Cat Lomax is a drinks & drinks retail consultant who has held buying and senior trading roles across key, premium wine retailers in the UK market: Laithwaites, Waitrose, Majestic and most recently Marks & Spencer. Cat has a proven track record of delivering commercial success through consumer-focused product and brand development, and has an unparalleled knowledge of the inner workings of the UK's most important wine retailers. She has been recognised for both her wine knowledge and buying skills: winning the Derouet Jameson award for outstanding academic achievement in the WSET Diploma and being awarded Retail Buyer of the Year by The Drinks Business.