| Chief Executive Officer Salvador Potter BSc  Salvador has over 30 years experience in international agri-businesses from cattle ranching through the chemical industry and biotechnology to plant breeding. A career spent translating applied research into practical application and commercial reality; serving the last 10 years as a board director.
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Finance Officer Susan Fisher Bsc, A.C.A  As a Chartered Accountant with a Biochemistry degree (Leeds University) and a background in agriculture, Sue is well placed to understand the workings of PGRO. Sue deals with all things financial. |
Membership Secretary Susan Bingham  Responsibilities include PGRO membership, levy collection, mailing lists, contact for The Pulse / Vegetable Magazine, publications and Cereals Event. |
Administrative Officer Jill Williams Responsible for Reception, Conference Centre bookings and providing secretarial support to CEO and PGRO’s technical team. |
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Technical Director Anthony Biddle BA, MPhil, PhD, CBiol, MIBiol  First degree with the Open University and then completed a Masters in seed physiology with Nottingham University before being awarded a PhD by Manchester Metropolitan University for research on pea root diseases. Oversees the research and development programme and advisory service for both vegetables and pulses. |
Principal Technical Officers Stephen Belcher BSc(Hons)  Main responsibilities include all variety evaluations including Recommended & Descriptive Lists, other agronomy work, trials equipment, trial ground management and information technology.
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Jim Scrimshaw BSc(Hons), MBPR (Agric), FACTS  Jim has worked for PGRO since 1988.Main responsibilities involve the managing and carrying out of PGRO’s pesticide research and development field trials; providing telephone advice on pea and bean problems particularly herbicide issues. |
Senior Technical Officers Becky Ward, BSc(Hons), MPhil, MBPR (Agric), FACTS  Main responsibilities include: Managing and carrying out pesticide trials on pulses and vegetable legumes; providing advice on pests and diseases of peas and beans; running the plant pest, disease and disorder diagnostic clinic. Currently studying for a PhD with Newcastle University. |
Paul Armitage, BSc (Hort) MBPR (Agric), FACTS Over 30 years in the seed trade.Laboratory manager. Trials work through the summer. |
Shona Johnson, BSc(Hons)  After 16 years working for Birds Eye research, Shona joined PGRO in 2009 to bring her extensive knowledge of vining pea trials. Main responsibilties – Drilling and harvesting of all vining pea and pulse variety trials, as well as other vegetable species. Glasshouse and field multiplication work. |
Barrie Smith NCH, NDH  Barrie has worked for PGRO for 9 years following a 20 year career with an international vegetable seed company. Main responsibilities include carrying out variety trials – specializing in vegetables species. Carrying out pesticide trials in non-legume crops. |
Technical Officers Mark White BSc(Hons) Main responsibilities – As a qualified seed analyst much of his time is spent undertaking seed and soil tests as well as assisting with trials work. Since 2000 he has taken care of the tenderometer standardisation service and processing of trials produce. PGRO. He is also a first-aider. |
Susan Thompson BSc(Agric), PGCE (Secondary Science), MBPR (Agric)  Main responsibilities include pea seed mosaic virus testing, assisting with the seed and laboratory services and conducting and assessing herbicide and fungides trials. |
John Nash BSc  Main responsibilities - assistance with all areas of trials work including drilling and harvesting. A competent member of the seed testing and laboratory services team. |
Site Engineer Peter Norton Full Technological Certificate (F.T.C) – City & Guilds Mechanical Technician  Maintenance engineer with over 50 years working in the engineering industry. |
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