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I am a Principal Consultant for Promar based in the South East of England for nearly 30 years. Talking and listening to farmers, I help them to run their businesses and enable them to be more successful.  I really enjoy the mixture of technical and financial work supporting farmers to grow and develop their business. I work with a number of mixed businesses with a variety of diversifications including […]

I first became interested in farming as a teenager, doing odd jobs on a smallholding. Soon I became hooked and by the time I was 16 I was helping on a local dairy farm and applied to study agriculture at college. I took an FdSc in dairy herd management, followed by a BSc in agribusiness. […]

Growing up in North Wales, I have always been surrounded by agriculture and the rural way of life! I have gained vital experience working on dairy farms in the UK and New Zealand, on a large arable and sheep farm in Berkshire, and also for an agricultural contractor. I graduated from Harper Adams with a […]

Having been a Farm Business Analyst since 2004, alongside running my own beef and sheep farm, I have a good understanding of all my client’s current business risks and can provide a detailed service when working with their farm business accounts. Previously I worked for an agricultural company delivering IT training to farmers across the […]

Hattie McFadzean

Senior Sustainability Consultant

As an Environmental Consultant, I am passionate about working closely with stakeholders in the agriculture sector to improve the transparency of information regarding sector emissions, opportunities for green growth, and staying ahead of the international movement towards environmental accountability. I believe there are a growing number of opportunities that not only prioritise the needs of […]

From my experience in the financial services industry, I can offer my clients a service involving detailed data input and bank reconciliation along with a clear understanding of transactions that appear on bank statements. After a busy week I like to keep fit and help my local Young Farmers club in various events- especially speechmaking. […]

Izzy Knowles

I have several years experience working across a broad range of farms in different roles. I specialise in dairy systems but have solid expertise in beef and sheep enterprises as well. My approach is to listen, research and understand the critical issues facing the farming families I work with. I then draw on my own […]

I am devoted to developing a great customer relationship and enjoy being out and about on farm. I am AAT qualified up to level 3 and am now studying level 4. After a busy week I go horse riding and take my dog on long walks.

I joined Promar International in May 2023 after stints with an environmental consultancy and a strategy consultancy. During those times, I worked with a variety of clients, from farmers and landowners to financial institutions and policy makers. Working for different consultancies developed my data analysis and client management skills and gave me the experience to […]

I started my career working in a farm animal vet practice, where I qualified as a Registered Animal Medicines Advisor. And after a period working full time on a dairy farm, I went on to join Promar International as a Farm Business Analyst. I studied at Reaseheath College and have a degree in Equine Science […]

During my A-levels I worked on a local dairy farm which gave me the opportunity, after leaving college, to manage the herd. I did this on a contract basis which has resulted in a hugely successful, family haulage business that is now run by my son. My 25 years experience of running a successful business gives me a deep […]

John Giles

Divisional Director of Agri-Food

I joined Promar in the 1990s and have spent 25 years supporting clients to make positive changes to their businesses. My many years of involvement with the Institute of Agricultural Management, the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s food, drink and agricultural group and the City Food Lecture has also allowed me to improve my knowledge and […]

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