Barr Soft Drinks

Euan Sutherland 2024 (1)
Euan Sutherland
Chief Executive
Stuart
Stuart Lorimer
Chief Finance and Operating Officer
Karl Donnan
Karl Donnan
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Julie
Julie Barr
Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer
Alison
Alison Gowen
Chief People Officer
Dino Labbate
Dino Labbate
Chief Commercial Officer
Euan Sutherland 2024 (1)
Euan Sutherland
Chief Executive

Euan joined AG Barr as the Group's Chief Executive in May 2024. 

Prior to joining AG Barr he was Group CEO of Saga plc, having previously been CEO of Superdry plc, The Co-op Group and Group COO of Kingfisher plc. 

He has a background in global FMCG brands, including Mars and Coca-Cola, plus eight years on the board of Britvic plc as a non-executive director.

A graduate of Aston Business School, Euan also holds an Honorary Doctorate in Business Management.  

Euan has a wealth of consumer goods experience, having led major consumer-facing businesses both in the UK and internationally.

Stuart
Stuart Lorimer
Chief Finance and Operating Officer

Stuart joined AG Barr in January 2015 as Finance Director.

Prior to joining AG Barr Stuart spent 22 years with Diageo in a range of roles and countries, most latterly as the Finance Director for Diageo's Global Supply Operation.

A qualified Chartered Accountant Stuart has significant FMCG experience in both the alcoholic and soft drinks sectors as well as a strong background in governance and performance management.

Karl Donnan
Karl Donnan
Chief Supply Chain Officer

Karl joined AG Barr as Supply Chain Director in January 2020.

Karl is responsible for the end to end supply chain spanning Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Customer Service and Logistics.

Prior to joining AG Barr, he led the supply chain teams at Highland Spring Group which he joined in 2017 when he relocated to Scotland to be close to family. Before that Karl spent 21 years with Unilever in various leadership roles across their Supply chain in the UK and abroad. His final role in Unilever was as Global Supply Chain Director for their €4Bn Savoury Category.

Karl is an engineering graduate from Strathclyde University in Glasgow.

Julie
Julie Barr
Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer

Julie was appointed as Group Legal and Risk Director in 2018.

Julie joined AG Barr in 2004 after working as a corporate lawyer for Maclay, Murray & Spens. She was appointed Company Secretary and General Counsel in 2008 and moved to her current role in 2018.

In 2023 she was appointed Non-Executive Director on the AG Barr Board, relinquishing her role as Company Secretary.

Julie is a qualified solicitor and a graduate of Cambridge University and Edinburgh University. She also holds an MBA and is a Non-Executive Director of Scottish Ballet and Gabriel Precision Oncology Ltd.

 

 

Alison
Alison Gowen
Chief People Officer

Alison joined the business as HR Director in October 2022.

Alison joined the Bass Leisure graduate programme and worked in a number of hospitality environments before beginning her 10 year career in retail with Marks & Spencer.

In her final role with M&S, she led HR delivery for 350 stores with around 35,000 employees as Head of HR, M&S Ireland and the UK, North.

Alison then moved from Retail to FMCG with a 3 year spell with C&C plc (Tennents) as Head of HR for UK and International, before moving to Financial Services as Head of HR with Virgin Money. In her role at Virgin Money, she provided HR Leadership for all Commercial and Business Banking Divisions.

Alison is a graduate of Strathclyde University.

Dino Labbate
Dino Labbate
Chief Commercial Officer

Dino Labbate was appointed Chief Commercial Officer in 2024. 

Dino is responsible for covering all aspects of Commercial, overseeing sales and marketing to our whole customer range - grocery, wholesale, out of home and on-premise.

Prior to his appointment, Dino spent two years as the GB Commercial Director for Hospitality at Britvic PLC. Dino brings a wealth of FMCG experience to the business, having worked for Kraft Heinz, Burtons Biscuits, Northern Foods and AAH Pharmaceuticals.