Robert has nearly forty years of experience in the consumer goods sector both in the UK and internationally. His first thirty years were spent with Mars and then the Coca-Cola Company. With Coke he worked in the Gulf, Australia, Central and Eastern Europe and then latterly was the Chief Customer Officer and Vice President of the Company based in Atlanta. For the past decade he has been Chairman, Director or Adviser to several mid cap private or private equity backed FMCG businesses in the Uk, most with an international aspect to them. At Cuts Ice he works closely with Nigel and the Executive team on the longer term strategy and its execution.

When not at work Robert is occasionally allowed to watch sport by his wife and three daughters and is passionate about rugby and football, his teams being Gloucester and Leeds United. The rest of his spare time will be spent walking or cycling around the Cotswolds, his home base.

At Cuts Ice Albena is tasked with creating and implementing operational strategies that deliver sustained excellence. As an enthusiastic and dedicated professional with extensive experience in all aspects of FMCG operations, Albena thrives on undertaking new challenges, finding new opportunities and working with others to achieve Cuts Ice’s mission and goals.

Albena is driven by the knowledge that her work is helping people switch from tobacco to a significantly less harmful alternative. Her favourite part of the job is being able to contribute towards the building of high performing teams and enabling a creative and rewarding work environment at Cuts Ice.

Outside of work, Albena enjoys traveling and being able to learn about new cultures, and grasps every opportunity to visit new places and meet new people.