Meet the Team
Mark Allen
Proprietor & Executive Engineer
Mark oversees the whole business with training, engineer support and monitoring regulatory changes being his main duties.
Mark comes from an electro-mechanical engineering background having been formally trained through an apprenticeship. After various engineering roles Mark came into the coffee industry with a wealth of electrical, mechanical and pneumatics experience. As part of an engineering management role Mark explored the lack of regulatory compliance of PSSR and identified the need for a solution for the coffee industry and founded Espress Test.
Mark has developed a love for all things coffee and as a rule if he’s in the office then the coffee machine is on! When he’s not training, offering support, tinkering with machines or being a geek over coffee, you might find him out on his kayak, riding his bike on the trails or out walking with Max around the Cornish countryside.
Michele (with one ‘L’) Slade
Operations Coordinator
Michele helps to keep the office running smoothly and makes sure we never run short on supplies.
Her main tasks include maintaining our register of reports completed, production of reports for all examining engineers and reminders for ongoing equipment calibration.
Michele is a local girl born and bred in Redruth in beautiful Cornwall. She moved to London in the early 80’s and spent 34 years there. She returned home about 10 years ago to an old house which she has been renovating with her husband.
Michele says “I’m so lucky to live here with lots of stunning beaches just a couple of miles from my door. I Love to go for nice coastal walks.”
Kinisha Flood
Projects Coordinator
Kinisha coordinates any ongoing projects here at Espress Test. Maintaining our ISO9001 quality and certification and social media management are only part of the role.
Collecting and analysing data for growth and performance and coordination of promotional campaigns also fall under Kinisha’s responsibility. Kinisha helps to maintain most of our office processes and is able to jump in to support when things are busy or to cover staff leave or sickness.
Born in Cornwall, Mum to two beautiful children and lover of all things sugary and sweet. Kinisha says “My favourite season is summer as I adore watching the sunsets over the Cornish coast. In my spare time I enjoy visiting new local cafes and of course trying out their range of cakes!”
Nicole Eslick
Accounts Administrator
Nicole issues most of the invoices and monitors the company accounts, she also makes sure everybody gets paid and deals with all things financial.
Nicole was born in Singapore and is half German. Nicole moved to Cornwall when she was 10 years old and has lived here ever since. Nicole says “I have a dog called Millie (West Highland Terrier) and am a nanny to my beautiful granddaughter. In my spare time I enjoy walking my dog on our beautiful Cornish beaches, socialising with friends and going out to eat. I also enjoy travelling and exploring new places.”
Max
Office Security
Max is our little mascot, he’s a Border Terrier cross Shih-tzu.
He doesn’t often visit the office but when he does, he enjoys a puppuccino, seeks all the fuss he can get from the team and is constantly alert for new visitors.