Meet

The Team

Paul joined ThinkPrime following a long and successful career in the automotive sector. Having spent over 20 years in sales and senior management, he’ll be managing the company’s existing client base while working to develop new opportunities and creating long-lasting relationships. Outside of work, he’s married with two lovely daughters and can normally be found swimming, cycling or running as he trains towards his next Ironman triathlon.

Sarah has worked within the airfreight industry for the last 16 years, Sarah has gained experience in a wide range of specialisms from general cargo and project cargo, to temperature controlled shipping and letters of credit. She enjoys working directly with our partners and customers, helping them with their supply chain needs. Sarah is our resident Dangerous Goods expert – as well as being DG qualified and holding two IATA/FIATA diplomas. Outside the office, Sarah loves travelling and has done so extensively through Europe, South America and Asia – often undertaking valuable voluntary work at the same time. This has led to her supporting a dog rescue charity in Romania, adopting three street dogs

Joanne has had an extensive career, starting in the North East of England with Northern Rock before travelling south and relocating for a career change in hotel management. An exciting fast-paced admin role at YELL beckoned before maternity. Joanne is a mother to 2 beautiful girls and can be seen walking her cavapoo either in National Parks or on the beaches of Northumberland.

Introducing Gemma Lilburn, a valued member of our sales team.

Hailing from Blyth, Northumberland, Gemma is also a true family person. She’s preparing for an exciting new chapter, as she is expecting her first baby.

Outside of work, Gemma’s love for Newcastle United can leave her dissapointed. But she makes up for this as she is also a collector of colourful and wacky footwear.

Lisa is an integral part of our Accounts Team, bringing experience gained over many years across various industries. 

Outside of work, Lisa leads a full and vibrant life. She’s a proud mother to two daughters and has a special place in her heart for dogs. Lisa’s love for adventure often takes her abroad, with Spain holding a special spot as her favourite destination When she’s not traveling, you’ll likely find her in the kitchen, indulging her passion for cooking and creating delicious meals. Lisa is our very own Ms Klaus.

In her spare time, Marissa can be found watching Rugby locally, cheering on Sunderland AFC or travelling and spending time with family and friends.

Having spent over 20 year career within Engineering, manufacturing and Construction recruitment I changed direction and took a leap of faith into the dynamic world of Logistics as Global Sales Manager - my goal is to bring innovation to the logistics process by working closely with each customer to fully understand the process of Import and Export offering a service that is tailored to the exact needs of their business, which is central to my success in building long term business relationships with new and existing customers.

Outside of work I love nothing more than spending time with my children whether on a walk or going to try a new restaurant and cuisines; I love cooking and recently tried my hand at baking and have now perfected my Banana bread!

Following the dream I moved to UK from Poland with my husband. Joined a ThinkPrime team with nearly 3 years experience as a customs broker ready to learn and gain experience in the logistics industry.

Jolanta loves spending time with friends and family.

In her free time she is trying to travel and visit new places. Her love of animals will hopefully mean she will one day have her own furry family in the near future.

With a glittering resume ranging from Marketing, Social media and a long spell at the Royal Bank of Scotland Lauren brings her world of experience to the ThinkPrime accounts team, with a passion for her dogs, cycling, house building and raising 2 beautiful kids Lauren is a lady on a mission!

As brand guardian for ThinkPrime, Gareth provides the collective of both his individual talents plus that of his design agency ‘Engage Convert’. Ingredients are creative and brand strategy.

Gareth’s focus is to head up communications, promoting ThinkPrime’s positive company culture, it’s passion for customer service and to convey the diverse range of logistics services ThinkPrime offer. We do things differently here at ThinkPrime. The brand underpins the ethos. Smarter, Global Logistics, its always at the core of our visual language. When not running his design agency Gareth’s other passions of music and motorsport will be stealing his time.

When I’m not busy ensuring smooth operations and timely deliveries, you can find me indulging in my passions for cooking and traveling. Whether it’s experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen or exploring new destinations, I love discovering new flavors and experiences.

I’m looking forward to connecting with all of you and contributing to our shared success at Thinkprime.