Director of Policy Jonnie Hall appointed Interim General Manager
The recruitment process to appoint a new Chief Executive at NFU Scotland is underway.
In the interim, NFU Scotland’s Board of Directors has appointed the Union’s Director of Policy Jonnie Hall as General Manager until a new CEO is appointed. The position of Company Secretary at NFU Scotland will be undertaken by Treasurer Rupert Shaw and National Operations Manager James Buchanan will continue to grow the role and work with the group secretary network.
On recruitment, executive search specialists Carlyle Associates have been formally appointed to search for the Union’s next CEO and that process is already underway.
It follows the resignation of Scott Walker who had worked for the organisation for 28 years and was its CEO for the past 11 years.
President Martin Kennedy said: “I must thank all members, staff and secretaries for their continued feedback and patience during this period and I look forward to working with Carlyle Associates in engaging and recruiting our next CEO.
“The next few years will undoubtedly continue to bring challenges to our industry, and as the leading lobbying organisation for agriculture in Scotland, our job is to turn these challenges into opportunities whereby agriculture is properly recognised for all that it delivers.
“Whoever is appointed as our new Chief Executive will have a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in not only driving that message home but also to work with a great team of people to grow the business of NFU Scotland.”
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