The Livestock and Meat Fee for Northern Eire (LMC) has introduced that Colin Smith has been appointed as chief govt.
Smith beforehand headed up the Fee’s Business Improvement workforce and was appointed to the position of chief govt on nineteenth February 2024. Previous to this appointment Smith acted as interim chief govt for over 4 months, following the departure of his predecessor.
After graduating from the College of Newcastle Upon Tyne with a BSc Hons in Agriculture, Smith started his profession as a senior coverage officer for the Ulster Farmers’ Union earlier than shifting to LMC in 2012.
As a member of LMC’s senior administration workforce, during the last 12 years he has managed a variety of portfolios inside LMC, together with the schooling programme, advertising and marketing actions, Farm High quality Assurance Scheme and the broader trade growth remit.
LMC chairman Joe Stewart stated: “The Fee launched a rigorous recruitment course of on the finish of 2023, and we’re happy to announce that this culminated with the appointment of Colin Smith to the place of chief govt.
“For over a decade Colin has labored on the coronary heart of the Fee’s enterprise actions. With huge expertise of working throughout the agriculture trade, and an in depth understanding of the Fee’s portfolio of labor, Colin’s experience can be invaluable in main the Fee within the ship of its wide-ranging enterprise actions.
“On behalf of the LMC Board and employees workforce I want to take this chance to congratulate Colin on his new position and want him each success.”
Smith stated: “I’m delighted to have been appointed as chief govt and look ahead to constructing additional upon the optimistic status LMC has as a trusted organisation engaged on behalf of the meat and sheep trade and provide chain companions in Northern Eire. This can be a pivotal time for LMC as we work with stakeholders to develop a brand new strategic plan which can set wheels in movement for enterprise actions over the subsequent three years.
“It’s a decisive time for agriculture too, we’re coming into a brand new legislative panorama for each local weather change and future agricultural coverage in Northern Eire. There are over 18,000 beef and sheep farmers on the coronary heart of the agricultural sector that will need to have a sustainable earnings to ship the high-quality native produce loved by thousands and thousands of customers globally.
“LMC will proceed to make sure that our world main produce continues to realize the popularity it deserves and market entry we require. I consider there are very actual alternatives to work collaboratively with trade stakeholders to create a sustainable and worthwhile future for our sector and in doing so proceed to strongly champion Northern Eire Farm High quality Assured beef and lamb at each alternative.”
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