The Team Behind Planeatry Alliance
At Planeatry Alliance, we're on a mission to transform our food systems for a healthier planet and people. Our team brings together decades of expertise in nutrition, sustainability, and business transformation to deliver science-backed solutions that create real-world impact.
Left to right: Mike, Ali, Kate, Veronica, Hattie
About Us
Mike Barry | Co-Founder
Mike is a sustainable business transformation agent, committed to helping businesses prepare for and succeed in the great sustainability disruption that will wash through the economy in the 2020s. He focuses on the practicality and reality of ‘getting sustainability done’ across companies, value chains and sectors.
Mike was until 2019 Director of Sustainable Business at M&S, spearheading its ground-breaking Plan A (because there is no Plan B for the one planet we have) sustainability program. He co-chaired the Consumer Goods Forum’s sustainability work bringing the world’s largest retailers and FMCG brands together to work on issues such as deforestation, plastics and forced labour. He is a Senior Associate at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and a Trustee at Blueprint for Better Business.
Mike has three grown up children; chairs his local environmental charity; and, with bust up knees, has grudgingly accepted the need to transition from runner to walker.
Ali Morpeth RNutr | Co-Founder
Ali co-founded Planeatry Alliance to work at the sharp edge of food system transformation, leading a team committed to turning science into real-world solutions.
A Registered Public Health Nutritionist, Ali brings over 20 years of experience shaping healthier, more sustainable food systems - from supporting retailers and food businesses on Scope 3 emissions and sustainable baskets, to influencing global nutrition policy with NGOs and international institutions.
Based on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, Ali balances leading Planeatry Alliance with raising three kids and finding adventure in the wild.
Kate Stein | Associate
Kate has over 25 years of experience in retail and the food sector, holding senior Technical positions at M&S and Sainsbury's. In her last role she was responsible for overseeing the delivery of high quality, safe products, agricultural sustainability and regulatory compliance. Kate is passionate about collaboration to support a thriving food sector for the long term.
Based in London with her two children, she also has a love of art and has recently become a Peloton fanatic!
Veronica Moran ANutr | Consultant
Veronica is an Associate Nutritionist, as well as achieving a first class degree in Food Science & Nutrition at the Uni of Leeds, she spent a year in industry at Quorn Foods. She now leads projects at the intersection of nutrition + sustainability with PA.
Outside of work you can find her cafe hopping around Sheffield, thrifting, and doing art.
Hattie Lloyd-Smith | Consultant
Hattie is a final year student studying an integrated master's degree in Food Science & Nutrition at the Uni of Leeds, after a year in industry within R&D at PepsiCo. You can find her behind the scenes part time at Planeatry Alliance, supporting the development of deliverables.
In Hattie's personal life, she loves running, seeing live music and sampling Leeds' food scene.
