Emma Welsh (OL 1983)
Co-Founder & Joint Managing Director, Emma & Tom's Juice

Emma graduated from Lauriston with a burning desire to establish her own business. Her determination and commitment would ultimately see the birth of fruit juice brand Emma & Tom’s – now a household name across Australia. 

After Lauriston, Emma completed a Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree at the University of Melbourne. She felt that this broad degree would allow her to study subjects that would be useful to an aspiring entrepreneur. Emma then spent time in the corporate world, working for Cargill, Mars, L.E.K. Consulting, and National Australia Bank. Having her own business remained her dream and she continued to build on her entrepreneurial skills, obtaining an MBA from INSEAD in France. 

Launched in 2004, Emma & Tom’s now sells its range of minimally processed whole fruit juices, Quenchers, sparkling juices and Life Bars into more than two thousand premium independent cafés and delis, as well as to major grocery retailers, throughout Australia.