Jamie Bentley

Having studied Business and Financial Management at the University of North London, quickly followed by a brief stretch in the hospitality industry as a ski guide and water sports instructor, Jamie joined Univar on their Management Development Programme spending 4 years learning the specialty chemicals and ingredients industries.

In 1997, being the fifth generation of the Bentley family, he then joined Stephenson Group. He began as a sales representative developing products for the personal care industry that did not yet exist within the company, ultimately laying the foundations for what has become today’s Stephenson Personal Care business.

Slowly divesting the more mature industrial divisions to focus entirely on the personal care sector and today Stephenson Group exports personal care ingredients to manufacturers, cosmetic brands and formulators around the world.

Throughout his 25 years spent growing the Stephenson business, Jamie has also contributed to several charities and supported local initiatives, including serving on the board of Governors at Horsforth School and The Hunslet Club.

His most recent venture is pursuing his lifelong passion of farming. This new chapter began with a mix of determination, enthusiasm, optimism, and a healthy dose of trial-and-error, all of which have helped him take on the challenge of animal husbandry and mastering the art of wrangling cows!  On any given day, Jamie can be found either crunching numbers in the boardroom or herding cows in the great outdoors, both of which require a unique blend of business acumen and farmyard charm!