Lara is our Operations Manager, and heads up all things production-related. She also manages the importing of stock and materials from overseas manufacturers, and often threatens to swim out to sea when the shipments are delayed. Her first real introduction to working at Sealand involved falling off a deck during a campaign shoot. Since then, she’s been banned from all shoots for her own safety, though she insists "the deck wasn't that high" and "the bushes were flat before she landed on them." Born in South Africa, Lara spent 10 years living abroad before returning to attend university at Stellenbosch. She loves a good system and process but also enjoys a good chat. In her free time she's always on the hunt for a sweet treat and, on a good day, might even go for a run. She loves beach days and secretly indulges in reality TV to unwind in the evenings, though she’ll never admit it.