Company Directors
Meet our Company Directors, the people who head up our wonderful Bolney Family.
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Meet our Company Directors, the people who head up our wonderful Bolney Family.
Sam Linter
Chairperson
Sam Linter is our chairperson, overseeing the strategic direction of the business and representing Bolney in Wine GB and in the press. Sam is Rodney and Janet Pratts daughter, and took over the company reins from her parents in 1995.
James Davis
General Manager
Heading up the Bolney Team is James Davis, our General Manager and Master of Wine. James manages the day-to-day operations of the site and the delivery of Bolney’s commercial objectives.
Rodney & Janet Pratt
Founders
Rodney and Janet Pratt, purchased the land in 1972 and first launched Bolney wine Estate - what was then originally called Bookers Vineyard.
Our Winery Team are at the heart of all our award-winning wines here at Bolney. Their expertise and specialist skills are what make our English wine some of the best in the industry.
Cara Lee Dely
Production and Operations Manager
Tom Sutton
Assistant Winemaker
Karen Telford
Winery Administrator
Jéan Langedyk
Junior Winemaker
Sam Killbury
Production Team Assistant
David Evans
Assistant Cellar Hand
Our Vineyard Team work tirelessly throughout the year, come rain or shine, to care for the vines, ensuring the excellent quality of the grapes.
Sean Anderson
Vineyard Manager
David Bell
Vineyard Operative
Our dedicated Wine Sales Team work hard building relationships with our external trade partners, allowing our wine to be enjoyed worldwide. They also look after all of our corporate customers, assisting them with event and gifting needs.
Helen Chesshire
Brand Ambassador
Our Front of House team are always here to greet you with a smile. Providing impeccable service whether you are here for a tour, a spot of lunch, to shop, or for one of our virtual experiences.
Sue Warner
Head of Hospitality
Ian Brunsdon
Restaurant Manager / Executive Chef
Ed Giles
FOH Supervisor / Chef
Jack Marsh
Chef
Lewis Pierce
Commis Chef
John Rose
Tour Guide
Alex Sparham
Tour Guide
Zoe Walters
Shop Supervisor
Emma Warren
Cleaner
Sarah Piercy
Cleaner
Our knowledgeable Tour Guide team provide an exceptional service by guiding you through the world of English Wine when you visit our Estate.
Kelly Markwick
Wine and Tours Ambassador
Lexie Vacca
Wine and Tours Ambassador
Our passionate Marketing team work hard behind the scenes here at Bolney to support all aspects of the business. From managing our website and social channels, working with our trade partners and curating our delicious café menus, to keeping our customers updated with all of our exciting news. You’ll often spot them around Bolney with a camera in hand getting ready to launch our latest collection or initiative!
Emma Fogerty
Senior Brand Manager
Hannah Hayward
Marketing Coordinator
At the epicentre of all of logistics here at Bolney, is our warehouse team. Working hands on with all of our stock on a daily basis, shipping out trade, corporate and customer orders as well as managing the stock levels to ensure we always have your favourite products available.
Pete Murphy
Warehouse Manager
Our IT, Accounts and Office teams are integral to ensuring all of our systems and processes run smoothly and are there to support the wider team at Bolney. Allowing us to do what we do best… make and sell English Wine.
Graham Linter
IT Manager
TBC
Office Assistant
Russel Williams
Maintenance