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Alan Horton

Sales Director at Grass & Co.

Alan Horton has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Most recently, they served as the Sales Director at Grass & Co., a CBD company that combines high-quality CBD with botanicals for health benefits and delicious flavors. Prior to that, they worked at Taylor Mammon CBD, where they integrated CBD into various products. Alan also held the position of Director of Retail Sales at George Botanicals, a subsidiary of Sativa Investments PLC, the first UK listed Medicinal Cannabis Company.

Before entering the CBD industry, Alan worked at Eos Leisure, a group of companies providing manufacturing and development services for the electronic cigarette and CBD sectors. Alan held the roles of Group Sales Director and National Sales Director, with responsibilities including developing sales strategies, managing field sales teams, and building channel relationships.

Alan also has experience in the field marketing industry, where they served as the Sales Director UK and Ireland at eXPD8 Field Marketing. In this role, they delivered profitable merchandising and field marketing solutions to retailers and suppliers.

Furthermore, Alan has extensive experience in sales and management roles within the retail sector. Alan was the National Sales Manager at Dee Set Group, where they focused on sales development in the FMCG sector and managed a large team. Additionally, they worked as a Commercial Manager at Gerald Davies Ltd, a specialist landscape and grounds maintenance contractor, and as a Business Unit Manager at Brophy PLC, where they managed a portfolio of contracts in South East England.

Overall, Alan Horton's work experience demonstrates their expertise in sales, business development, and management across various industries.

Alan Horton attended Larkfield Chepstow School from 1979 to 1984. Alan did not earn a degree or specify a field of study during this time. Later on, from 1985 to 1988, they studied at Coleg Gwent – Usk UK, where they pursued a C&G Level 3 Diploma in Horticulture with a focus on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General.

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  • Sales Director

    March, 2022 - present