R A GIBSON - Key Persons
In partnership with my brother Ross, I joined the farm management team in December 2023. I am a meteorologist by trade and have worked at the Met Office for 13 years prior. My weather forecasting career evolved to focus on management and leadership, which I now bring to R A Gibson and this complements Ross's skill set. Whilst these things seem wildly different on paper, I am finding being involved with a family business and transferring my skills to something new really enjoyable. I am motivated by working through challenging situations and finding opportunities, I enjoy the bumps in the road and no doubt farming will provide plenty of those! I look forward to speaking to and meeting our customers and stakeholders over the coming year.
I joined the family business in February 2021 after working for William Powell, a country sport retailer, for 5 years. Working in retail and managing their gunroom gave me a great insight to how important customer service is and other functions of running a business that directly relate to ours. Working on the farm for the past 3 years, I have gained practical experience with cropping, machinery and most importantly the seed plant. I have adjusted to being a farmer, demonstrated by the fact that the weather already being the bane of my life - luckily Rosie is on hand for that! I implemented an overhaul of the dated seed plant, which now has a new colour sorter, seed cleaner and master control panel. I enjoy working with people and numbers, and with my sales skill set aim to deliver continued business growth.