Our Team
Real people are at the heart of Atkins Ranch. We’re passionate about what we do, and we like to talk about it.
Pat Maher
Bio coming soon.
Brad Villbrandt
Bio coming soon.
Jenny Stornetta
Bio coming soon.
Lesley Maki
Lesley serves as the West Coast Sales Manager at Atkins Ranch, where she deftly crafts sales strategies and nurtures enduring relationships with retail partners. Driven by a passion for connecting consumers with top-quality lamb, she proudly advocates for Atkins Ranch’s regeneratively raised, fully traceable, grass-fed lamb—an ethos centered on improving our natural landscape and uplifting family-owned farms.
With deep roots in agriculture, having grown up on a farm and accumulated over 20 years of experience in the meat industry, Lesley lives on a fourth generation working ranch. When not focused on her role at Atkins Ranch, she relishes horseback riding and cherishing moments with her husband Alan, their adventurous dachshund Max, herding dogs Tug and Chip, and an array of other farm animals.
Favorite lamb recipe: Smoked lamb burgers with homemade spicy pickles and roasted potatoes.
Rhys Hellyer
Bio coming soon.
Karen Atkins
Karen Atkins is the Livestock Coordinator at Atkins Ranch, where she plays a vital role in managing the livestock supply chain to ensure alignment with market demand. She is deeply involved in the company’s accreditation programs, including Global Animal Partnership (G.A.P), Savory regenerative farming practices, and initiatives to maintain high eating quality standards.
As the daughter of one of the founders of Atkins Ranch, Karen brings a strong sense of heritage and dedication to her work, continuing the family’s legacy of quality and sustainability in farming.
Outside of her professional role, Karen lives with her husband and two teenage daughters. She enjoys spending quality time with her family, an avid gardener and appreciates good food—especially a perfectly prepared lamb chump, her favourite cut.
