Our Core Values of People, Partnership, Performance are integrated into everything we do
We are a family-run business who believes these characteristics should influence everything we do in business and life. So come and meet us.
Mark Pepper
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
A determined, professional leader with a vision and entrepreneurship that is enviable. Mark was named as one of the Top 50 LDC, supported by The Times, Most Ambitious Business Leaders in the UK for 2022. His infectious spirit motivates and empowers those within the business to succeed and deliver the vision and strategy of its award winning 3PL division.
Diane Ward
DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
An experienced CEO with over 40 years expertise in 3PL, retail and distribution. Diane is an accomplished business leader and a strategic thinker who turns vision into reality through strong leadership. Combining detailed planning and implementation, Diane’s determined ‘can do’ attitude in all aspects of the business has driven major growth within Carlton Forest 3PL over the last 5 years.
Stephen Ashby
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Stephen has over 35 years’ experience working in the logistics and supply chain industry. He has worked for traditional UK transport companies up to large US based multinational companies, always with a primary focus on European freight and cross channel transport. Stephen is adept at implementing complex logistics and customs solutions in the e-commerce, FMCG, packaging and automotive sectors, and has worked with some of the world’s largest blue-chip customers.
Bradley Hall
HEAD OF OPERATIONS
Winner of the UKWA Warehouse Manager of The Year 2022, Brad has a passion for warehousing and storage solutions and is highly focused on providing exceptional customer service. His strengths come from his ability to work cross-functionally both with customers and internal teams to ensure the right solution is delivered each and every time.
Dan Smith
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER
A forward thinking and dynamic champion of change, focused on delivering improvements and efficiencies. Highly specialised in understanding customer needs, Dan utilises over 20 years’ experience in distribution and logistics and manages each project with skill; integrating ‘core and tailormade elements’ building a complete, comprehensive end to end solution.
Lukasz Kempinski
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION BUSINESS PARTNER
Lukasz has worked in the logistics industry for 16 years gaining operations and management experience before moving over to WMS configuration and development. Lukasz builds creative and robust solutions for our customers, delivering custom modifications within our WMS, and developing customer integrations that enable efficient onboarding and reliable end to end data exchange.
James Brindley
HEAD OF TRANSPORT
An experienced Head of Transport with a broad history of working in the logistics industry and large scale operations. Drawing from his extensive experience in 3PL, Retail and Manufacturing James demonstrates an ability to understand the customer’s needs, create the solution all while being flexible and a professional with a positive outlook.
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