Harvest Packaging Leadership Team

Neil is the Founder and CEO of Harvest Packaging bringing extensive senior management experience across manufacturing, start-up operations, and high-value project delivery. He has led the development and growth of complex manufacturing operations, with a strong focus on innovation, operational excellence, and scaling businesses from the ground up.

CEO of Perigord Life Science Solutions, Alan has successfully grown the business to revenues exceeding $30 million while establishing the company as a trusted partner to 10 of the world’s top 20 pharmaceutical companies. With deep expertise in life sciences, packaging, and regulatory services, he has played a key role in driving international growth and delivering high-value solutions to the global pharma sector.

A former CEO of Faller Packaging, Dr. Kessman brings extensive international experience in scaling and managing multi-site packaging operations. During his leadership at Faller, the company grew to encompass six sites, over 1,000 employees, and annual turnover exceeding €300 million. He also serves as an advisory board member to Deutsche Bank, providing strategic insight across business growth, operations, and international development.

Shane brings extensive financial and strategic expertise as a Chartered Accountant with over 10 years’ experience in investment banking to the team. He currently manages a private investment office with interests spanning real estate, distribution, utilities, and IT. His background combines strong financial leadership with broad operational and investment experience across multiple sectors.

From 2007 to 2017, Rob served as Engineering Manager at Largo Foods, where he specialised in food packaging technologies and the delivery of large-scale capital projects. His experience spans engineering leadership, manufacturing operations, and the successful management of complex infrastructure and production developments.

Umme is the Global Supply Chain Manager / Key Account Manager at Harvest Packaging, with over 6 years of experience leading complex global supply chain operations across regulated and high-growth manufacturing environments. Her expertise spans S&OP, capacity planning, supply and demand planning, ERP deployment, inventory optimisation, and operational analytics. Umme brings strong global leadership insight across manufacturing and supply networks spanning Asia, Europe, and the United States, with a focus on supply continuity, strategic customer management, operational scalability, and cross-functional execution.

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​With over 10 years of experience across a range of regulated industries, Liz is an experienced Quality Manager with a strong background in quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. Having worked within innovative and fast-paced business environments, she brings extensive expertise in developing robust quality systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and supporting operational excellence across the organisation.