This week’s Yorkshire appointments: Featuring Herd, Sheffield Property Association and Sniffers Pet Care

This week’s round-up of Yorkshire appointments includes Herd, Sheffield Property Association and Sniffers Pet Care. Read on to find out more…

Mark Preston, Herd

Mark Preston has over 13 years of agency and performance marketing experience across owned, earned and paid media strategy, in agencies including Jaywing and Stickyeyes. Mark has worked with some of the biggest global brands including Dyson, Honda, Lloyds Banking Group, Cigna and Johnson and Johnson.

In the role of performance director, Mark will be responsible for execution excellence across all performance marketing channels, ensuring that Herd’s proposition is futureproofed and relevant to partner’s needs.

Ryan Saltmer, strategy director at Herd commented: “We are thrilled to announce the arrival of Mark, whose expertise and experience are set to take Herd to the next level. Mark’s arrival aligns perfectly with our next growth phase, expanding our offering to enterprise businesses and ambitious brands all over the world.”

Mark added: “It’s an exciting time to be joining Herd as we celebrate the agency’s tenth successful year in business. We are on track to welcome more big-name partners to our roster, who will benefit from our proprietary technology and data driven strategy. I can’t wait to be part of such a talented, close-knit team.”

Gareth Allen, managing director at Herd, said: “Mark brings with him a wealth of experience with global brands, and I know our whole team will benefit from working alongside him. He’s already hit the ground running and I’m sure we’ll see fantastic results for our clients.”

Charles Dunn, Matt Smith, Rob Darrington and Chris Wood: Sheffield Property Association

The collective voice of property in Sheffield, the Sheffield Property Association, has announced the appointment of four new directors who have joined the board of the organisation.

Charles Dunn, director at Urbana, Matt Smith, director at Services Design Associates, Rob Darrington, director at Commercial Property Partners and Chris Wood, business development manager at Ovo Spaces are now in place as directors as the organisation looks to grow its network and membership within the City.

The Sheffield Property Association (S-PA) brings together a group of businesses that are committed to improving Sheffield’s built environment. The key aim of the S-PA is to make Sheffield a great place to be for everyone who lives, works and socialises in the city.

Tim Bottrill, director at the Sheffield Property Association, commented: “It is great news that Charles, Matt, Rob and Chris have joined the board at such a key time for the S-PA. We have been through a rigorous appointment process and their collective wealth of experience will provide support and guidance in achieving the S-PA’s values and goals.

“As a member organisation, we are always looking to attract new members and collaborate in partnership with businesses and individuals. The new board members will be working with us to support, celebrate and promote Sheffield and build relationships that will strengthen the city.

“The new directors will also be reviewing the current role and objectives of the S-PA to ensure it continues to evolve and meet its member’s expectations. In addition, I know they are passionate about increasing diversity within the organisation and we will be working with our members and stakeholders to achieve this moving forward.”

Peter Harrison, Sniffers Pet Care

West Yorkshire based Sniffers, which manufactures natural pet treats for customers including Pets at Home and Jollyes and hundreds of independent retailers, has recruited Peter Harrison to head up its finance department as chief financial officer.

Peter brings with him over 15 years of FMCG and manufacturing industry experience, having held senior positions with Morrisons, Asda and Victoria Plum.

He joins from Aviva Bus where he was head of commercial finance. His experience of both Plc retail and private equity backed firms will play a crucial role in scaling Sniffers and its own recently launched natural dog food brand, NAW.

His responsibilities at Sniffers will include strategic and financial planning, working across all areas of the business to provide financial and commercial support to help Sniffers build on its established position and continue its growth.

Peter commented: “After spending several years in large corporations, I am excited to apply my knowledge and expertise in food retail to a high growth, PE-backed SME once again.

“The UK pet food sector is an exciting place to be right now, and Sniffers is ideally placed to achieve significant growth and deliver new product propositions. Our newly launched NAW brand, offers all-natural, no additives, and recyclable dog treats and aligns perfectly with the needs of the market, and I am eager to contribute to its success.”

Simon Brown, CEO, added: “With the calibre of his financial and commercial experience, coupled with his deep understanding of the FMCG and retail industry, we believe Peter will help us propel forward our vision for Sniffers to become one of the UK’s leading natural pet treat manufacturers.”

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