biography - nick white
Nick has over thirty years experience in livestock production and marketing as well as involvement in the management of agricultural co-ops.
He worked as a Personal Business Adviser with Business Link in Northumberland before joining NYCC as its Agricultural Diversification Officer delivering the Ob 5b funded Farm Diversification Initiative. He then became Agricultural Development Officer delivering the Agriculture stand of the SRB 6 funded programme ‘Developing Opportunities for a Rural County’
He was a founder director of North Country Primestock and on its board for six years and is currently a director of the Northumberland & Durham Machinery Ring.
He has also served with the NFU as County Chairman for Northumberland and as delegate to the NFU Livestock and Wool Committee in London. At this time he also represented the NFU on the MLC Lamb Promotion Council and the Export Users Group. He obtained an NDA from the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester and an MBA from Durham University Business School.
Nick is passionate about maintaining the linkages between “people, product and place” and ensuring that rural and agri businesses needs are not ignored or devalued in a marketplace dominated by the big players.
Nick has just become a volunteer Business Mentor for the Prince's Trust in the North East of England and is a Member of the British Institute of Agricultural Consultants (BIAC).
When not working ...
Aside from being a workaholic he also enjoys classical music, cooking, walking and good wine. Since getting "her" back on the road in 2004, Nick enjoys creating havoc and chaos on the regions roads when taking his “old lady out for a pootle” – a 1931 Riley Biarritz with a top speed of 45mph (downhill). This beautiful vintage car is available to hire for your special occassion, or film and promotional work.
