Alun Simpson
Head of HR, Legal & Compliance
Amar Hunjan
PPM Technician
Amy Elvin
Sales & Contracts Administrator
Anthony Hare
Marketing Executive
Bradley Fryer
Research Project Administrator
Chris Jones
Field service engineer
Claire Nicholls
Finance Manager
Clive Barnes
Client Care Manager
Craig Aldous
Business Development Manager
Craig Stevenson
Workshop Manager
Dale Goodenough
Account Manager
Dan Lyon
Managing Director
David Kiss
Operations Executive
Dean Nicolson
Client Experience Team Leader
Gareth Harvey
Business Development Manager
Jamie Farrell
Field Service Engineer
Joe Lewis
Engineering Coordinator / Tech Support
Kazimierz Bigaj
Warehouse Operative
Kimberley Gould
Client Care Support
Laura Handley
Sales and Contracts Facilitator
Lyndon Pollard
Field Service Engineer
Malcolm Smith
Account Manager
Marius Prunaru
Warehouse Operative
Melvyn Dunham
Account Manager
Nathan Wheeler
Senior Researcher
Nick Harding
Field Service Engineer
Pat Haslett
Field Service Technician
Piotr Lipski
Field Service Engineer
Richard Dunham
Marketing Director
Ruslans Tereta
Workshop Technician
Russell Cowley
Head of Ops
Samantha Heffer
Finance Assistant
Scott Barnes
Head of Sales
Shane Gooden
Key Account Manager
Slav Nowak
Field Service Engineer
Steve Moore
Field Service Engineer
Tereza Dixon
Credit Controller
Tomas Neveckas
Dispatch Executive
Zoe Goodenough
Marketing Assistant
Alun Simpson
Head of HR, Legal & Compliance
With a wealth of HR experience, Alun heads up the team. He also manages all our legal and compliance procedures so no day is ever the same. Alun enjoys nurturing and supporting his team to help them reach their potential. He also likes an americano and loves his gin, although not together, of course!
Amar Hunjan
PPM Technician
Amar keeps our range of coffee machines and water dispensers running efficiently and safely. Amar is well-liked by our customers who comment on how polite and helpful he is. He’s also a music lover and a talented drummer who plays in a band.
Amy Elvin
Sales & Contracts Administrator
Amy’s customer-centric focus and strong communication skills make her a vital asset to our admin team. Amy’s passionate at just about everything she does and two of her main passions are regularly going swimming and drinking lattes – just not at the same time!
Anthony Hare
Marketing Executive
Anthony likes to get stuck into the website as part of the marketing team. He’s always looking for new and innovative ways to engage with our customers. And when he’s not behind the keyboard, you’ll probably find Anthony with a latte in hand playing tabletop games (but never Monopoly!)
Bradley Fryer
Research Project Administrator
Bradley is a great communicator and enjoys liaising with customers answering queries and booking appointments. He has strong organisational skills and a great eye for detail. Bradley loves ice cream, especially ice cream with interesting flavours – lemon & basil is his favourite!
Chris Jones
Field service engineer
An expert engineer, Chris takes great pride and satisfaction in his role. He enjoys the interaction with customers and being able to deliver fantastic coffee from our office coffee machines. Chris grew up in Javea, a picturesque coastal town in Valencia, Spain and speaks Spanish.
Claire Nicholls
Finance Manager
Claire has helped us to continually improve our processes to make our customers’ lives even easier. Her focus and dedication to any task at hand means that she overcomes challenges with ease. Claire has a menagerie of animals from horses and goats to chickens and dogs!
Clive Barnes
Client Care Manager
Clive has been with FreshGround for over a decade. A coffee connoisseur, Clive’s favourite coffee is Santa Barbara which he has every morning to kick off his day. Clive is somewhat of a perfectionist and he won’t rest until the job has been done to the highest of standards.
Craig Aldous
Business Development Manager
Craig is goal-driven and ambitious. He loves the interaction he has with customers and enjoys helping to solve their challenges. Not only that, he's also a keen tournament water skier that has been skiing since the age of 7-years-old. You can find him near a lake at weekends during the summer months. Craig’s favourite coffee is a latte with soya milk and his nickname is Billy, which is inspired by the famous Beano character, Billy Whizz!
Craig Stevenson
Workshop Manager
Craig leads our workshop team to ensure operations run smoothly and safely. It’s a critical role not without its challenges. He’s our FreshGround joker and keeps us all laughing! At break time, you’ll find Craig enjoying an Americano.
Dale Goodenough
Account Manager
Latte loving Dale’s main focus at FreshGround is establishing and strengthening relationships with our customers. Dale’s objective is to make their lives easier so whether it’s just a simple query, placing an order, he’s on hand to help.
Dan Lyon
Managing Director
Dan steers the ship at FreshGround! A huge believer in employee wellbeing and inspiration, he keeps the team motivated whilst setting the direction for the company moving forward. Once upon a time, Dan was a master of skates and a true roller hockey aficionado.
David Kiss
Operations Executive
David helps to oversee the day to day running of the business and makes sure we’re operating efficiently and effectively. He has a positive attitude and a flexible approach to problem-solving. David has played football since he was 7 and was semi-professional for some time in Hungary.
Dean Nicolson
Client Experience Team Leader
Dean leads our Client Experience team and brings a positive attitude and can-do approach to challenges. He’s highly organised and the team know ALL about his love of an Excel spreadsheet! In his spare time, Dean will be getting dirty mountain biking in the great outdoors.
Gareth Harvey
Business Development Manager
Gareth is fuelled almost entirely by Brazilian Santos coffee! He’s been with FreshGround for nearly half of his life so there’s not much he doesn’t know about the business. Teamwork, trust and togetherness are very important to Gareth’s work ethos.
Jamie Farrell
Field Service Engineer
Jamie is a vital part of our field service team delivering first-class service to our customers out in the field. He’ll travel to customers’ workplaces and fix any issues quickly and effectively. In Jamie’s spare time, he enjoys cooking and makes a mean roast dinner!
Joe Lewis
Engineering Coordinator / Tech Support
Joseph takes great pride in playing a key part in enforcing FreshGround’s motto, 'Delivering happiness by the cup'. He understands all too well how great coffee experiences support productivity and team morale in the office. Ask Joseph about his claims to fame!
Kazimierz Bigaj
Warehouse Operative
Cappuccino loving warehouse operative Kaz supports the team in receiving, storing and dispatching products. He enjoys working to targets, is highly organised and has a good eye for detail. Kaz’s wife also makes THE BEST cakes which he regularly brings in to share with the team.
Kimberley Gould
Client Care Support
Kimberley is part of our customer service team and happily helps with whatever queries or issues that arise. A bright and positive member of the team, she really enjoys her role at FreshGround. Kimberley will always go the extra mile to provide first-class customer service.
Laura Handley
Sales and Contracts Facilitator
Laura is a great team player and loves nothing more than making our customers happy. Her wicked sense of humour keeps us all smiling in the office. And fun fact! Laura’s a big American Football fan and helps manage a local team in her spare time.
Lyndon Pollard
Field Service Engineer
Talented engineer Lyndon finds the most satisfying part of his day is when he leaves a machine cleaner than when he found it. He’s not the biggest fan of drinking coffee, but absolutely loves the smell. Lyndon also has a photographic memory, meaning he only needs to be shown something once to remember it!
Malcolm Smith
Account Manager
Only the best will do when it comes to managing our customers’ experience with us. Malcolm brings with him a wealth of knowledge and understands our customers’ needs well. He volunteers his spare time to the vital work of the Rapid Relief Team charity.
Marius Prunaru
Warehouse Operative
Marius is responsible for getting our orders out on time and in great condition so we don’t disappoint our customers. Working as part of a team, he keeps the warehouse operating smoothly and safely. He’s dedicated and driven in his work and is a friendly face here at FreshGround.
Melvyn Dunham
Account Manager
Keep calm and carry on is one of Melvyn’s favourite quotes. Level headed and logical, there’s not much that fazes Melvyn. His priority is always in keeping the customer happy, managing any issues efficiently and on time. Melvyn loves a latte to start the day off well.
Nathan Wheeler
Senior Researcher
Nathan’s role as a Researcher is vital to the team and he’s always willing to lend a hand to anyone that needs help. He’s a serious footie fan and has a phenomenal amount of knowledge of football stadiums and has visited over 100 of them across Europe.
Nick Harding
Field Service Engineer
Nick’s a vital part of our field service team. His technical skills and knowledge result in quick and efficient installations meaning minimum disruption to our customers. Outside of work, Nick enjoys football and has won an international football tournament in Amsterdam in 2020.
Pat Haslett
Field Service Technician
Pat is a highly-skilled engineer who takes great pride in everything he does. His proactive and flexible approach means he’s the man to get the job done right and on time. He applies the same dedication in his personal life training hard and competing in triathlons.
Piotr Lipski
Field Service Engineer
Piotr is one of our longest-serving technicians and has a wealth of experience. His extensive knowledge of our range of coffee machines and water dispensers means any faults are fixed quickly. Piotr is a serious coffee lover and a keen mountain bike enthusiast outside of work.
Richard Dunham
Marketing Director
Richard’s mantra is ‘teamwork makes the dream work’ and he heads up our marketing team. With years of experience that he brings to the table, it keeps us ahead of the curve. Richard has boundless energy and loads of innovative ideas. Ask him about his satsuma juggling skills!
Ruslans Tereta
Workshop Technician
We'll know more about Ruslan soon!
Russell Cowley
Head of Ops
Overseeing pretty much every part of the business, Russell has a huge amount of knowledge and experience to keep things running smoothly. He’s very much a people person so meeting suppliers, clients and interacting with the team is when he really shines. Russell is a DIY enthusiast.
Samantha Heffer
Finance Assistant
Number cruncher, Samantha is a new addition to the FreshGround family. She brings with her a positive attitude and a flexible approach to problem-solving. Samantha enjoys working as part of a team in our busy office. Out of work, Samantha is kept busy with her twins.
Scott Barnes
Head of Sales
Scott joined the FreshGround family straight out of college and has been a vital part of the team for over 20 years. Scott is passionate about delivering innovative solutions to our customers that create the ‘wow’ effect. His coffee of choice is a simple, well-brewed filter.
Shane Gooden
Key Account Manager
Hand Shane a latte and he’s in his element! As our Key Account Manager, nothing brightens his day more than seeing satisfied customers and building great relationships with them. And when he takes a break from work, you’ll probably find Shane on the tennis court.
Slav Nowak
Field Service Engineer
Slav has worked with us for over a decade and is part of our field service team. Slav is on hand to fix any technical issues that may arise on our machines. He knows them like the back of his hand so gets things done in a jiffy making him a firm favourite with our customers. Outside of work, you’ll find Slav on the golf course.
Steve Moore
Field Service Engineer
There’s nothing Steve enjoys more than a good challenge and he’s always striving for continuous improvement. Steve is a talented and experienced engineer who’s been with us for around 15 years. He’s detail-oriented and great at multi-tasking. He’s a coffee lover at heart and enjoys an Americano.
Tereza Dixon
Credit Controller
Team player Tereza takes care of the books here at FreshGround. She’s dedicated and conscientious and enjoys interacting with the team and customers. Tereza is a bit of a sports fan and stays active playing various sports in her free time.
Tomas Neveckas
Dispatch Executive
Tomas is part of our warehouse team and helps to manage our dispatch so that orders go out in good condition and on time. Working as part of a team, Tomas has a positive and can-do approach to any challenge. He’s creative both in and out of work and enjoys crafting things out of clay.
Zoe Goodenough
Marketing Assistant
Zoe’s supports the marketing team and keeps everything running smoothly. Her creative flair and eye for detail help to manage multiple campaigns across social media, web and print projects. She’s task (and mocha!) driven and, out of work, Zoe is an enthusiastic skater on the ice.