THE GOLDEN PASTE COMPANY - Key Persons
I joined The Golden Paste family from the world of business and workplace supplies, my role is to effectively manage all aspects of The Golden Paste Company and ensure our products continue to support animals and people to lead active and healthy lifestyles whether that be hooves, paws or feet!
I have been a part of The Golden Paste Company family for a year and a half, and every day there is something new and exciting going on to challenge us. My role as a Sales Representative is extremely varied from seeing retailers and end users to attending shows all over the country. It is really interesting hearing how our products can make such a difference to the lives of people and animals. Caring for our four-legged friends is what makes our work so rewardable.
I have a Labrador called Gilbert that loves our tasty TurmerEase treats, and a Polo Pony called Garouche who uses our TurmerAid. I have grown up around Polo and this has become a big part of my life on and off the field. I am also a keen skier, and enjoy travelling and experiencing different cultures in my spare time.
After completing an agricultural nutritionist degree at Newcastle University, followed by a Ph.D. from Leeds University in 1980, Tom worked as a commercial nutritionist, firstly with a national feed compounder and then with a premix company.
In 1996, after a spell in technical sales, Tom became a freelance nutritionist and started working with The Golden Paste Company on their new product TurmerAid™. Although having nutritional roles with other companies, companion animal species and exotics, Tom is mainly involved in the development, technical appraisal and support of GPC products and customers across the world. The development of bioactive involvement across the ranges has added new depths to the understanding of the companies' product ranges.
Tom & his wife live in the Yorkshire Dales, knee deep in animals, where they are resurrecting a 17 th century farmhouse and hunting for treasure along the old drover trails.
Job Titles:
- Customer and Sales Coordinator
I am a keen horse rider and the owner of 19-year-old, Geordie, who I enjoy spending time schooling and hacking him.
Before joining The Golden Paste Company in summer 2020, I focused my career on customer service and have worked in both the country clothing sector and in equine nutrition.
Geordie has TurmerAid daily and my dog, Ozzy, also uses the pet range so I know first-hand that the products are excellent.
I have always enjoyed working in customer service and at The Golden Paste Company I am involved in many aspects of the business which is really varied and interesting.
Job Titles:
- International Business & Strategic Lead Manager
I have been involved in our parent business for as long as I can remember. From sticking on labels in the warehouse to helping at shows, I have done it all! I started my career at I'Ansons and The Golden Paste Company (GPCo) in October 2017. Prior to this I graduated in International Business Management with Spanish and then went to work in recruitment for two and a half years. After gaining these transferable skills I decided it was time to join the family business, I am very proud to be part of the fifth generation!
I head up the team here at GPCo. I am involved with all aspects of the business including new product development, both online and offline sales, marketing and more recently exploring our export markets.
I love my job and the people that I work with. The team is so hard working and down to earth. I also enjoy hearing about how our products have helped people or their animals. Outside of work I enjoy travelling, outdoor activities, yoga and meditation.
Job Titles:
- Office & Logistics Manager
I have worked at The Golden Paste Company for five years and love seeing our products make a real difference to customers, human and animal. I love my job and the amazing team. My role is very varied, managing our office, customer service team and logistics but also organising and attending shows and coordinating new product research.
I have always been involved with my family's dairy farm and have owned and competed horses all my life. My main focussed discipline is eventing, which I own my eight-year-old ISH Leo, who enjoys his daily TurmerAid to keep his joints healthy after those cross country runs.
Not leaving out my cockapoo, Boo, who enjoys our tasty TurmerEase slices to support her active lifestyle! I'm at my happiest when spending quality time with my animals and friends.
Having left school, I attended college and studied engineering after passing my exams. I left to pursue a lifelong ambition to work in horse racing and became a jockey after working for various racehorse trainers, where I rode over hurdles. I had a couple of rides on the flat however, at 8 stone 10lbs it was a struggle! I retired from the saddle and took a position at The Northern Racing College as an Instructor. My role developed to Senior Training Instructor/NVQ Assessor and Verifier for the Racing Industry. After this I became a racehorse trainer. I trained for around five years, until I discovered the world of sales. I have been employed by I ‘Anson's for almost 13 years now and I have always felt part of the family.
I love all aspects of my role and enjoy meetings with customers, old and new. My days are really varied from meeting wholesalers and retailers, to attending shows and visiting yards.
Outside of work I enjoy travelling the world with my wife and the occasional game of golf. Not a lot of people know this but at one stage I was leading Trainer at Newmarket with a better winner to runners' ratio than Sir Henry Cecil.