Iain Ferguson | Genus plc
Iain Ferguson
Non-Executive Chairman
Appointed
July 2020
Committee Chairmanship
Nomination
Skills and experience
- Extensive Board, governance and leadership experience
- Strong commercial, science and agribusiness expertise across a range of industries, with a particular focus on consumer goods and food
- Deep appreciation of capital markets and investor sentiment
Current appointments
Chairman of Crest Nicholson Holdings plc; Chairman of Personal Assets Trust plc; Pro Chancellor of Cranfield University.
Past appointments
Chairman of Berendsen plc and Stobart Group Ltd; Senior Independent Director of Sygen International plc and Balfour Beatty plc; Non-Executive Director of Greggs plc; Lead Independent Director at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Chief Executive of Tate & Lyle plc; General Manager of Unilever AgriBusiness; Chair, Unilever Plantations and Plant Sciences Group; and Senior Vice President, Corporate Development at Unilever.