The people behind AgileChain making it happen
Technology developed by talented individuals delivering innovation since 2013.
Ben Peel
Ben is EM's Supply Chain Director. He brings broad and deep knowledge across Dynamic Food Procurement, Distributor Logistics and Operations, food growing and catering. Ben leads both internal and client projects, contributing to software design and bespoke client program development. Ben is also a Director for EM’s consultancy arm, Emfood Consulting Ltd.
Mathieu Dreyfus
Mathieu is an Associate Consultant Client Requirements Analyst for EM bringing over 23 years of commercial software experience, adept at collaborating with diverse clients to map their needs and articulate pertinent use cases and associated value for the client with EM’s software solutions. Mathieu brings a broad background of capabilities spanning business service management, mobile transformation, cyber security, infrastructure management, and startup support.
Tracey King
Tracey is EM’s Business Administrator. She brings financial administration expertise in short supply chain management having led EM’s primary producer financial transactions management since 2017. Tracey’s work in financial operations in Dynamic Food Procurement initiatives has helped to enable dozens of new producers to supply the public sector market for the first time.
Stephen Plume
Stephen is EM’s IT system and architecture consultant, heavily involved in AgileChain's development since 2013. With over two decades of experience in technology, including 8 years at Credit Suisse, Stephen excels in creating robust and stable IT systems through a broad experience base across financial, transport, travel, and food sectors.
Rich Osborn
Rich is CEO for EM. He pioneered Dynamic Food Procurement in the public sector and is a regular speaker on sustainable food system strategy. He has worked with multiple governments and departments to drive innovation in food sourcing. He co-founded Equilibrium Markets in 2013, launching its online retail arm, fresh-range, in 2014 which ultimately led to the development of AgileChain technology from the ground up. Holding 25+ years of experience, he's led businesses from startup to over $1 billion in turnover, including 16 years at Procter & Gamble, managing operations across 27 markets in Europe, Middle East & Africa.
Nikolay Zhelyazkov
As EM’s Head of Engineering, Nikolay has led AgileChain’s development since 2015. He oversees vision, design, strategy, and implementation of the integrated web systems to support the business. As well as bringing more and more innovation to bear for AgileChain's key users, Nikolay also oversees integration projects with client-side tech teams.
Simon Heppner
Simon is an Associate Consultant in Sustainability for EM. With almost 30 years experience in the field, Simon has been a dedicated sustainability entrepreneur and advocate for ethical business practices transforming the sustainability of Virgin Atlantic's meals and establishing sustainability partnerships most recently with Coca-Cola, Nando's, McDonald's, and Pernod-Ricard. He is a also a judge of The Mercury Awards.