Directors
Barclay Forrest OBE, FRAgS
Non-Executive Chairman, 68
Barclay Forrest farmed in Berwickshire, Scotland, and developed one of the UK's largest drying, storing and haulage businesses for barley, wheat and rapeseed. He is a former Vice President of the Scottish NFU and past Chairman of British Cereal Exports where he was responsible for promoting to Europe, North Africa and China. He was Vice President of The China Britain Business Council, responsible for Food and Agriculture, and Chairman of the Oxford Farming Conference 2003. He is a Non-Executive Director and former Chairman ofHelius Energy plc.
Nicholas Ward
Non-Executive Director, 68
Nicholas Ward has wide-ranging business experience including board level positions in a number of listed (on AIM and elsewhere) and private equity held companies. He has a particular expertise in helping businesses to restructure and to optimise their performance and value. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a Fellow of the Society of Turnaround Professionals. From 1998-2007, Nicholas was chairman of ADAS Holdings Ltd, the agricultural & environmental research & consultancy business that was formerly part of DEFRA.
Ben Good
Chief Executive Officer and Finance Director, 46
Prior to joining D1 in 2007, Ben Good held a variety of senior positions in financial and commercial management, corporate finance and business development. Having started his career in strategy consulting, he joined AWG Plc, the parent company of Anglian Water, where at different times he held the roles of Director of Finance and Planning, Commercial Director and Projects Director. Ben was also Head of Projects at British Nuclear Group. He was appointed as Finance and Commercial Director of D1 in May 2008 and Chief Executive Officer in December 2008.
Dr Henk Joos
Science and Technology Director, 51
Henk Joos joined D1 as Agronomy Director in September 2006. Henk has over twenty years experience in commercial research and development and project management in plant breeding and genetics. He became the Global Head of Breeding and Product Development at Aventis CropScience in 2000, and in 2002, following Bayer's acquisition of Aventis, he was appointed Head of Molecular & Biochemical Analytical Services for Bayer CropScience worldwide. He established the canola breeding programme which formed the basis for Bayer CropScience's global leadership in canola crop production.
Martin Jarvis
Operations Director, 47
Martin Jarvis was formerly Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Executive Officer of D1-BP Fuel Crops Limited. Martin's earlier career includes 23 years at Unilever in a range of international manufacturing and supply chain management roles, including Global Supply Chain VP, with responsibilities throughout Asia, Africa and Europe.
