Who's Who
Stuart Mills - Managing Director and Founder
Stuart has worked for Scottish & Newcastle since 2002 and has held several roles primarily in Sales & Marketing. Prior to joining S&N Stuart worked in the media and IT industries and studied Applied Physics & Electronics at Durham University. Stuart lives in Northumberland with his wife and two young children and his local, The Beresford Arms in Whalton was the first pub in the UK to become a registered UYL outlet!
Darryl Hinksman - Non-Executive Director
Darryl currently heads up S&N UK's On-Trade Customer Marketing Department. Having joined S&N after 25 years with Bulmer's, Darryl has held many senior roles across Sales, Marketing and Operations. Quite frankly, what Darryl doesn't know about beer, cider & pubs isn't worth knowing! Married with five children Darryl lives with his wife Stephanie and two youngest in South Manchester where he enjoys nothing more than a cold pint of Strongbow in his local The Horse & Farrier in Gatley.
Ed Burnand - Partner, AB Design Group
Ed and the team at AB Design Group have overseen every aspect of the UseYourLocal brand, communications and website. Before moving to Exeter to run AB Design, Ed worked for Tequila (London) and Telewest Broadband (now Virgin Media). Ed lives in Devon with his wife and three children and loves a good trip to his local, The Ring ‘O’ Bells in Cheriton Fitzpaine.
Ailana Kamelmacher - Director, Story PR
Ailana and her team at Story PR are in charge of spreading the word about useyourocal.com and why it's so brilliant. Prior to setting up her own business Ailana headed up PR at Innocent Drinks. Based in London, most Tuesdays Ailana can be found at the quiz in the Fentiman Arms with a glass of pinot noir in her hand!
