Who's who

NFU Cymru officeholder team

NFU Cymru is a membership organisation led by an elected officeholder team, working in partnership with expert staff for the benefit of our farmers and growers. Meet the NFU Cymru team representing you.

Abi Reader

Abi Reader

NFU Cymru President

Abi is a third generation mixed farmer, farming in partnership with her parents and uncle in Wenvoe, just outside Cardiff. 

The farm is home to milking cows, sheep, beef cattle and around 120 acres of arable.  Abi is a co-founder of Cows on Tour, an Open Farm Sunday host and a former NFU Cymru Wales Woman Farmer of the Year. In 2019 she was honoured by the Queen with an MBE for her services to agriculture.

Paul Williams

Paul Williams

NFU Cymru Deputy President

Paul Williams farms livestock at Cae Haidd, Nebo, near Llanrwst in partnership with his wife Dwynwen and their three children. 

Paul has been an active NFU Cymru member for over 20 years and has previously served as NFU Cymru Clwyd County Chairman. He was instrumental in the iconic display of 5,500 pairs of wellingtons laid outside the Senedd in 2023 to show the industry’s opposition to the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Farming Scheme framework at the time.

Jonathan Wilkinson

Jonathan Wilkinson

Dairy Board Chair

Gary Yeomans

Gary Yeomans

Rural Affairs Board Chair

Rob Lewis

Rob Lewis

Livestock Board Chair

Kath Whitrow

Kath Whitrow

Less Favoured Area (LFA) Board Chair

Tom Rees

Tom Rees

Crops and Horticulture Group Chair

Victoria Shervington-Jones

Victoria Shervington-Jones

Poultry Board Chair

Elwyn Evans

Elwyn Evans

Tenants representative

David Gravell

David Gravell

Legal Assistance Scheme representative

NFU Cymru staff members

Executive team

John Mercer

John Mercer

Director

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Dylan Morgan

Dylan Morgan

Deputy Director and Head of Policy

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Iestyn Pritchard

Iestyn Pritchard

Head of Operations

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County Advisers

Our County Adviser network ensures we have representation in all areas of Wales. Our five advisers work closely with group secretaries in each county and assist members with any issues they may have.

NFU Cymru events and county meetings are organised by our County Advisers. Visit our events page to find an event near you.

Grug Evans

Grug Evans

County Adviser for Clwyd and Montgomeryshire

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Aled Davies

Aled Davies

County Adviser for Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire

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Ilan Jones

Ilan Jones

County Adviser for Anglesey, Meirionnydd and Mid Gwynedd

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Gail Jenkins

Gail Jenkins

County Adviser for Glamorgan and Carmarthenshire

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Stella Owen

Stella Owen

County Adviser for Brecon & Radnor and Monmouthshire

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Policy team

Rachel Lewis-Davies

Rachel Lewis-Davies

National Environment and Land Use Adviser

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Dafydd Jarrett

Dafydd Jarrett

National Food and Farming Adviser

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Tori Morgan

Tori Morgan

National Policy Adviser

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Huw Thomas

Huw Thomas

Political Adviser

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Joe Rees-Jones

Joe Rees-Jones

Policy Adviser

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Communications team

Daniel Johns

Daniel Johns

Communications Manager

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Rhian Hammond

Rhian Hammond

Communications Adviser (Digital)

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Sarah Phillips

Sarah Phillips

Communications Adviser (Publications)

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Membership team

Sarah Thomas

Sarah Thomas

Membership Adviser

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Support team

Lindsay Jones

Lindsay Jones

Office Manager

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Rhael Carter

Rhael Carter

Support Coordinator

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Shannon Powell

Shannon Powell

Support Coordinator

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