Meet Our Directors

We believe in putting experience to work. All our directors have had accomplished senior level corporate careers in FMCG or have a track record of being highly successful FMCG recruitment professionals or trainers.

Recruitment

Mark Smith - Recruitment Director

• Board level sales and marketing experience
• Mars, Varta, Ferrero, Greencore, NFF

email: mark@illingworth.co.uk

Vic Crawford - Recruitment Director

• Board level sales and marketing experience
• SmithKline Beecham, Scholl, Scotts, Sara Lee

email: vic@illingworth.co.uk

Colin Beaumont - Recruitment Director

• Board level sales and marketing experience
• Dairy Crest, St. Ivel, Nestlé, Rowntree

email: colin@illingworth.co.uk

Catherine Schlieben - Recruitment Director

• Blue chip, FMCG and B2B sales and marketing recruitment experience
• Deloitte, ISIS (Berkeley Scott Group), Pursuit NHA

email: catherine@illingworth.co.uk

Training and Capability Development

Paul Carey - Training and Capability Director

• Blue chip, FMCG, Healthcare, Director level commercial experience
• United Biscuits, Kraft Europe, RHM, Glaxo SmithKline

email: paul@illingworth.co.uk

Bill White - Training and Capability Director

• Board level sales and marketing experience
• Mars, Ferrero, Portfolio Foods

email: bill@illingworth.co.uk

Interim

Ian Denby - Interim Director

• 4 years Interim Management sales and project management experience: Leaf, Milk Link, Dairy Crest
• 12 years controller level FMCG sales experience Britvic, Kellogg’s, Fox’s Biscuits, Burton’s Foods

email: iand@illingworth.co.uk