As an insight, innovation and category marketing professional with 25 years’ FMCG food and drink experience working with some of the UK’s biggest companies including Bakkavor & Premier Foods, Mary now draws upon her expertise providing consultancy services to SME businesses through her business Kirk Marketing and Media which she co-directs, alongside currently working for Samworth Brothers in an interim group insight and innovation role.

Mary is a passionate foodie, she draws upon insight from the world around her and blends it with her creative flair to inspire new thinking, ignite action and create impact, motivating and empowering the teams and businesses she works with. Her progressive, big picture strategic thinking and practical mindset turns insight into action, shaping business, category and brand direction to generate transformational results.