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Meet the Team.

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Emma Hanson

Managing Director

What was your favourite TV show when growing up?

The Flumps, followed by Grange Hill

What are 3 things still left on your bucket list?

1,Spend a month travelling around the National parks in Canada in a Winnebago 2,See the Northern Lights 3,Take my kids on Safari

What’s the best thing about being part of team Tinplate?

Seeing the amazing products that we bring to the market place, which will be in people’s homes for years! And of course the Team !!!

Sam Ware

Production and Logistics Director

What was your favourite toy as a kid?

Tartan Ted. I loved him so much that we wore out and the stuffing started coming out, so my Mum covered him in furry red fabric. He was then renamed Red Ted!

If you could have one superpower, which would you choose?

Teleporting (useful after a holiday or time away from home!)

What’s your favourite tin box?

The Orla Kiely tins.

Nikki Tilley

Company Accountant

What was your favourite toy as a kid?

Roller Boots

If you could have one superpower, which would you choose?

Time travel

What’s your favourite tin box?

The Orla Kiely tins.

Sue Bowen

Head Of Sales & New Business

What was your favourite TV show when growing up?

Mr Ben followed on by Grange Hill

What are 3 things still left on your bucket list?

1, Win the lottery, 2, Wing walk and 3, Write a novel

What’s the best thing about being part of team Tinplate?

Freedom to ideate, support when needed. Very much ‘a family’.

Paul Scutt

Senior Account Manager

What was your favourite toy as a kid?

LEGO. And secretly enjoy playing it with my kids as an adult…!

If you could have one superpower, which would you choose?

Flying – getting around would be so fast and easy!!

What’s your favourite tin box?

Penhaligans bird

Amy West

Account Manager

What was your favourite TV show when growing up?

The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

What are 3 things still left on your bucket list?

1, My list of places to visit always seems to get longer and longer 2, Get a dog – I just need to convince my partner 3, See the Northern Lights – I even tried by going to Iceland this year – but no luck yet !

What’s the best thing about being part of team Tinplate?

I love the supportive atmosphere and working to create beautiful products.

Mark Harding

Supply Chain & Procurement Manager

What was your favourite toy as a kid?

SuperTed stuffed bear; he’d be flung from the top bunk to fly off on missions!

If you could have one superpower, which would you choose?

To know anything I wanted, without anybody else knowing I have that ability of course!

What’s your favourite tin box?

Hotel Chocolat Biscuit Tin, the contrast between dark brown print and the metallic rose gold; plus the intricate deboss and flush finish makes this a beautiful tin.

Claudia Harris

Junior Account Manager

What was your favourite TV show when growing up?

The Harry Potter films are all I used to watch – at Christmas time I re-watch them all!

What are 3 things still left on your bucket list?

1, Watch a Broadway/Rockette show 2, Spend a few weeks walking the natural landscapes of New Zealand 3, Go to Tokyo and be immersed in their culture

What’s the best thing about being part of team Tinplate?

The friendly welcoming team; being a part of something creative and energetic, the endless possibilities.

Poppy

Tinplate Dog

What was your favourite TV show when growing up?

Blue Planet

What are 3 things still left on your bucket list?

1,To eat my body weight in treats! 2,Eradicate all squirrels from my garden 3,Be allowed upstairs!

What’s the best thing about being part of team Tinplate?

I get so much attention from the team when I am in the office !!!

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