Our Team.

Kevin Gillham joined what was the family business, Stancold Plc, in January 1997 at 21 years old. By 2002 he was MD with sole responsibility. In this year he created Gilcrest as an additional new business with a move away from Coldstore manufacture and a particular focus on an industry he passionately believed in, Pharmaceutical Cleanrooms. Since 2002, the team have seen the business develop and grow into one of the world’s leading producers of high-quality FM-approved honeycomb panels for the Pharmaceutical market and beyond.

• Favourite Film: Gladiator
• Favourite Song: I wish I could fly – Orville

Sarah has previously worked in senior marketing positions for some of UK’s best-known companies but is now responsible for everything commercial-led and driving our business forward.

• Favourite Film: The Holiday
• Favourite Song: I’m your man–Wham!

Stephen is responsible for delivering the sales budget and company growth, like most sales-derived people, he is incredibly tenacious and reasonably thick-skinned.

• Favourite Film: Lawrence of Arabia
• Favourite Song: YMCA –Village People

Jas developed her career as an estimator in a family run business. She joined Gilcrest to further develop her career, she manages the estimating process alongside working on how to improve.

• Favourite Film: The Mummy
• Favourite Song: Cowboys From Hell – Pantera

• Favourite Film: 6 Underground
• Favourite Song: Drake – Chicago Freestyle

Ed is one of our most recent employees, but he’s hit the ground running. After a few years of attending Cardiff Uni to study Physics, and working in the hospitality trade, he joined us to support the sales team, by finding and organising project leads, ensuring they have a good scope of the market. He’s also an excel wizard.

• Favourite Film: Interstellar
• Favourite Song: Holocene – Bon Iver

Ore manages Gilcrest marketing activities, helping to create and share marketing materials, product insights and general company updates.

• Favourite Film: Superbad
• Favourite Song: Drake – Over My Dead Body

With a background as a Chartered Accountant, several years of experience and a track record in senior leadership roles, Anant leads the finance department at Gilcrest Manufacturing.

• Favourite Show: Breaking Bad
• Favourite Song: Bill Withers – Lovely Day

Chrstine is responsible for the day-to-day management of our accounts department. She joined us with a wealth of experience and is a force to be reckoned with in terms of managing money.

• Favourite Film: Lucky Number Slevin
• Favourite Song: Family Affair – Mary J Blige

Anika joined us in mid 2022 as an Accounts Apprentice and immediately hit the ground running. She helps ensure the smooth day-to-day finances of Gilcrest, whilst bringing a fresh perspective to our processes.

• Favourite Film: Shutter Island
• Favourite Song: Us Against The World – Strandz

Mario is an experienced designer and heads up most of our new product developments. He is proficient at working in many software packages from AutoCAD to Inventor.

• Favourite Film: The Matrix
• Favourite Song: Cuts you up – Peter Murphy

Will started his career as an apprentice at Gilcrest Manufacturing and has developed into a key member of the team. He has now amassed several years of experience on both the cleanroom and bespoke sides of the business, developing a great understanding of our products and supply chain.

• Favourite Film: Inception
• Favourite Song: Lovely Day – Bill Withers

Peter has a wealth of experience in both mechanical engineering and project management. During his career at Gilcrest, he has handled many export contracts so has a detailed knowledge of the challenge of shipping worldwide.

• Favourite Film: James Bond Casino Royale
• Favourite Song: Thunderstruck – AC/DC

With a degree in Civil Engineering Abdallah is a passionate project professional. He has a keen eye for detail. This along with his drafting skills in 2 and 3-D allow him to deliver great support around cleanroom constructions.

• Favourite Film: Inception
• Favourite Song: Hey You – Pink Floyd

Aleks has recently joined the business as an apprentice. He is quickly picking up the fundamentals of panel manufacture, and our business processes. Aleks has already been able to support a range of clients with their specific needs and shows skill and dedication in his support.

• Favourite Film: Doctor Sleep
• Favourite Song: Terror Reid – When it’s all gone

Mark is responsible for the operations of both production sites. He has a wealth of experience in manufacturing bringing his efficiency and extensive knowledge to your projects. 

• Favourite Film: The Bourne Identity
• Favourite Song: Walk – Foo Fighters

Jess joined Gilcrest in the contract team and developed her role in the estimating team. Her role encompasses all our costings and driving process improvements.

• Favourite Film: The Shawshank Redemption
• Favourite Song: Reptilia – The Strokes

Paul oversees our Bristol factory, ensuring that every product meets our high-quality standards before it’s delivered. He’s our longest-serving employee and is always brightens up the office in the morning!

• Favourite Film: Toy Story
• Favourite Song: Never too much – Luther Van Dross

After working in our Bristol factory for several years, Duane is now responsible for smooth operations and quality control of our Newport factory.

• Favourite Film: Braveheart
• Favourite song: Always – Bon Jovi

• Fav Film: The Shawshank Redemption
• Fav Song: Ghost Town – Specials