The brilliant people that make it all happen
Managing Director
I feel incredibly lucky to work with my gorgeous, amazing, lovely friends and family. (they paid me to say that)
What’s your favourite cheese ?
Brie melted on top of a bacon butty with mushrooms, chilli sauce and a cup of tea.
Your all-time favourite song is:
Warren G – Regulate
What’s your claim to fame?
I was in Juliet Bravo when I was little and I’ve been to number 10 downing street
Liz Parkinson
Current Position: Managing Director
Years at Extons: 18
Sales Director
I love it. We are all part of a team that works hard together but we don’t forget to have fun.
What’s your favourite cheese?
Vintage mature cheddar preferably on a cheese board with red wine.
Your all-time favourite song is:
Purple Rain – Prince (sang into a makeshift microphone after a few drinks).
What’s your claim to fame?
I won Miss Tenerife Sol 1986 for singing the spitting image song ``hold a chicken in the air``.
Rachael Edwards
Current Position: Sales Director
Years at Extons: 16
Company Secretary
I am the long suffering Dad of Liz & Rachael- it’s good to work with my Daughters although it’s role reversal -they are now the Boss!! It’s been fantastic to see the company grow over the last few years and I am proud to have been an integral part of the design and build of the expansion.
What’s your favourite cheese ?
A good vintage cheddar.
Your all-time favourite song is:
I love ballroom music and my real passion Is dancing the Sarina Tango.
What’s your claim to fame?
Got asked to referee for Burnley Football club In my youth but decided to turn it down.
Jim Exton
Current Position: Company Secretary
Years at Extons: Too many!
Sales Team
Great! We work hard as team and play harder.
What’s your favourite cheese?
Hard to beat a Dorset red.
Your all-time favourite song is:
The Smiths – Charming Man
What’s your claim to fame?
Served Barack Obama and David Cameron at the 2013 G8 Summit!
James Smith
Current Position: Sales And Marketing Manager
Years at Extons: 2
It’s like an extension of your own family.
What’s your favourite cheese?
Barbers Vintage Cheddar
Your all-time favourite song is:
F.E.A.R by Ian Brown
What’s your claim to fame?
I have played American Football with an NFL Player
Glenn Herring
Current Position: Account Manager
Years at Extons: 0.4
Very busy but lots of fun!!
What’s your favourite cheese?
Halloumi!
Your all-time favourite song is?
Waiting all Night - Rudimental
What’s your claim to fame?
I have a personalised signature from Will Mellor
Charlotte Kavanagh
Current Position: Sales Support & PA To Directors
Years at Extons: 2.5
Customer Service Team
Every day is different some more challenging than others but I love working with all the amazing people that makes Extons a very special place to work
What’s your favourite cheese?
Goats Cheese
Your all-time favourite song is:
Never too much by Luther Vandross
What’s your claim to fame?
Being best friends with Farokh Engineer’s daughter Minnie (who is a World-Famous Cricketer who played for Lancashire & India)
Cheryl Kavanagh
Current Position: Customer Services Manager
Years at Extons: 9.5
It’s always busy and no two days are the same, whilst everyone works really hard we also get to laugh hard too and of course there’s donut Fridays too.
What’s your favourite cheese?
This is like asking me to choose my favourite child ☹ from my childhood I loved Emmental and as an adult it has to be the wonderfully mature Barbers 1833
Your all-time favourite song is:
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft Ray Dalton, Can’t hold us. It gives me a boost at the end of run
What’s your claim to fame?
I appeared on a Gameshow called Spellbound on Sky one…and I won 😊
Rebecca (Becky) Ross
Current Position: Customer Support Manager/System Administrator
Years at Extons: 5
Technical Team
Busy, crazy, fun, supportive.
What’s your favourite cheese?
Époisses de Bourgogne
Your all-time favourite song is:
Rollin Stones Miss you
What’s your claim to fame?
Served Svenn-Göran Erikssen some delightful peri peri chicken.
Victoria (Viki) Maciver
Current Position: QA Manager
Years at Extons: 9
One big cheesy family. You cheddar brie-live it!
What’s your favourite cheese?
HALLOUMI!
Your all-time favourite song is:
We found Love – Rihanna.
What’s your claim to fame?
Selling Fern Britton and Phil Vickery prawns whilst working in a seafood restaurant in Cornwall.
Anthony Chubb
Current Position: Technical Coordinator
Years at Extons: 2
Never a dull moment, Buzzing hive of activity to which you are included into.
What’s your favourite cheese?
Mozzarella, mature being a strong second favourite.
Your all-time favourite song is:
Reign over me – the Who (Quadrophenia).
What’s your claim to fame?
Too many to mention.
Amanda Bristow
Current Position: Low Risk QA Auditor
Years at Extons: 2
Great family company to work with, team support each other & great environment to be part of.
What’s your favourite cheese?
6 months Barbers
Your all-time favourite song is:
Let the music play by Barry White
What’s your claim to fame?
Knowing Ricky Hatton all my life
Joanne Wright
Current Position: Quality Auditor Technical Department
Years at Extons: 8 months
It has been a great experience watching the company grow over the years and being part of the journey.
What’s your favourite cheese?
Homemade Paneer
Your all-time favourite song is:
Tujhe Dekha To Ye Jaana Sanam
What’s your claim to fame?
The best cook at Extons!!
Suman Sethi
Current Position: QA
Years at Extons: 12
Production and Planning Team
Stilton
Your all-time favourite song is:
Don’t think Twice – Bob Dylan
What’s your claim to fame?
Was at a wedding with Peter Lord
Robert Russell
Current Position: Factory Manager
Years at Extons: 3
Full of cheesy challenges.
What’s your favourite cheese?
Cheshire Cheese.
Your all-time favourite song is:
I'll be there - Jackson 5.
What’s your claim to fame?
47 mile horse ride from Buxton to Stalybridge.
Alison Atkinson
Current Position: Production Planner
Years at Extons: 7
Busy all the time.
What’s your favourite cheese?
Wensleydale and Cranberries
Your all-time favourite song is:
Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers
What’s your claim to fame?
As a child I was in a crowd scene in Yanks
Lorraine Hall
Current Position: Production Planner
Years at Extons: 3
Warehouse Team
Certainly turning my head greyer by the day.
What’s your favourite cheese?
Most profitable
Your all-time favourite song is:
Lets straighten it out – Gwen McCrae
What’s your claim to fame?
Guarded the Queen
Steven Parkinson
Current Position: Warehouse Manager
Years at Extons: Since the beginning
It keeps you on your toes !!!
What’s your favourite cheese?
Mature Cheddar
Your all-time favourite song is:
Its My Life by Talk Talk (1980s)
What’s your claim to fame?
Don’t have one, (Under the radar, that’s me !!!!! )
David Watkins
Current Position: Transport Manager
Years at Extons: 3
Enjoying the journey as the company continues to grow.
What’s your favourite cheese?
Extra Mature
Your all-time favourite song is:
Riggoletto the opera
What’s your claim to fame?
King of Spain bought me a Coca-Cola when I was a kid.
Lorenzo Ruda
Current Position: Goods In Manager/Supervisor
Years at Extons: 4
Human Resources
Working for Extons is fast pace and exciting, the future looks bright and the journey challenging and rewarding.
What’s your favourite cheese?
Festive Fruity cheese
Your all-time favourite song is:
Perfect Day by Lou Reed
What’s your claim to fame?
I sang “ Never gonna give you up” on stage with Rick Astley.
Janet Rascagneres
Current Position: HR Manager
Years at Extons: 1
Engineering & Health and Safety
Non-stop but it keeps me on my toes!
What’s your favourite cheese?
Hard to beat a good mature cheddar.
Your all-time favourite song is:
Master of Puppets – Metallica.
What’s your claim to fame?
Made friends with Patrick Stewart in a pub in Shropshire.
Lee Faulkner
Current Position: Engineering Manager
Years at Extons: 3
Rewarding being part of a team that goes the extra mile.
What’s your favourite cheese?
Halloumi AKA the squeaky cheese AKA the steak of cheese.
Your all-time favourite song is:
Know How, Young MC
What’s your claim to fame?
I once signed football boots and shirts for a gang of kids after being mistakenly identified as the now ex Everton footballer Leon Osman.
Kevin Edwards
Current Position: Health And Safety Manager
Years at Extons: 3
Finance
Good.
What’s your favourite cheese?
Don't tell the boss but I really don't like the stuff.
Your all-time favourite song is:
Script for a Jester’s Tear by Marillion.
What’s your claim to fame?
One of my Great Great Uncle’s compositions featured in this year’s Last Night of the Proms.
Andrew Stanford
Current Position: Financial Controller
Years at Extons: 12.5
The sense of teamwork is amazing. It’s actually a pleasure to come to work.
What’s your favourite cheese?
Camembert
Your all-time favourite song is:
“Pretty in Pink” – Psychedelic Furs
What’s your claim to fame?
A bit lame, but you can either have the fact that I was part of Aston University’s ballroom and Latin American dancing team for the university intramural competition or the fact that me and my son beat the Guinness world record for the tallest Jenga tower in 20 minutes (unfortunately, someone else did better after us, so it never made the official record book!)
Elaine Earp
Current Position: Commercial Accountant
Years at Extons: 2