NFUS - Key Persons
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- Political Affairs Assistant
Alasdair Macnab farms at Kildun, Dingwall with his wife Gill running a well-known pedigree Limousin herd, growing malting barley and hay. He worked in a vet practice in Ross-shire for 11 years, then joined the Government vet service in Inverness. His farming career started on his late uncle ™s dairy farm at Humberston, Dingwall (now Dingwall Auction Mart) working with dairy, sheep and cereals. He was a crofter breeding cattle and sheep near Strathpeffer for over ten years before buying Kildun from his mother in 2005. Alasdair has been a member of NFU Scotland for over thirty years.
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- People & Development Manager
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- Director
- Member of NFU Scotland New Deer Branch
Andrew Connon runs a small commercial sheep flock and, alongside some work on a local beef and arable unit, works with online market places SellMyLivestock and Graindex. He is also a Director of Livestock Health Scotland. He is married to Pauline and son Andrew, 24, and daughter Sarah, 18, are employed on neighbouring farms. His father, uncles and cousin run the neighbouring family business focused on finishing cattle, sheep and barley.
Andrew is a long-standing member of NFU Scotland New Deer Branch and a former Branch Chair. He represented the North East Regional Board for several years and was elected Vice-Chair (2017) and Chair (2020).
In February 2021, Andrew was elected NFU Scotland Vice-President.
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- Member of the Member Services Team
- Subscription Administrator
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- Political Affairs Manager
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- Communications and Social Media Assistant
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- Financial Support for Access
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- Senior Communications and Publications Manager
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- Events and Marketing Co - Ordinator
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- Facilities Co - Ordinator
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- Member of the Member Services - Regional Team
- Regional Manager / Ayrshire
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- Member of the Member Services - Regional Team
- Regional Manager / Highlands
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- Member of the Member Services Team
- Member Services Manager
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- Member of the Member Services - Regional Team
- Head of Member Services
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- Senior European Policy Advisor
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- Member of the Member Services - Regional Team
- Regional Policy Advisor / Orkney
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- Member of the Member Services Team
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- Member of the Member Services - Regional Team
- Regional Manager / East Central
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- Member of the Member Services - Regional Team
- Regional Policy Advisor
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- Member of the Member Services - Regional Team
- Regional Manager / Lothian & Borders
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- Member of the Member Services - Regional Team
- Regional Manager / North East
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- Policy Advisor / Horticulture & Next
Martin is a tenant farmer in Aberfeldy, Highland Perthshire and farms with his wife Jane and three daughters. They have 600 ewes and 60 cows on the farm rising from 800ft to 2,500ft. Martin served two years as Highland Perthshire Branch chair, before representing East Central region on the LFA committee in 2009. Martin went on to be Vice-Chair before chairing the committee for three years. He was elected Vice-President in 2017 and elected as President in 2021.
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- Member of the Member Services - Regional Team
- Regional Manager / Dumfries & Galloway
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- BAB Office & Events Manager
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- Member of the Member Services - Regional Team
- Regional Policy Advisor / Orkney
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- Policy Manager Environmental Resources
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- Member of the Member Services - Regional Team
- Regional Manager / Forth & Clyde
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- Member of the Member Services Team
- Member Services Assistant
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- Senior European Policy Advisor