BRUNEL HEALTHCARE - Key Persons


Caroline Brackenbury

Job Titles:
  • Head of Sales & Marketing
Caroline has worked at IVC Brunel Healthcare since 2012, working within a number of commercial roles and across a wide variety of retailers and brands. With previous experience in the food industry, Caroline has wide experience of supporting retailers on NPD, category management and development of their VMS and OTC ranges.

John Hackett - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
John has been working in the healthcare product sector since 1994, covering OTC medicines, food supplements and medical devices. He has extensive management experience across a number of disciplines including new product development, production, project management, sales, procurement and sourcing. John has been with IVC Brunel since 2008 and has overall management responsibility for the company.

Mark Hinton

Job Titles:
  • Head of Quality
Mark has been working in the areas of Analytical Chemistry, Quality Control, Quality Assurance and Product Development at sites involved in the manufacture of Food Supplements and Oral Solid Dose Pharmaceutical Products since 2000. As Head of Quality Mark oversees all areas of Quality Control and Quality Assurance at IVC Brunel.

Mat Woodings - COO

Job Titles:
  • Operations Director
Mat has over 25 year's operational experience and oversees all operational task across IVC Brunel sites. Mat's responsibilities include overseeing Manufacturing, Packaging, Warehouse, Engineering, Product Development, HR and Health & Safety.

MATT TROTTER - Chief Procurement Officer

Job Titles:
  • HEAD of PROCUREMENT
During his 25+ year Procurement career, Matt has held strategic sourcing and Procurement leadership positions across a variety of industries including Skin Care, Cleaning & Hygiene, Aerospace, Manufacturing and Distribution. With experience in sourcing both Direct materials and Indirect services, Matt is responsible for IVC Brunel Healthcare's supplier relationships to ensure the optimisation of cost, quality and service, whilst mitigating supply risk.

Pilot Plant

Our pilot plant is equipped with small scale machinery to replicate the capabilities of our main factory. With a wealth of experience in the formulation of nutritional supplements we are able to work hand in hand with our customers to develop formulas to exact requirements prior to full scale manufacture.

Rebecca Duggins

Job Titles:
  • Business Development & Innovation Manager
Rebecca has been with IVC Brunel Healthcare since 2014. During this time, Rebecca has worked with a variety of leading retailers and brands with the development of both existing and new ranges. Rebecca manages a number of our retail and export accounts alongside her key role in UK and international business development.

Rebecca Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Technical Department Manager / Technical Support and Product Development
Rebecca has worked at IVC Brunel Healthcare since 1998. After initially spending 16 years in the Quality Department, Rebecca moved into our Technical Team where she puts her in depth knowledge to good use by managing customer's technical needs. Rebecca acts as a primary technical contact for our customers.

Richard Fielding

Job Titles:
  • OTC Director
Richard brings over 20 years' experience within the OTC sector to IVC Brunel. Responsible for our portfolio of OTC licenses and their supply chain, Richard brings a highly driven approach to expanding our portfolio and the ongoing development our global supply chain.

Rob Haytack

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Director / Sales and Procurement
Rob has been working within the healthcare industry in various commercially focused roles since 2002. Rob has supported a variety Europe's leading retail chains and global consumer brands with the launch, development and delivery of their VMS and OTC ranges. Rob oversees our Sales, Business Development and Procurement functions.

Tom Hatton

Job Titles:
  • Head of Business Development
Tom has been with IVC Brunel Healthcare since 2008, working within a variety of commercial roles across major retailers and brand owners both domestically and internationally. During this time Tom has assisted leading retail chains and brands with the development of both existing and new ranges. Tom is the leading head our Business Development function.