Piers Thompson

Great-great grandson of the company founder, Walter Hicks, Piers joined St Austell Brewery in 1996 and initially worked in the tenanted division. Since 2002 he has been instrumental in growing our national sales business and enabling the Company to achieve volumes of our own production of over 100,000 barrels a year. He was appointed to the Board in November 2011. His extensive experience in all areas of the business gives him a unique insight into the operation of the Company.