Meet the team
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Louis Lifelong Company President
The original co-founder of Naturaw, reason for starting our raw journey and the inspiration behind everything we do. A long, healthy, happy life 2007 – 2020. Missed every day but leaves a colossal legacy we are so proud of.
Loves: Dinner time, the sofa, breakfast time, football, snack time, the beach, treat time, bed, Ada
Dislikes: Salad, cyclists, not dinner time
Guilty Pleasure: Stuffed toys -
Ada CEO (Chief Eating Officer)
Our other co-founder, Rhodesian Ridgeback Ada inspired the whole business. Now a renowned and revered critic in the raw feeding world, and an immovable bollard when she has a comfy spot on the sofa.
Loves: Playing, toilet roll, Abel, squirrel, tiger, cow, dino, duck, penguin (she has a lot of toys), the sofa, her human children
Dislikes: Authority, mornings, crows, Liam Neeson
Guilty Pleasure: Rolling in fox poo -
Abel MD (Meat Director)
Joining us in 2021 after a successful 8 weeks being a puppy, ladies-man and gentle giant Abel has captured our hearts and and is now a firm fixture in the Naturaw office.
Loves: Ada, Etta (human sister), play fighting, sloppy kisses, Attention
Dislikes: Being more than 1cm away from a human, Most things that make a noise/move
Guilty Pleasure: Eating children books (genuinely – he ate the hungry hungry caterpillar) -
Jess Director
Jess started Naturaw after encountering frustrating problems with raw suppliers websites, misleading info about ingredients & bone content and poor packaging. From an organic farming background, she is incredibly passionate about organic produce.
Loves: Gin, horse riding, Northumberland
Dislikes: Fussy eaters, 6AM, extendable leads
Guilty Pleasure: Peter Andre
Dogs: Ada - Rhodesian Ridgeback -
Tom Creative & Technical Director
Self-confessed perfectionist Tom will lend his hand to just about anything. Having done most jobs in the business at some point, he designs & writes everything in the Naturaw world; from whole buildings, to packaging & social media.
Loves: Glastonbury, coffee, football, music, cricket, coffee
Dislikes: Reality TV, grapefruit, having to eat GF food
Guilty Pleasure: An entire jar of pickles
Dogs: Abel - Rhodesian Ridgeback -
Chris Director
After a career at the dizzying heights of the corporate rat race, Chris found a new purpose in life in the shape of Working cocker Öve. Who in turn led him to us. The rest, is history.
Loves: Cocker Spaniels, photographing countryside, log fires, red wine
Dislikes: Snoring, Sitting at a desk, Shopping till you drop
Guilty Pleasure: A cheeky peanut butter and jam on toast
Dogs: Öve & Malmo - Working Cockers -
Mel Financial Controller
Loves: Mushrooms, Cheesecake, Tennis, Piano & Back to the Future
Dislikes: Getting up! i'm definitley a night owl
Guilty Pleasure: Period dramas -
Mark Head of Ops
Loves: Spending time with family, outdoor activities, Camping, hiking, music festivals. Football and rugby league
Dislikes: Celery
Guilty Pleasure: Crisps, Fishfinger sandwiches
Dogs: Woody & Murphy - Springer Spaniels -
Amy H Business Support Manager
Loves: Dogs, games nights with friends, photography, wine, badminton
Dislikes: Soaps, flexi leads, coffee, snow
Guilty Pleasure: Binge watching Netflix, chips & cheese, Disney films, singing loudly in the car
Dogs: Kida & Boomer - Golden Retrievers, Forza - Collie -
Susie HR Manager
Loves: Dog walks, chocolate, reading, prosecco
Dislikes: Dark mornings, celery, faffing
Guilty Pleasure: Not sharing a large bar of chocolate
Dogs: Nora - Labrador -
Cath Production Manager
Loves: Dogs & family. Walking in the lakes, faffing, gin, growing food, baking, gardening, wine.
Dislikes: Licorice, Housework, Sausage rolls, Ironing, Gym.
Guilty Pleasure: Peaky Blinders, Chocolate, Cheese
Dogs: River & Holly - Spaniel -
Simon F Warehouse Manager
Loves: Walks on the beach with my furry family, Derby County Football Club, Playstation & craft beer
Dislikes: Temporary road works, air travel, bell peppers
Guilty Pleasure: Spongebob Square Pants
Dogs: Cooper & Lola - Daschunds -
Deb Packing Supervisor
Loves: Smooth Collies, being by the sea, reading, red wine, rock music, fast cars
Dislikes: Having my picture taken! (and tapioca)
Guilty Pleasure: Star Trek
Dogs: Ripley - Smooth Collie -
Neil Processing Leader
Loves: Beer, Music, Leeds United, Leeds Rhinos
Dislikes: Cheese, Reality TV
Guilty Pleasure: KFC -
Rio Distribution Team Leader
Favourite Food: Sunday roast, tapas, big foodie
Dislikes: Slow drivers, noisy eaters, 'my dog is friendly'
Guilty Pleasure: Spongebob/doom scrolling tiktok/cheesy music
Dogs: Willow & Ralph the Whippets -
Amy M Distribution Team Leader
Loves: Dogs, gaming, red bull, weekend breaks. Fave food: Chinese
Dislikes: Olives, people who don't indicate
Guilty Pleasure: Eating pickles out of the jar
Dogs: Dillon - Labrador -
Kate Warehouse Supervisor
Loves: Canicross, Lego, mango sorbet, weightlifting, sailing, tea, heavy metal, trips in my campervan
Dislikes: Milky tea, slow walkers, reality TV, piccalilli
Guilty Pleasure: Listening to The Archers, painting my nails
Dogs: Flash - Collie x Lab -
Abbie Customer Experience Team Leader
Loves: Long walks, exploring new places, holidays, roast dinners, spending time with my furry family
Dislikes: Cold/wet weather, traffic jams, noisy eaters!
Guilty Pleasure: Dark chocolate, gin & tonic
Dogs: Ferdy - Working Cocker -
Sean Quality Assurance Manager
Loves: Live sport (football & cricket), true crime docs, cycling trips, and (of course) dogs!
Dislikes: Weak tea, poor quality fast food
Guilty Pleasure: Vegging out on the sofa watching junk tv -
Ethan Human Team Member
Loves: Dogs, sport, cars, any sport esp. rugby league
Dislikes: Coffee, heavy metal
Guilty Pleasure: 80’s pop – music and fizzy drinks -
Pollie Human Team Member
Loves: Korean fried chicken, mini eggs
Dislikes: Coffee, onions, the sea
Guilty Pleasure: Wearing pyjamas 90% of the time
Dogs: Monty & Murphy - Spaniels -
Pete Driver / Team Member
Loves: Music, A radio freak. Gigs, Obscure & noisy bands, The Brudenell
Dislikes: Tea (the hot beverage) awful stuff
Guilty Pleasure: Strangers on a bench podcast. -
Hayden Human Team Member
Loves: Hiking, travelling, reading, camping
Dislikes: Sprouts, cold & wet weather, liquorice
Guilty Pleasure: Going on weekend trips abroad -
Vicky Human Team Member
Loves: Being Active, Riding Horses, Walks
Dislikes: Butterflies & moths
Guilty Pleasure: Sabrina Carpenter, The Blacklist, Jellycats
Dogs: Opal - Stafskypointation - Inca Orchid -
Simon N Human Team Member
Loves: Rottweilers, Gran Canaria, Middlesborough FC, Summer, Noel Gallagher
Dislikes: Cyclists, extendable dog leads
Guilty Pleasure: The Walking Dead, Auf Widersehen Pet
Dogs: Negan - Rottweiler -
Daniel Human Team Member
Loves: Kickboxing, Muay thai, eating in nice restaurants, travelling
Dislikes: Early mornings
Guilty Pleasure: Roulette (not Russian)
Cats: Luna & Tigger -
Claire Customer Care
Loves: Sun holidays, Medium rare fillet steak
Dislikes: Tea, Chocolate, fresh cream
Guilty Pleasure: Bloody Mary, Sunday Roast -
Sally Office Admin
Loves: Holiday's, being organised, going out for meals
Dislikes: Raisins, spiders, really slow drivers, being late
Guilty Pleasure: White chocolate -
Jo Human Team Member
Loves: Ramen, Bread, Coffee
Dislikes: Being outside past 6pm
Guilty Pleasure: Duvet day & disney movies
Dogs: Navi - Pomski, Pabelo -
Ryan Human Team Member
Loves: Japanese Food, Energy drinks, Stranger Things, Heated Rivalry
Dislikes: Early mornings
Guilty Pleasure: RuPaul's Drag race
Dogs: Dexter - Doberman, Bailey - German Shepherd/Japenese Akita -
Wendy Human Team Member
Loves: Walking/hiking, Baking, Gardening, crafts
Dislikes: Coconut
Guilty Pleasure: Buying too many plants for the garden
Dogs: Meg - Bedlington x Jack Russell
