The Herbal Apothecary team comes from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. We all offer something unique, but are committed to working together to produce herbal medicines of the highest quality and offer the best customer service.
Our Team Members
James Fearnley
CEO
James is the founder of Nature’s Laboratory, amongst other things! He coordinates our research projects and helps us plan for the future.
Tom Cull
Director of Production and Purchasing
I am responsible for how we make things, and what we make and when, and also sourcing raw materials and packaging for production. I also am responsible for Contract Manufacturing, partnering with our wide client base to produce the products they want to the highest standard. I enjoy connecting with our partners, especially the colleges and universities where I like to take an active role in helping those organisations and the students in sponsoring awards, also attending and hosting open days and conferences.
Sean Lennon
Manufacturing
Sean is one of our longest-serving team members, he’s responsible for liquid production, making tinctures, extracts and glycerates.
Andy Burgess
Manufacturing
Andy has a hand in every area of manufacturing – from herbal tinctures to capsule manufacture and powdering. He also helps with dispatch.
Chris Buckley
Manufacturing
Chris is our chief capsule-maker and has a keen eye for cleanliness and keeping things in order. He’s also a dab hand at applying labels!
Richard Locker
Dispatch
Rich keeps our delivery partners busy, dispatching orders to customers and ensuring everything is well-packaged and correctly labelled.
Jonathan Hanks
Business Development Director
Jonathan enjoys bringing people and ideas together, developing new opportunities and looking at challenges with a creative mindset. He values genuine relationships with colleagues and customers and believes the best ideas and opportunities come from working together.
Dr. Bhagyashree Kamble
Quality Research Manager
With my doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences, specialized in natural products research for more than 13 years, I have always enjoyed understanding and exploring the potential of natural products with the help of scientific knowledge delivering services and products for betterment of human health.
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In my current role as Research Quality Manager at Nature’s Laboratory, I enjoy bringing together scientific research, quality, and the unique properties of natural ingredients to support the development of safe, effective, and high-quality products from bench to bedside. I think we at Nature's Laboratory are involved in creating immunity for the community using these herbs and bee products for the current and future human healthcare needs.
What I particularly enjoy about working at Nature’s Laboratory is the opportunity to explore what nature has to offer, from herbs sourced from different parts of the world to the fascinating potential of apitherapy products, and to help make these natural resources available to meet the needs of healthcare. I find it rewarding to bring together scientific evidence, traditional knowledge and modern quality standards, while making sure that safety and quality remain at the heart of what we do.
Outside of work, I enjoy running, which keeps me active and gives me time to clear my mind. I am also an avid reader and enjoy knitting, which I find a wonderfully creative and relaxing way to switch off from work.
Lucy Fearnley
Community Communications Director
Lucy Fearnley is Community Communications Director at Nature’s Laboratory, helping to build connections between the company and the local community in Whitby and beyond. Her role includes developing community initiatives, events, partnerships and communications across Nature’s Laboratory and its associated brands. Lucy is particularly interested in bringing people together, supporting local organisations and creating opportunities to share Nature’s Laboratory’s work in natural health, research and sustainable, ethical business. Lucy has a background in writing, information, inclusive living & welfare rights, holding a BA (Hons) in Public Administration and an MA in Screenwriting. She has a passion for animal welfare and runs Whitby Compassionate Food, the local support group for Compassion in World farming, a global charity which campaigns against cruel factory farming. She is also a volunteer for Crustacean Compassion, a charity campaigning for the welfare of decapod crustaceans.