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Ennio has a 20-year background in the North American food and beverage industry across finance, business development, supply chain operations, and general management. He has built and led food businesses for Kerry Foods, Greencore, and Amazon and is now leading the development of the North American SmartParc network.
In his eight years with Kerry Foods, he led the finance function for the beverage portfolio. He was responsible for optimisation of factories and acquisition integration.
During his seven-year tenure with Greencore, Ennio helped grow the US business from a single production site to 15 locations turning over $1bn.
Most recently, as Head of Manufacturing at Amazon, Ennio oversaw the manufacturing of all Amazon private label food brands and owned the development of Amazon’s first food processing facility.
The role of Chief Strategy Officer for SmartParc reflects Kevin’s core strength: building world-class teams to drive strategy, seize opportunity & manage exponential growth.
Kevin left the British Army as a Major General. In a career spanning 35 years, he has been involved in many global events, from managing humanitarian disaster reconstruction in SE Asia to leading soldiers in the Balkans, Afghanistan and across the Middle East.
As a seasoned Board Member, he was COO/COS at NATO’s spearhead Allied Rapid Reaction Corps. The role involved negotiating, shaping and sustaining employment of military capability on complex operational scenarios, from urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to possible major combat interventions. Leading a high-calibre multinational team in uncertain and volatile environments requires political skill, EQ patience & perspective. Kevin knows how to create a unifying momentum amongst a diverse team.
In 2021 he was Deputy Commander of a military coalition consisting of 12,000soldiers from 20 nations to fight Da'esh/ISIS. Based in Iraq, with military positioned across the Levant, he drew upon a vast international force from the Iraqi forces, Syrian militia, international organisations and national state representatives, to deliver the final defeat of ISIS. It was the ‘high watermark’ of his military career.
Kev has twice led soldiers in Afghanistan, the latter being a Regimental Group of over 1200 personnel, for which he was humbly awarded the OBE.
In 2004, he deployed to Banda Ache, Indonesia to manage UK’s support following the Asian Tsunami; working alongside international organisations and charities,he coordinated aid delivery to destroyed & isolated communities.
Kevin is passionate about mentoring & coaching. Having been an instructor at the world renowned Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and taught Masters level in International Relations and Strategy at UK’s Defence Academy, he knows the value in nurturing and unlocking potential.
Michael Roberts is a highly experienced Mechanical Engineer who, throughout his career, has specialised in the Temperature Controlled Food Industry Sector.
His focus within SmartParc is to ensure a coordinated and optimised approach to the design of site infrastructure and individual buildings, embracing new and emerging technologies to maximise efficiency, sustainability and reduce the impact on the environment.
Nigel’s 30 years in the food industry has gained him extensive knowledge across all operational and technical functions within many food manufacturing categories. Recently Nigel has been driven by emerging technologies which will revolutionise the food industry.
Nigel’s focus within SmartParc is to deliver best in class and forward thinking technologies, that push the boundaries of manufacturing processes at an operational level, including hygiene, process automation and robotic systems.
Ian McIntyre’s 30 years global experience within the Pharmaceutical and Personal Care sectors has provided him a wealth of experience across all sectors of manufacturing and engineering.
Ian brings his wide engineering knowledge to the SmartParc team to deliver the Park’s visionary energy and sustainability targets. As well as defining a site wide world-class engineering and maintenance function.
Richard brings to the team 14 years of professional accountancy practice, along with 27 years as a Financial Director – 14 of which have been spent within the food industry. Prior to joining the SmartParc team he ran and operated the facilities management of a busy industrial park in South Derbyshire. Richard is responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the park and for meeting the high standards that our tenants expect.
Paul Old has nearly 40 years’ experience within the food manufacturing industry. He has developed an excellent operational knowledge as well as being technically focused.
He comes to SmartParc with the aim to develop these campus-style hubs all over the world, bringing the Smart Parc revolution to life. Paul’s industry experience helps to deliver the initiatives and focus on reduced cost to serve, ensuring our tenants benefit from being with SmartParc.
Phil is a highly experienced leader with an extensive background in food manufacturing. He has built and led businesses for Greencore and The Billington Group (TBG) most recently.
As COO of TBG he was part of the Group Operating Board with responsibility for Group Projects, SHE, Purchasing, ESG and Operations. Phil also stood in as MD of Billington Foodservice to manage the business through the Covid pandemic. He successfully led projects to restructure the Food division and its factory footprint.
Prior to this Phil was the MD of the Greencore M&S business at Northampton. He doubled the size of the business over 5 years including building 2 factories with leading technical construction partner TSL. These factories were on time and within budget and exceed their original efficiency objectives as well as pushing the boundaries of what is possible in modern food manufacturing.
Kate Hancock has honed her passion for food processing and factory design during her 25 years in the food industry, working within the manufacturing base and within TSL.
Kate’s focus within SmartParc is to ensure every business coming to the Park has a well thought out and optimised factory design, providing the highest levels of efficiency encompassing emerging technologies in all areas to minimise operational costs.
Jackie Wild is a forward-thinking leader with strong attention to detail. Throughout her career, she has developed excellent working relationships within the food industry. She founded TSL, a leading construction group, in 2002 and it became evident that the food industry needed radical change to ensure its future. Then came SmartParc.
She will develop the SmartParc mission with enthusiasm and pride. Jackie works tirelessly to create these revolutionary parks, collaborating with businesses to ensure a strong food manufacturing industry for the future.
