Council of the Great Oak

Meet Our Awesome Board of Advisors!

Jamie Oliver

Jamie is a global phenomenon in food and campaigning. During a 26-year television and publishing career he has brought simple inspiration to millions of people to help them live brilliantly through food. Through his organization, Jamie is on a mission to unleash the powerful connection between people and food and, through his Ministry of Food, to teach over 1 million people to cook.

James Blunt

James is an English singer, songwriter and musician. A former reconnaissance officer in the Life Guards Regiment, he is now one of the country’s leading selling artists having sold over 23 million albums worldwide.

Helen Browning

Helen Browning OBE is an organic farmer, author and Chief Executive of the Soil Association. She runs her family’s organic farm in Wiltshire, producing dairy, beef, pork and arable crops, and has spent decades championing sustainable farming, food and animal welfare. She also serves as a trustee of the Food, Farming & Countryside Commission and the National Trust.

Judith Batchelar

Judith is a biochemist, nutritionist and one of the UK’s most respected food industry leaders. Formerly Director of Sainsbury’s Brand, she now advises and chairs organisations across food, farming and the environment, and was awarded an OBE for services to farming and the food industry.

William Chase

William is the founder of Willy’s Apple Cider Vinegar, and a leading advocate for organic, regenerative farming, fermentation and living food.

David Sheldon-Hicks

David is co-founder and CEO of Territory Studio. Territory blends story, design, and technology to define the visual language for blockbuster films and video games, as well as future-facing brands, vehicle HMIs, and large-scale immersive installations in the real world.

Max Lousada

Max Lousada is the co-founder of 26.2, a high-touch boutique music company partnered with Sony Music with offices in London and New York. Lousada previously served as CEO, Recorded Music at Warner Music Group, overseeing labels such as Atlantic, Warner Records, Parlophone, 300 Elektra Entertainment, Warner Music Nashville, Rhino, Spinnin’ Records, and Warner Classics. Lousada has worked with a wide range of globally influential artists including Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Dua Lipa and Stormzy.

Important Info For All You Grown Ups!

Ketchup on the Facts!

Watch the fun facts packed into every little bottle in one short film. Learn the important stuff, folks – real tomatoes, no artificial ingredients or sweeteners, less salt, and 1% of net profits supporting Jamie Oliver’s primary schools food education programme.

AI and Creative Production

We’ve been creating motion content for over 30 years, evolving from live action into 3D CG animation.

As we build Gnome Rangers, we’re also embracing AI to help bring our ideas, characters and world to life more efficiently and affordably in-house.

Our long-term vision is a hybrid of CG and AI, always led by experienced creatives, designers, artists, writers and directors.

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