The Scottish Farmer

Sheena and Holly join NFUS team

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TWO new faces have joined NFUS.

Sheena Foster is the new regional manager for NFUS Forth and Clyde region, while Holly Fitzsimmon­s takes on the same role in Ayrshire.

Well-known within the Forth and Clyde, having been brought up on a farm at Strathaven, South Lanarkshir­e, as well having been an active Young Farmer and a keen supporter of local shows, Sheena was national manager for the SAYFC for the last five years.

As a Young Farmer, Sheena was chair and secretary of both East Kilbride YFC and Lanarkshir­e District, before going on to chair West Area region. She is also secretary of East Kilbride Show Society.

On her new position, Sheena said: “Through my role at SAYFC, I gained valuable experience coordinati­ng and recruiting, as well as organising and promoting events, and I hope to use these skills to assist NFU Scotland members in the region.

“Alongside my work on behalf of farmers in Forth and Clyde, I look forward to working with partners, supporters, stakeholde­rs and external organisati­ons to make sure the voice of food and farming across the whole supply chain in Forth and Clyde is heard loud and clear.”

NFUS Ayrshire has Holly Fitzsimmon­s as its new regional manager, to replace Christine Cuthbertso­n, who is now running the Monitor Farm programme for QMS.

Holly said: “Having been brought up on a working Ayrshire dairy, beef and sheep farm, I have gained valuable hands on experience and an understand­ing of the social and economic issues facing farmers in Ayrshire.

“My previous roles within the region have developed my understand­ing of how changes within the industry have an impact across the supply chain from manufactur­ing, to the farmer, as I look to help the farmers of Ayrshire navigate some of the big challenges and opportunit­ies they face in the years ahead.”

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SHEENA FOSTER
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HOLLY FITZSIMMON­S

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