The Halen Môn Team
We are a small yet strong team of twenty something people and two boisterous Jack Russells, who can normally be found by the wood-burning stove in the shop.
We have been a family business since the very beginning, and Alison and David’s three children all work for HM in different ways.
We think it is as important as it is reassuring to know that your food has been made by a real person. That is why we add the initials of each packer onto every single pouch and tube of sea salt we produce.
You can match the initials on your salt to the pictures below:
Gareth
Production Team Leader (GJ)
Gareth loves Manchester United, the Manic Street Preachers and his family.
Not necessarily in that order.
Eifion
Dispatch Team Leader (EJ)
Nothing is ever too much trouble for the man who revolutionised our dispatch room; Eifion enjoys a job well done, stacking and wrapping our pallets and is a keen photographer.
John
Salt Harvester (JFH)
Our longest serving employee John has not lost his passion for sea salt. He likes to holiday with his family to Zakynthos and is fascinated by how the ancient Greeks used to harvest their sea salt.
Zinzan
Company Dog
One of Halen Mon’s original employees, Zinzan tends to reside on the beanbag next to the wood stove and sulks whenever David leaves the office.
Stuart
Guide & Retail Assistant
Stuart, has retired to Ynys Môn from the South of England, since arriving he makes sure he has time to enjoy the mountains and coast. While not at Halen Mon he is a volunteer for the HM Coastguard on the North side of the island
Darren Sturrs
Sales Co-ordinator
Born and bred in Bethesda north Wales Darren loves the mountains, trout fishing, the Super Furry Animals and anything Zombie related.
Eleri
Guide & Retail Assistant
Well known for her smile, and nicknamed ‘Google translate’ for her very useful Welsh translation skills, Eleri loves Anglesey, the outdoors, and Hello Kitty.
Jim
Salt Harvester and Packer (JP)
If he hadn’t been a salt harvester he could have been a professional darts player, and Jim also loves cycling, and washing his Astra at all opportunities.
Edwen
Salt Packer (EW)
Edwen griddles the finest Welsh cakes in Anglesey and loves packing our Chilli sea salt.
She likes to spend her spare time walking her lovely dog, Jess on Newborough beach.
Ronan
Production Manager
Ronan has a rich and varied background in the meat and supermarket industries, as well as a secret past life as a competitive Irish dancer.
Iona
Accounts
Iona is into all things environmentally-friendly and loves going to the gym.
Hamish, Jake and Jess
Second Generation
Alison and David’s children all work in the business in a huge range of different ways – from building and maintaining this website to filming the tour video and coming up with new products. One thing which always brings the three together is a love of their mother’s good food.
Amy
Business Development
Amy has recently moved to Wales and is completely in love with her new surroundings. She enjoys horror films and brisk country walks.
Nicki
PA & Senior Administrator
The office oracle, Nicky has over 80 shades of nail polish, loves going to the theatre in London and spends most afternoons dreaming about Matt Le Blanc and shoes.
Keith
Salt Harvester and Packer (KOG)
Champion of the ‘galaxy swirl’, Keith is a dab hand at harvesting our sea salt, is the fastest known rinser in the salt world, and cycles to work everyday, rain, shine or snow.
David
Partner
David is always on the go, designing a new saltcote, acquiring planning permission or sorting out new solar panels. Only kept in the office by threats from Alison.
Eluned
Project Manager
Before joining HM, Eluned worked wonders in Caban, the Bull’s Head and Electric Mountain.She has a weakness for a a good tractor, and has known Alison longer than either of them care to remember.
Sam Lomas
Chef
Before joining Halen Môn, Sam was a chef at River Cottage in Devon. He loves cooking with the seasons, geeking out about sourdough and playing badminton
Tom
Plant Team Leader (TJ)
Tom has come home to Anglesey from Ireland and can already turn his hand to most things in the world of sea salt. He loves golf, sea fishing and travelling, and is on a quest to combine all three.
Kate
Salt Harvester and Packer (KS)
Kate is one of our newest employees. In her spare time, she enjoys the occasional horse-ride alongside plenty of walking and loves reading anything by Agatha Christie.
Bella
Company Dog
Bella enjoys playing fetch with the miniature neon yellow rugby ball, worrying the ducks and also likes to eat Nicki’s biscuits.
Alison
Partner
Since starting the company in 2002 Alison has created many wonderful flavours of Halen Môn and travelled the world to sell it in such far flung places as Hong Kong, Dubai and New York.
Rob
Guide & Retail Assistant
On his days off you can find Rob sea fishing, cooking up a storm in the kitchen or restoring Old Seagull Outboard engines in his garage.
