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AHDB Potatoes appoints new chair and five new board members
Sophie Churchill OBE appointed as Chair of AHDB Potatoes.
AHDB Potatoes has announced the appointment of a new chair and the addition of five new members to its board, replacing five members who came to the end of their service this March.
The new chair is Sophie Churchill, the new members are Daniel Metheringham, Jonathan Papworth, Andrew Skea, Will Shakeshaft and Michael Welham.
Rob Clayton, Strategy Director for AHDB Potatoes:
“The new board members provide AHDB Potatoes with a link to industry.”
“This is as crucial as ever; in what is a rapidly changing marketplace due to the uncertainty created by Brexit.”
“The incoming individuals, particularly when combined with the existing board representatives, give AHDB the benefit of experience and new perspectives from across the sector as well as good geographical coverage from around the levy paying area.”
“Our board is a vital part of delivering our strategy and I am looking forward to working with our new members.”
Sophie Churchill OBE, Chair
Will Shakeshaft
Now, with 17 years the potato processing sector working with growers and retailers, he is a director of Greens of Soham, currently heading up the Spearhead potatoes processing division.
Daniel Metheringham
Michael Welham
He has been in the industry more than 18 years and a dedicated grower since 2008, supplying from July through until May with salad and main crop varieties on medium to heavy silty clay loam soils.
Andrew Skea
Jonathan Papworth
He specialises in the production of main crop potatoes for the pre-pack, processing and chipping market and has considerable experience of operating in the contract and free-buy supply chain.
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