?
- Chicken wings and movies.
- What are your dislikes?
- Queues and Christmas decorations that are put up in September!
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Chilled, fun and sarcastic.
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Meeting the teams in Manchester and Ireland and seeing the amazing Showroom.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I am a 3 stripe white belt in Jiu Jitsu and very proud of it.
Matthew Darke
Senior Logistics Coordinator
Matthew Darke
Senior Logistics Coordinator
6 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- The sense of fulfilment when a job I've been working on gets completed and the client is happy.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Outdoor activities (hikes etc) and being a scout leader.
- What are your likes?
- Friends, family and travelling.
- What are your dislikes?
- Mushrooms...ick!
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Adventurous, helpful and a bit wacky!
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Work trip to Sardinia!
- Fun fact about yourself...
- I have a personal licence to teach Axe Throwing!
Lucas Da Silva
Logistics Coordinator
Lucas Da Silva
Logistics Coordinator
- What do you love most about your job?
- Working for the client and shipping their goods to them successfully.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Football, playing the guitar and socialising with friends and colleagues.
- What are your likes?
- Festivals, ribeye steak and PlayStation 5.
- What are your dislikes?
- Snails, cold mornings, rude people
- Three words to describe yourself
- Loyal, kind and fun
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Going over to Manchester for my training and meeting everyone from the Glancy Fawcett family.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and I'm from an Italian family but I'm not good at playing football.
Cillian Giles
Warehouse Assistant
Cillian Giles
Warehouse Assistant
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Reading a book or going for long drives with the music a little too loud...
- What are your likes?
- I like books, music, conspiracy theories, history and learning new things.
- What are your dislikes?
- Being late, disorganisation and traffic.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Energetic, honest and bubbly.
- Fun fact about yourself?
- I used to play a sport called Hurling, which is the fastest sport on land and one of the most dangerous sports, and won a competition called Feile.
Daniel Golding
Warehouse Distribution Manager
Daniel Golding
Warehouse Distribution Manager
- What do you love most about your job?
- The variety in each day. Handling the wide range of products and sending them on to their final destination.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Sports, travelling and eating out.
- What are your likes?
- Spending time with loved ones, coffee, a good film, a drink in the beer garden on sunny days and West Ham United.
- What are your dislikes?
- Mess! Cold weather, flying and lateness.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Organised, Spiritual, Friendly.
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- I have really enjoyed getting to know the members of the GF team.
- Fun fact about yourself
- A complete coffee snob!
Deacon Lyth
Logistics Assistant
Deacon Lyth
Logistics Assistant
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Going to the gym and Sunday night football.
- What are your likes?
- MUFC, sushi, fashion and fresh bedding.
- What are your dislikes?
- Bear in the Big Blue House and White Range Rovers.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Handsome, smart and humble.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I have played golf with Rory McIlroy.
Joe Munro
Trainee Logistics Coordinator
Joe Munro
Trainee Logistics Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Going to the gym and meeting up with friends.
- What are your likes?
- Arsenal, skiing, Italian food, and F1.
- What are your dislikes?
- Coleslaw, wasps, and Tottenham.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Sarcastic, intuitive, and trustworthy.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I have hiked up Mount Vesuvius.
Martin O'Connell
Deputy Head of Logistics
Martin O'Connell
Deputy Head of Logistics
13 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- I like the diversity of the products we supply and job satisfaction
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- I like playing snooker watching football and meeting up with friends
- What are your likes?
- Snooker, football and friends
- What are your dislikes?
- bad attitudes, rudeness and inconsiderate drivers and people
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Thinker, Polite and considerate
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Listening to Jonathan singing on the coach at Christmas
- Fun fact about yourself:
- I have walked up the tunnel at Old Trafford with Bobby Charlton, Denis Law and George Best in the seventies (I was in St. Johns Ambulance at the time)
Ian Simpson
Head of Logistics
Ian Simpson
Head of Logistics
18 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- Watching a vehicle leaving our premises fully laden with a project that I have looked after from start to finish, knowing that the client will be over the moon upon delivery.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Spending time with family
- What are your likes? (a few one-word answers)
- Rugby, roasts, socialising,
- What are your dislikes? (a few one-word answers)
- Ignorance, swede, The Sun
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Committed, thoughtful, sensible
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Driving from Monaco through the Alps.
- Fun fact about yourself:
- Sense of humour – I am also GF's only resident Welsh speaker...
Canaan Shumba
Logistics Coordinator
Canaan Shumba
Logistics Coordinator
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Long walks, going to the gym, and spending time with family and friends.
- What are your likes?
- Standup comedy, Classical studies, Beer.
- What are your dislikes?
- Negativity, dirty pillowcases and the cold.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Goal-oriented, empathetic, and humorous.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I can recite the alphabet backwards, please don’t embarrass yourself by trying.
Roberto Werner Friedrich
Warehouse Assistant
Roberto Werner Friedrich
Warehouse Assistant
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Reading, watching movies and playing Chess.
- What are your likes?
- Chocolate, nature and football.
- What are your dislikes?
- Unnecessary complaints, peas and boredom.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Friendly, curious and committed.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I have already won 2 boxing fights.
Office & Accounts
Jackie Boye
Accounts Assistant
Jackie Boye
Accounts Assistant
9 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- Flexibility.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Zumba classes.
- What are your likes?
- Baileys, TV dramas and beach holidays.
- What are your dislikes?
- Arrogant people, spiders and driving.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Helpful, generous and friendly
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Jonathan singing Elvis on the Christmas party bus.
- Fun fact about yourself
- Back in the 90's, Madonna and her entourage came jogging past me in Hyde Park.
Jane Clough
Operations Director
Jane Clough
Operations Director
23 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- Great team and working environment; seeing the company grow. End results with happy customers. Working with amazing products.
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Shopping, spending time with friends and family
- What are your likes?
- Espresso Martinis, handbags, holidays, gigs
- What are your dislikes?
- Bad manners, wasps, eggs, dill
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Caring, passionate, loyal
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- My first time on a superyacht at the MYS, many moons ago
- Fun fact about yourself
- I've met Liam Gallagher, and he was surprisingly charming!
Karl Eaton
Cleaning and Maintenance Operative
Karl Eaton
Cleaning and Maintenance Operative
10 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- Love to help others at all times
- Favourite Pastime:
- Fishing and camping
- Likes:
- Most sweet foods, Coca-Cola, and singing
- Dislikes:
- Any offal type foods
- Three words that describe me:
- Fun, dynamic, happy
- Favourite memory whilst working at GF:
- Bowling a bowling ball backwards on a GF bowling night
- Fun Fact:
- I have caught 244 fish in a weekend
Andrea Elliott
Accounts Assistant
Andrea Elliott
Accounts Assistant
5 years at GF!
- What do you love most about your job?
- Working in such a relaxed, friendly office, in a unique business
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- I love baking, reading and exercise
- What are your likes?
- Pizza, Aperol and socialising
- What are your dislikes?
- Coffee, bad manners and inconsiderate drivers
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Helpful, loyal, and enthusiastic
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Still a new face but hoping to make lots of memories going forward
- Fun fact about yourself
- I've been gunged on TV
Clare Holland
Financial Controller
Clare Holland
Financial Controller
13 years at GF
- What do you love most about your job?
- Feeling like what I do makes a difference and love the camaraderie of GF
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Keeping fit, family time and socialising
- What are your likes?
- Travelling, reading and prosecco
- What are your dislikes?
- Rude people, laziness and peanut butter
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Honest, enthusiastic and happy
- Your favourite memory from your time at GF?
- Jonathan serenading us all at the Christmas parties
- Fun fact about yourself:
- I don't have any, I'm an accountant!!
Jamie Kynaston
IT System Engineer
Jamie Kynaston
IT System Engineer
- Your favourite pastime out of work?
- Watching my team Manchester United get beat.
- What are your likes?
- Tinkering with cars, Home DIY and Interior Design (with a tech focus!).
- What are your dislikes?
- Cats and people who think cats are great.
- Three words to describe yourself?
- Loyal, Stoic, Funny.
- Fun fact about yourself
- I won all 6 races I entered on the same day at the British National Track Cycling event at the Manchester Velodrome - Mark Cavendish ate my dust!