New sector council appointments ratified by levy payers

Tuesday, 5 November 2024

Levy payers have ratified 10 appointments across AHDB’s four sector councils, following an open and competitive selection process.

Levy payers were able to vote in each of the sectors for which they pay a levy between Monday, 21 October and Friday, 1 November.

Sector council members are primarily levy payers from each sector. Vacancies are advertised on the AHDB website, external job boards and the farming press.

Applicants then go through a competitive selection process based on their skills and their ability to provide balance across the different levy-paying supply chain elements within each sector. Those selected, are then confirmed through a levy payer ratification vote.

Some councils also have an 'independent' member (i.e. a non-levy payer) who can contribute with additional skills, such as finance or sector relevant supply chain experience. 

Each sector council member will serve for a term of three years, with a maximum of two terms. They will receive £256.25 per day for up to two days a month.

The new members ratified are (click on their names to find out more about them):

Name

Sector

Position

2nd term/new

Ben Harman

Beef and Lamb

Farmer

New

Mark Jelley

Beef and Lamb

Farmer

New

James MacCartney

Beef and Lamb

Farmer

New

Tamara Pickstock

Beef and Lamb

Processor

New

Matthew Curry

Cereals and Oilseeds

Animal Feed

New

Anna Bowen

Dairy

Farmer

New

Andrew Rutter

Dairy

Farmer

New

Andrew Warne

Dairy

Independent

New

Emma Furnival

Dairy

Farmer

New

James Brisby

Pork

Processor

New

The voting process was independently managed by specialist election company UK Engage.

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