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MICHAEL SEALS MBE

PROFILE

An experienced owner farmer and executive / non executive director, with extensive experience of agriculture, government delivery bodies, committees and working parties. A robust leader, comfortable with policy development, which is subject to the political process and involves disparate groups.

LIVESTOCK AND ARABLE FARMING	1975 – date Owner farmer •	Farmer in South Derbyshire comprising of a pedigree South Devon suckler herd and combinable crops growing and contracting over 850 acres of wheat, barley and OSR •	Equestrian owner, show jumping, young rider team, training and livery facilities.

ANIMAL HEALTH & WELFARE BOARD ENGLAND Chairman                                                                                                                                                                                            July 2011 –date The role of the new Board is central within government policy making in the arena of animal health and welfare. Our remit includes,

•	Advising Ministers & Communicating •	Setting strategic policies and budget priorities •	Develop key policies and funding •	Disease risk assessment and management •	Surveillance & Research Priorities •	Implementation and delivery •	Effectiveness and proportionality of regulation •	Approval of operational and contingency planning,

NATIONAL FALLEN STOCK COMPANY LTD - www.nfsco.co.uk	 Oct 03 - date Executive Chairman and Director representing England •	Appointed to start up this Government initiative designed to assist farmers in fulfilling their obligations under the European Animal By-products Regulation •	Set up the company with a start up budget of £2m, further government funding of £18m over a three-year period and a potential annual turnover of £24m •	As chair of the Board, developed the policy and oversaw delivery of this policy with Government and EU approval, successfully delivering the project to the industry in November 2004, transferring ownership from government to the private sector in 2007, privatising NFSCo in 2010 •	Promoted to Executive Chairman to deliver the concept, the remit and to aid agriculture through service provision •	Instrumental in delivering new projects in 2009 which increased turnover from £16m pa to £24m pa.