Stephen Greenfield is a Chartered Surveyor and Land Agent with more than 40 years’ experience in estate and rural management. Based in Yorkshire since 1989, he has served as Chief Executive of the Sledmere Estate for 18 years, overseeing its property, farming, leisure and hospitality interests. He also runs a mixed farm near Malton.

Judy Richmond MRICS is a Chartered Surveyor, sheep farmer and long-standing BATA member with strong family connections to the organisation. She is Senior Estate Manager for the National Trust in the North of England and previously chaired the Governance Board of Bishop Burton College. Judy brings extensive experience in estate management, governance and organisational leadership.

Richard Butterworth has extensive experience across farming, industry representation and rural leadership. After beginning his agricultural career at Bishop Burton College, he built an East Yorkshire farming business specialising in arable, pigs and renewables. He has held several senior industry roles, including directorships with Nupork and Scotlean Pigs, where he also served as Chairman.

Richard Murray Wells is a former Chartered Surveyor with extensive experience across agriculture, property and business. He farms more than 5,000 acres and is involved in the development of brownfield and redundant properties. He is also a director of Codex Global Ltd and W G Spice Ltd and has held senior national roles within the CLA.

Neil Millan has joined the BATA Board as a co-opted director. Based in Easingwold, he brings senior leadership experience from major food manufacturing businesses and advisory roles. His expertise includes people management, organisational change, commercial decision-making and corporate governance. Neil looks forward to supporting BATA’s continued development.

Mark Farnsworth began his career in food and drink with Walkers, GlaxoSmithKline and Nestlé before launching William’s Farm Kitchen in 2011. In 2015, he co-acquired Tong Garden Centre, which has since grown to seven sites, £38m in annual sales and 630 employees. He is now Managing Director and lives in East Yorkshire with his wife Rebecca and their two children.

Jonathon Watson is a qualified (but no longer practicing) solicitor. Yorkshire born and educated, he has worked as a solicitor in private practice specialising in company, commercial and regulatory law and also undertaken senior roles in global banks, focussed on legal, risk, compliance and governance matters. He has deep experience of working with boards, executive management teams, regulators and other stakeholders and of advising on these topics.