Meet the Team
Pat Foreman
Pat Foreman- Chief Executive Pat has 20 years in the food industry. She was Technical Director of Hazlewood Convenience Foods looking after approx 6 of their manufacturing sites. Prior to this she held senior management roles at RHM and Kraft Foods. Pat left Hazlewood's to establish The North West Food Alliance and she was CEO for five years. more
Matt Fryer
Matt Fryer- Strategy and Investment Manager A Politics Graduate, Matt has 10 year’s experience working in business development. Whilst working for the Northwest Regional Development Agency, he played a key role in securing JP Morgan, Arvato-Bertlesmann and Handleman inward investments into the region valued at £500m+. Prior to working for the more
Darren Hill
Darren Hill - Marketing & Events Manager Darren has over ten years experience working in the food and drink industry - for the past five years in a marketing and events management capacity with both Food NW and NW Fine Food, and prior to that in retail management and training with companies as diverse as Harvey Nichols, Starbucks and independent more
Dan Monroe
Dan Monroe - Office Manager Dan, is our Office Manager at Food Northwest, at the hub of FNW accounts, admin and I.T. Dan has a Masters degree in TV Production and outside FoodNW pursues his 3 major passions: Filmmaking, performing Music and helping to run a local professional Wrestling Academy. Dan’s favourite drink is Cains lager and he more
Alison Blackhall
Alison Blackhall - Office Administrator Alison joined Food Northwest in June 2006 as an Administration Officer and has 20 years experience in an Administrative role. Alison welcomes the varied opportunities that are presented to her at Food Northwest and likes to be actively involved in the events that are hosted annually, including the Awards Evening. Alison more
David Young
David Young - Commercial Manager David has 20 years in the Food Industry. A senior buyer for Sainsbury, Booker and the Cooperative before taking up senior sales, marketing and NPD roles with the Cheese company / Glanbia, Parmalat and McCambridge. With hands on business development experience in branded and private label categories with all of the multiples, more