Louis Barnett is the Chief Operations Officer at Lovegrass Ethiopia, where he focuses on scaling Ethiopia’s ancient grain into a global staple. He joined the company in 2025, aiming to bring this nutritious grain to a wider audience.

Barnett's entrepreneurial journey began after leaving school, when he founded Chokolit ltd / LBC Chocolates in September 2004. Starting the business from his parents' kitchen table, he rapidly grew the company to a £6.