meet the team
Our small team of herbal enthusiasts is the force behind Bardo.
Lili
Founder
Lili started Bardo in 2018 and has been growing the business ever since. From her childhood in Bosnia to working in London and raising her two boys, using the power of plants to heal has been part of her family’s everyday life. When she’s not working or creating herbal remedies, Lili can be found practicing karate.
Nela
Production
Nela has been managing production of tasty food products for over 15 years having honed her skills with Belgian chocolate pralines. She is very proud of the glowing reviews she received when taking Bardo through ISO 22000 certification. When not at work, Nela loves to walk and meditate while tending to her vegetable garden.
Nela joined Bardo at the very beginning and helped set up the manufacturing operation in Sarajevo.
Heather
Branding and Marketing
Heather has worked in the food and drinks industry for the last 25 years, helping big and small companies to launch healthy products. She is now lucky enough to live in Antigua and spends her spare time hiking the hills, Ballroom dancing and looking after her two children.
She first met Lili at the start of Bardo’s UK journey and has been a core part of the team ever since.
Kirsty
Design
Kirsty lives in London with her husband, two daughters and someone else’s ginger cat. She has been obsessing about and designing food packaging for two decades. Kirsty loves travelling, going to the gym, fancy dress and being outdoors. She functions best when placed in a sunny spot with access to healthy treats* especially if they are laced with dark chocolate.
*very fortunate to be working with Bardo!
Paul
Commercial
Paul has worked in food and drink for over 25 years, much of the time with start ups and small businesses focussed on healthy innovation. London based, when he’s not juggling life with 4 children, Paul enjoys sports and being active.
Paul started helping Bardo this year, tapping into his experience managing trade customers.