Meet the Team

Our team has grown a bit since we started back in 2002 when it was just Claire & Andy with a toddler in tow (that toddler has now graduated from university and her younger brother is taller than both his parents!). As well as the team members shown here, we have a wonderful team of chocolatiers, packers and chocolate house team members who are all superstars!

Claire

Co-Founder (Brand owner)

AKA: Kermit (for energetic typing!)

Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Madagascar Mega Milk

Proudest Chococo moment: Winning the Dorset Food Hero award at the 2019 Dorset Food & Drink Awards in recognition of us championing all things Dorset

Most life changing event: Sailing around the world on yacht Commercial Union in the BT Global Challenge in 1996/7

Can Be Heard Saying: Cherub, cool beans

Andy

Co-Founder (Ops & Finance King)

AKA: Mr Messy

Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Honeycombe!

Proudest Chococo moment: Opening our 4th Chocolate House in Horsham just weeks after extending the cafe of our Swanage Chocolate House

Most life changing event: Driving to Cape Town BC3 (Before Claire, Before Children, Before Chocolate)

 

Can Be Heard Saying: We are where we are

 

Erris 

Head of Wholesale  

AKA: DFL (Down from London)

Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Molasses and Brown Butter

Proudest Chococo moment: Supplying premium retailers and distributors with our range. 
Most life changing event: Taking the leap to move out of London in 2023 to sunny Dorset! 
Can Be Heard Saying: This chocolate won't sell itself

Tom

Head of Online Trading

AKA: Websitetom!

Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Timmy's Chocolate Orange
Proudest Chococo moment: Learning the ropes and helping the team smash Christmas #1
Most life changing event: Travelling around the USA and Europe 
Can Be Heard Saying: Sales are... 'solid'

Dawn 

Swanage Choc House Manager  

AKA: The Always Positive One

Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Totally Twisted Nose

Proudest Chococo moment: Being with Chococo in Swanage for 17 years! 
Most life changing event: My 3 amazingly tall sons 
Can Be Heard Saying: Right!

 

 

Viola 

Winchester Choc House Manager  

AKA: The Motivational Leader

Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Fizzy Pudding or Melting Milk Truffle!

Proudest Chococo moment: Building the team! 
Most life changing event: Dining in El celler de can Rocca, Girona 
Can Be Heard Saying: We can do this together

Liv

Exeter Choc House Manager

AKA: The Most Energetic One
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Perfect Passion
Proudest Chococo moment: Winning Indie Retailer of the Year in the Food Mag awards in 2019
Most life changing event: I lived in Rome for a year & learnt a lot about myself alone in a foreign country!
Can Be Heard Saying: Absofruitly!

Teri 

Horsham Choc House Manager  

AKA: The Super Organised One

Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Chilli con Choc (It's SO good)

Proudest Chococo moment: Joining the team! 
Most life changing event: Meeting my partner Rob 
Can Be Heard Saying: Good job / Well done!

 

 

Wojciech

Packing & Despatch Manager

AKA: The pallet truck king
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Milk toasted cashew & sea salt slabs
Proudest Chococo moment: Building a happy team
Most life changing event: Being the daddy to 2 girls with the second born in 2022!
Can Be Heard Saying: Sweeeeeet!

Kev

Production Manager

AKA: Kevlar
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Lemon Zing
Proudest Chococo moment: Managing our team of chocolatiers plus developing our gelato & bakery businesses
Most life changing event: Having children!
Can Be Heard Saying: Can we put cinnamon in this?

Tim

Gelato & Flavour Development

AKA: The Gelato King
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Any new flavours I'm working on!
Proudest Chococo moment: Getting great feedback on my new ideas
Most life changing event: Being married
Can Be Heard Saying: No problem

 

 

Jacqui

Chief Chocolate Artist

AKA: The Paintbrush Queen
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Wild thing
Proudest Chococo moment: Creating a huge Easter egg for a bespoke wedding commission
Most life changing event: Having my beautiful daughter & (finally) marrying my soul mate in Lockdown
Can Be Heard Saying: 'yep, we can do that?!'

Steph

Marketing Manager

AKA: The Brand Babe
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Blackcurrant Beauty
Proudest Chococo moment: Creating and launching the Mother's Day range!
Most life changing event: Working as a Games Maker at the London 2012 Olympics
Can Be Heard Saying: I'll have a think about it!

Georgie

Chococo Designer

AKA: The Photoshop Wizard
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Conkered Coffee
Proudest Chococo moment: Creating Coco the cat
Most life changing event: Completing the Aardman Academy stop motion course
Can Be Heard Saying: Let’s throw some foil on it

 

 

Will

Account Manager

AKA: 'The King of Calm'
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Glorious Ginger 72% cocoa bars
Proudest Chococo moment: Gaining my first new listing!
Most life changing event: Bungee jumping in New Zealand
Can Be Heard Saying: How can I help?

Emma

Chief Centre Maker

AKA: The Fastest Piper in the West
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Melting Milk Truffle
Proudest Chococo moment: Filling 18k fresh chocolates by hand for Valentines Day!
Favourite holiday destination: Wales, as I love exploring
Can Be Heard Saying: What's next Kev?!

Jacob

Chief Moulder

AKA: Choci Hendrix
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Cream Tea
Proudest Chococo moment: Coping with the Great Flood of 2021 just after we moved!
Most life changing event: Getting engaged in 2022 
Can Be Heard Saying: Send it!