Meet The Team
Our Team
At Cuttlebrook Koi Farm we are a close knit team. All of us are involved in a wide range of jobs on the farm. Every week is different to the next, which certainly keeps us on our toes!

Mark Davis
Co-Founder
-1986 Worked in Japan at Kamihata Fish Industries (Hikari) learning breeding, rearing and selection of Koi
- 1987-1989 Worked at Brit Koi and Kent Koi
- Was one of the main contributors to the Interpet Encyclopedia of Koi
- 1996 Started Mark Davis Water Gardens. Went on to win 5 RHS Gold Awards and 1 Best in Show.
- Has been farming Koi in England since 1989
- Has written various magazine articles, given talks to Koi Clubs and guest lectures at Sparsholt College
- Selection of all production on the farm
- System design, construction and maintenance
- Quality control
- Dealing with customer appointments and collection
Lisa Davis
Co-Founder
Background
- Worked in IT business to business sales and marketing before starting Cuttlebrook Koi Farm with Mark
- Over the years I've been involved with pretty much all aspects of running the farm, including harvesting mud ponds and selecting Koi fry!
Overall responsibilities and day to day duties
- Legal issues
- Liaising with customers regarding orders

Sam Norley
General Manager
- Published scientific author in the field of live food: Norley, S. E., & Love, A. (2020). The effect of Virkon® aquatic on the bacterial count of Artemia cultures. Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
- Extensive experience in fish health and water quality
- Worked at Cuttlebrook Koi Farm since 2014
- Marketing, promotion and sales strategies, social media management

Tracy Green
Operations manager
Background
Overall responsibilities and day to day duties
- Sales and office administration
- Assisting customers with their enquires via phone and email
- Preparing all paperwork for fish shipments
- Assisting the team with packing fish shipments and ensuring all Koi arrive safely the following day
- Assisting with Koi food and dry goods packing for next day delivery
Aijo, Suki & Haiwa
Miniature Schnauzers
Background
- Suki joined the farm in 2016 (she is pepper and salt)
Overall responsibilities and day to day duties
- Cuddles
- Meeting and greeting customers (noisily)
- Putting muddy paw prints everywhere
- Chasing squirrels away
- Standing in wet cement (seasonal work)