Leslie has a higher diploma in Production Management and an MBA from the University of Cape Town. His career started in consulting followed by his current tenure at Limberlost where he is Group Technical Director and CEO of Felbridge and has over 20 years of cultivation and management experience.

His primary focus is the cultivation of vegetables in hydroponic greenhouses as well as the cultivation of strawberries in both soil and soilless mediums. Leslie also oversees the quality assurance function which includes compliance to GACP and cGMP. Leslie is registered with South Africa’s Department of Agriculture and holds a PCO licence.

Julian holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Rhodes University. He has been CEO of Limberlost for over 30 years and is Felbridge’s COO. Julian has developed Limberlost into one of the largest strawberry producers in the country with supply contracts into all major South African retailers as well as the export market.

Barry graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Business Science degree in Finance and Accounting as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting and is a qualified chartered accountant. 

Having joined Limberlost as CFO in 2012, Barry oversees its
investments, including all financial and accounting functions, in the
agricultural, retail, fuel and property sectors and has been appointed as the
CFO of Felbridge.

Aaron graduated as an Industrial Engineer from Stellenbosch University, where he achieved cum laude for his thesis on the utilisation of IoT technology in cannabis cultivation. He further completed a course through Utah State University presented by industry-leading professors Bruce Bugbee and Royal Heins.

Aaron serves as Head of Operations at Felbridge, where he oversees perational systems, cultivation infrastructure and process optimisation, with a focus on integrating technology and data-driven decision making to drive efficiency, consistency and scalability across the business.

Darren joined Felbridge in 2024 as Head of Business Development for its Australian office and is based in Melbourne. He has over 20 years’ experience working in various roles across the banking, fintech, and technology sectors, and brings a sharp commercial mind and entrepreneurial spirit to the role.

He is passionate about building long-term relationships for Felbridge in the Australian market and growing our brand presence in the region.