We are pleased to announce the appointment of Katherine Wernsen-Towler as a company Director at Simon Howie Foods. Katherine has been Technical Manager with us since June 2021 and we are delighted to now promote her to the board as Technical Director (March 2023).

As Technical Director, Katherine will continue to use her years of technical management experience to ensure the business continues to operate to the highest standards of food safety and quality and to lead and motivate the greater team with process-driven success.

Prior to working with Simon Howie Foods, Katherine was Head of Technical at Kettle Produce Ltd and an auditor so she has vast knowledge in what is required to meet the high standards we operate to. Katherine has also held posts in both Portugal and Kenya so not only has she the breadth of experience, her career journey has made it rich and diverse and her style and leadership style is dynamic and engaging as a result.

Simon Howie said, “The Directors of Simon Howie Butchers Ltd are delighted to announce that Katherine Wernsen-Towler will be joining them on the board as the company’s Technical Director. Simon Howie commented, Katherine joined us in 2021, quickly integrating with the wider team, she immediately fitted in and began to use her wide-ranging skills and experience to support the business in many key areas, particularly in NPD and cost control within the factory. She is an asset to our team and we are delighted that she will now be taking on a more senior role in driving the business’s success and growth going forward. I have the best team and everything we do is down to them.”

Katherine Wernsen-Towler said, ”I am excited to be taking on the role of Technical Director with one of Scotland’s leading brands. I look forward to building on the continued growth of the business “

Everyone at Simon Howie Foods would like to congratulate Katherine and wish her every success in the future.