Written by Iain Hoey from Farm Business
The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) has announced three new Directors to join the board from January 2022.
With a wide range of skills and experience, Ali Capper (centre), Navaratnam (Theeb) Partheeban (right) and Geoff Sansome (left) will bring expertise in horticulture, marketing, veterinary, environment, agronomy and policy to the board.
With a strong background in marketing and communications, and an extensive knowledge of the horticulture sector, Ali Capper farms at Stock Farm in Worcestershire growing dessert and cider apples, and hops. She is Chairman of the NFU’s National Horticulture & Potatoes Board, British Apples & Pears and Wye Hops.
Navaratnam (Theeb) Partheeban is a farm vet working in the South East. His professional experience has varied from working in clinical practice, university higher education, the pharmaceutical sector and in the global animal health industry. He has studied and conducted research in a number of countries around the world including the US, China and South Africa. He is also co-founder of the British Veterinary Ethnicity and Diversity Society (BVEDS).
Bringing over 40 years’ of experience helping farmers and agriculture adapt to change, Geoff Sansome, Head of Agriculture at Natural England, joins OFC. He is a partner in the family farm in Worcestershire, and formally worked for ADAS as both an agronomist and lead on the Agricultural Transformation programmes in the Former Soviet Union and the Balkans.
Commenting on their appointments, OFC Co-Chairs Barbara Bray and Sarah Mukherjee said: “Over the last decade the Council has focused on ensuring the board’s skills are widespread and diverse, to ensure the conference continues to be current and provide a platform for debate and discussion to support the evolving industry.
“We are delighted that Ali, Theeb and Geoff will be joining the board, at a time when it is crucial we look for fresh perspectives and continue to host speakers from across the world that inform, challenge and inspire our delegates through, what undoubtably will be a very turbulent few years. We wish the three of them all the best during their term.”
The OFC Council is made up of 11 voluntary directors, who each serve a three-year term. Ali, Theeb and Geoff will join the board from January 2022 to January 2025, supporting the curation and development of three conferences.
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The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) has announced three new Directors to join the board from January 2022.
With a wide range of skills and experience, Ali Capper (centre), Navaratnam (Theeb) Partheeban (right) and Geoff Sansome (left) will bring expertise in horticulture, marketing, veterinary, environment, agronomy and policy to the board.
With a strong background in marketing and communications, and an extensive knowledge of the horticulture sector, Ali Capper farms at Stock Farm in Worcestershire growing dessert and cider apples, and hops. She is Chairman of the NFU’s National Horticulture & Potatoes Board, British Apples & Pears and Wye Hops.
Navaratnam (Theeb) Partheeban is a farm vet working in the South East. His professional experience has varied from working in clinical practice, university higher education, the pharmaceutical sector and in the global animal health industry. He has studied and conducted research in a number of countries around the world including the US, China and South Africa. He is also co-founder of the British Veterinary Ethnicity and Diversity Society (BVEDS).
Bringing over 40 years’ of experience helping farmers and agriculture adapt to change, Geoff Sansome, Head of Agriculture at Natural England, joins OFC. He is a partner in the family farm in Worcestershire, and formally worked for ADAS as both an agronomist and lead on the Agricultural Transformation programmes in the Former Soviet Union and the Balkans.
Commenting on their appointments, OFC Co-Chairs Barbara Bray and Sarah Mukherjee said: “Over the last decade the Council has focused on ensuring the board’s skills are widespread and diverse, to ensure the conference continues to be current and provide a platform for debate and discussion to support the evolving industry.
“We are delighted that Ali, Theeb and Geoff will be joining the board, at a time when it is crucial we look for fresh perspectives and continue to host speakers from across the world that inform, challenge and inspire our delegates through, what undoubtably will be a very turbulent few years. We wish the three of them all the best during their term.”
The OFC Council is made up of 11 voluntary directors, who each serve a three-year term. Ali, Theeb and Geoff will join the board from January 2022 to January 2025, supporting the curation and development of three conferences.
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