Harnessing the power of community
Frustrated with the lack of specialist regional support, we are a team of like-minded individuals and professionals who forged a strong bond based upon a passion and determination to build a world class, competitive and innovative food and drink economy here in the North East.
Collectively, our experience spans across the industry from supply chain, product development, manufacturing and operations through to sales, marketing, exhibiting and international strategy. Our aim is to use our network and expertise to be informative, supportive, accessible and responsive to the needs of our community.
Meet the team
Chris Jewitt
Ian Pilkington
Commercial Director
ian@fadne.org
Nichola Reeder
Events Director
nichola@fadne.org
Des Kennedy
Innovation Director
des@fadne.org
Dan Prince
Creative Director
dan@fadne.org
John Jenkinson
Operations Director
john@fadne.org
Rosie Jenkinson
Communications Lead
rosie@fadne.org
Ebba McGuigan
Community Lead
ebba@fadne.org
We are grateful for the ongoing support and guidance of our partners
