GRATNELLS, LLC
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA

Murray Hudson joined Gratnells in 2000. He had previously obtained a Degree in Design Engineering and Manufacture at Loughborough University before working as a BBC journalist for 10 years. He succeeded his father as Managing Director in April 2012. He is currently on both the Executive Council and Management Committee of the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA), the UK trade body that represents school suppliers. He was chairman of the British Educational Furniture Manufacturers Group from 2012-2016. He lives in central Cambridge and when he is not supporting his son Rory on a kart track he is on his bike. Murray recently qualified as a bike mechanic. Financial Director & Company Secretary Peter Mayo joined Gratnells in 1989 as an Accountant having spent the previous 8 years learning his trade in the travel, food manufacturing and engineering industries. When he doesn't have his head buried in the Financial Times he enjoys scuba diving, golf and watching all sports. Blue is definitely the colour! Nick joined Gratnells as Non-Executive Director in 2013. As well as attending monthly board meetings Nick works with the executive directors on the implementation of the company’s strategy. He has 12 years’ experience as an independent director on the boards of a variety of privately owned companies. Prior to that he was Managing Director of Dyson International and helped to grow Dyson into the internationally recognized brand it is today. Carol H Scott is a proactive and practical HR and Business Professional with over 25 years experience all the way up to Board level. Her aim is to ensure that employment law works to the benefit of the organisation and its employees. When Carol is not studying the latest changes to employment legislation, she can usually be found out riding on her horse. Richard has an extensive background in marketing, having worked around the world with blue chip companies such as Loctite and Ciba Geigy. Most recently he has been running his own digital marketing agency. He has recently joined Gratnells as Marketing Director for our UK and international markets. Loic joined us from Flaktwoods in Colchester where he was Operations Director.  His background is in Manufacturing and Quality in the HVAC and Automotive industries and he has over 25 years experience with various companies. Most of his spare time is split between helping to look after his four children and coaching the local kids football team. Spencer is responsible for all the UK and International sales and business development for Gratnells. He has extensive experience in international markets having actively sold to over 50 countries in many different market sectors. Not surprisingly he counts overseas travel as one of his interests and is a lover of architecture and design. Spencer is a keen chef and when time permits still plays field hockey for his local team. If you need to know anything about Gratnells products Ann Mitchell is the person to ask. Ann has been a key member of the Gratnells Customer Service team for 12 years. When not hard at work Ann enjoys walking and travelling. She is friendly and always willing to help so please call with any questions you may have. Product Manager Anthony looks after existing ranges and developing new products for both the UK and export markets. He has a history of working in product management and marketing roles internationally and speaks French, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese. Away from the office, Anthony is usually found in the kitchen, cooking something Italian or Thai. Emily is Gratnells' Marketing Coordinator. If you are interested in promotions with Gratnells or need any help with images, Emily is the person to contact. Outside of the office, Emily’s main passions are her dog, the great outdoors and photography. The majority of her spare time is spent exploring the UK’s coastal paths with her dog, capturing the wildlife and scenery as she goes. Amy joined Gratnells as our Digital Marketing Executive and brings with her an extensive knowledge of all things social media and video production. When not at work, you’ll most likely find her enjoying live music, spending time in London or chilling out with her Godson. Business Development Manager A keen mixologist, (cocktail making) his favourite cocktail has to be a French Martini! He can be found at many BBQs and partys throughout the year. He also enjoys travelling, film, cooking and cars. Andrei is responsible for sales and business development into Eastern Europe, Russia and the CIS countries. He has experience working in these markets and enjoys the challenge of bringing Gratnells products to them. He loves travelling, interacting with people of diverse cultural backgrounds and discovering new cuisines. In his spare time he enjoys long walks, cycling and baking. Luigi is responsible for sales and business development into Western Europe. His expertise spans many different market sectors (from design to the wine industry). He can’t live without good music and travelling. If you need some advice about real italian pizza, he is the man. Tatiana joined Gratnells as eCommerce & Sales Support and her goal is to add value to the Sales and Marketing team.  Her passion is to travel and explore the world, but she always finds time to fly back home in El Salvador to spend time with her family. Sally joined Gratnells from Eaton Electric to head up our Customer Services team. She brings 18 years experience in customer services management and a degree in human resources. Her passion at work is people, behaviour and culture while her passion outside of work is travel - she has been all over the world, but her favourite place is Thailand. So processes the UK Sales Orders and deals with any product and price queries that customers may have. In her spare time she is a qualified Complementary Therapist and a Hobbyist of Sugar Craft & Cake Decorating. Morgan is from Belgium and can speak to you in a variety of languages. He is fluent in French, English and German and can also speak Dutch and Spanish. When he's not busy on the phone at Gratnells, Morgan likes walking his dog, going to the cinema and dining with his partner.