Our mission is to enable farmers to gain novel health insights on their fish through routine non-lethal blood testing.
By harnessing the power of data, we empower fish farmers with the knowledge and insights needed to take preventive measures, ensuring the well-being of their fish and setting the stage for industry growth.
To achieve this, we have gathered an exceptional team of people. Please meet them below.
Management team
Professor Brian Quinn
CEO / Founder
Professor of ecotoxicology at the University of the West of Scotland, with >25 years’ experience in biomarker development. More recently CEO/founder of WellFish Tech since 2021 helping to shape the company into the global leader in fish health and welfare assessment.
Shona Banks
COO
Experienced in start-up, growth and commercial environments within the human healthcare industry for over 15 years, Shona brings leadership skills of delivering novel scientific technology products from research to global commercial delivery at scale.
Neil Logan
Chair/Director
Neil Logan is an experienced entrepreneur and non-executive director, known for his leadership roles in scaling businesses and providing strategic advice to organizations.
John Allan
Director
Former EVP & CTO of the NASDAQ listed Quotient group; >40 years’ experience in human diagnostics industry; extensive knowledge of the global regulatory & in-vitro diagnostics market.
Ian Hamilton
Board Advisor
Holds various non-executive positions within the agricultural, Ag-tech and investment (Peacock Technology, Biotangents, Enteroprotech, TerraProtein Equity Partners, AHC,Horizon Proteins) sector built upon a global executive career in Animal genetics and Agrochemicals. (Aviagen and DowChemicals).
Erlend Sødal
Director
Business & Industry advisor and board representative, mainly in the AquaCulture sector.
Johnny Mone
Director
Graham Ellis
Director
Vibecke Bondø
Director
Peter Hobson
Data Director
Ole-Alexander Palm
Board advisor
Technical team
Dr Josip Barisic
R&D Manager
Veterinary degree and PhD from the University of Zagreb Croatia; extensive experience in clinical chemistry and fish health; Has been working on clinical chemistry in fish since 2016.
Dr Dianne Hillyard
PCR and SNT Laboratory Manager
BSc and PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Glasgow; extensive knowledge of laboratory techniques & regulatory requirements.
Chris Mitchell
Business Development Manager UK, Ireland and Mediterranean
Chris has served 35-years in Scottish aquaculture holding positions in regulation, production, breeding and pharmaceuticals which, combined with an MBA and a Masters degree in fish biology has equipped him with a broad and unique skill set within the sector
Anne Halliday
Operations Manager
Biology degree and Occupational Safety & Health degree from University of West of Scotland. Anne has worked in the university sector for over 40 years and has extensive laboratory and management experience.
Mark Braceland (Canada)
North America Director
Mark obtained his PhD in proteomics and blood chemistry at the University of Glasgow, and after a post doc moved to Prince Edward Island, Canada. He has a broad fish health knowledge and prior to becoming Director of North America he led commercial and science teams from start up to established phases of business growth.
Lesley Clark (Canada)
Business Development Manager for North America
Deeply invested in aquaculture, I have immersed myself in various aspects—ranging from fish nutrition and health to site practices, sales, and forecasting. I’m driven to make a meaningful impact in the industry through continuous learning, networking, and embracing new challenges.
Sarah O’Brien
Quality Manager
Food Bioscience degree from Glasgow Caledonian University. Sarah has extensive Laboratory Quality Management experience gained when setting up the Lighthouse QM system during covid.
Magnus Blø (Norway)
Laboratory Manager
PhD in Biomedicine and MSc in Molecular Biology with a focus on biomarkers in salmon from the University of Bergen, Magnus possesses extensive laboratory and management experience gained through his career as a researcher in the biopharmaceutical industry.
Samantha McDonald
Laboratory Techncian
Forensic Science degree from University of West of Scotland. Samantha has extensive laboratory technical experience and significant quality control experience.
Dr Barry Robertson
Research and Development Scientist
MSc in Forensic and Analytical Chemistry and PhD in Process Analytical Technologies from the University of Strathclyde. Has multiple years’ experience in analytical labs and R&D reagent development for diagnostic assays.
Angela Carroll-Love
Business Administrator
Business Administration ONC from Central College of Commerce. Angela has extensive administration and financial experience gained over many years in a commercial environment.
Catherine Frame
Laboratory Technician
Ida Aksnes (Norway)
Business Development Manager and Vet
Miriam Brandt (Norway)
Senior Laboratory Technician