Defra has introduced that Glen Nimmo has been appointed as the brand new chair of the AHDB Beef Sector Council.
Mr Nimmo, who isn’t widely recognized within the business, has in the past labored in a family-run multi-site built-in beef processing industry, protecting slaughter, primal processing and retail packing.
His LinkedIn profile describes him as an ‘skilled fund supervisor and industry chief’, with 25 years as a UK fairness analyst and fund supervisor within the Better Edinburgh house.
Changing Mike Sheldon, who stood down from the position on the finish of March, Mr Nimmo will serve from 3 years from April 10.
He’s considered one of two new appointments to the principle AHDB Board, along Graeme Jack, who brings greater than 30 years of enjoy within the agri-food sector, together with as communications director for Müller UK & Eire.
Nicholas Saphir, AHDB Chair, mentioned: “I’m overjoyed with the appointment of Glen and Graeme whose mixed business enjoy will upload additional worth to our skill-based Board. Their enjoy as industry leaders will assist us to proceed turning in key services and products and price for cash for our levy payers.”
Those are Ministerial appointments, made by means of Defra Ministers, with the approval of Ministers within the Scottish Executive, Welsh Executive, and the Division of Agriculture, Setting and Rural Affairs in Northern Eire.
The appointments are made in response to the Governance Code on Public Appointments revealed by means of the Cupboard Place of work. All appointments are made on benefit and political process performs no phase within the variety procedure.