CAFRE College Advisory Group (CAG) appointment information
The College Advisory Group, which meets four times a year, has a chairperson and 12 members who represent the key CAFRE stakeholders.
In carrying out its work, the group takes full account of policies and strategies approved by the Minister and DAERA.
| Name | Sector | Date of First Appointment | Expiry of Appointment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Maynard Mawhinney | Chair | 01/07/2021 | 30/06/2024 |
| Mr Ivor Ferguson | Intensive Livestock – Pigs | 01/09/2013 | 31/08/2019 Extension of second term until 31/12/20224 |
| Mr David Brown | Extensive Livestock – Red Meat | 01/01/2017 | 31/12/2019 Reappointed for a second term until 31/12/2022 |
| Mr Mark Gowdy | Agri-Food Business Development | 01/01/2017 | 31/12/2019 Reappointed for a second term until 31/12/2022 |
| Mrs Diane Ruddock | Environment | 01/01/2017 | 31/12/2019 Reappointed for a second term until 31/12/2022 |
| Mr Nicholas Cowan | Environment in the Supply Chain | 01/01/2020 | 31/12/2022 |
| Mr Malcolm Emery | International Relations | 01/01/2020 | 31/12/2022 |
| Mr Roy Lyttle | Production Horticulture | 01/01/2020 | 31/12/2022 |
| Dr Esther Skelly-Smith | Equine | 01/01/2020 | 31/12/2022 |
| Mr Harold Johnston | Intensive Livestock – Dairy | 01/07/2021 | 30/06/2024 |
| Mr Barclay Bell | Arable Crops Commercial Horticulture | 01/01/2022 | 31/12/2024 |
| Mrs Deborah O Hare | Education | 01/01.2022 | 31/12/2024 |
| Mrs Elaine Willis | Food Processing | 01/01/2022 | 31/12/2024 |
| Length of each term of appointment | Chair – 3 years Members – 3 years (Option for reappointment to a second 3 year term) |
| Remuneration | Chair – £367 per day Members – £237 per day |
| Workload | Chair – Approximately 4 days per annum Members – Approximately 4 days per annum |