Our team

Chris Thomas became First Milk chairman on August 1, 2018.

Chris has a strong track record of successful leadership in the food and dairy sectors, having held senior executive and non-executive positions across a range of businesses including Tulip UK, Adelie Foods, Bakkavor, St. Ivel, PepsiCo and Mars. He is currently non-executive Chairman of G’s Convenience Foods and Street Eats Food Ltd and a non-executive director of Espersen.

Shelagh has over 25 years' experience in the food and agricultural supply sectors.

Most recently she held the roles of Managing Director and Business Development Director at Medina Dairy where she led the development of strategic relationships and business growth with major retailers. Prior to this, she held a number of senior executive positions at the farmer-owned co-operative Milk Link including Milk Business Unit Director and Membership Director.

Greg joined First Milk in 2010 and held several senior management and executive roles in finance and commercial before being appointed as chief financial officer and joining the board in September 2017.

Greg has many years dairy experience. Prior to First Milk he was with Lactalis McLelland as Industrial Finance Director.

Robert is a partner in two dairy farms, with a total of over 1,000 cows (growing from 80 cows 20 years ago).

He is past county chairman of Cumbria NFU and a Nuffield scholar. In 2012, he became chairman of Penrith and the Border Conservative Association and in 2013 he jointly won the Farmers Weekly Dairy Farmers of The Year Award. Robert is also a trustee of the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers.

Mike farms in partnership with his brother Peter at Pelcomb Farm near Haverfordwest. The 650-acre farm runs a 450-cow autumn block calving herd.

Mike has previously Chaired the Welsh Assembly Dairy Strategy Group and been a member of its Dairy Task Force.

Brian has held a range of CFO roles in a number of large businesses; Starbev/Molson Coors Europe, Maxxium Worldwide and Cott Corporation

Carl Ravenhall was latterly managing director of Muller Wiseman Dairies.

Prior to that in a dairy career that spans more than 25 years, he held a number of senior executive roles including managing director of Milk Link's cheese business, and MD of Adams Foods.