Members
Mr John Kelley
John is currently the Chief Operating Officer of the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) which includes implementing the AIC Boards objectives for AIC. This role also includes being the Managing Director of AIC Services – the professional services arm of AIC. He was part of the original team that merged a number of trade associations together to form AIC in 2003. Previous to this he has worked for a major blue-chip retailer, a fresh produce co-operative and a management consultancy. He obtained an MBA through the Open Business School and a BSc (Hons) from Nottingham University.
Mr Robert Sheasby
Robert Sheasby is the Chief Executive of the Agricultural Industries Confederation the trade association which represents agri business in the UK. His experience is from a career in agriculture having also held a number of roles within the National Farmers Union before joining the AIC in 2018, as well as working as a land agent and auctioneer in his early career. In this role Robert sits on a number of Government stakeholder groups including the DiT Trade Advisory Group for agriculture and food, the Defra group on Productivity as well as having overall responsibility for the operation off the AIC.