Clarke Willis

Clarke Willis, MBE FRAgS is a well-known, respected and experienced AgriFood professional with
regional, national and international links. He graduated from Harper Adams University and has an
extensive industry career with Board roles at Dengie Crops, Dalgety Agriculture and CEO of Anglia
Farmers, the £250m agricultural input supply co-operative for 15 years until his “retirement” in June
2017.

He is a Director of the Norfolk Food Enterprise Park which is developing major processing and
support facilities for the AgriFood supply chain in the Eastern region. The 100-acre Park is situated by
the A47, 5 miles from the Norfolk Research Park. He is also Trustee of Harper Adams University
Development Trust, Trustee of Norfolk FWAG (environmental charity) and a member of the New
Anglia LEP Skills Advisory Panel and AgriFood Industrial Council.

He was awarded an MBE in 2016 for Services to Agriculture and awarded Fellowship of Royal
Agricultural Societies in 2019.

He can bring significant knowledge of input and food supply chains, rural policy and strategy at
regional and national level, including export and inward investment. With wide-ranging experience
of creatively growing businesses, his expertise includes developing digital channels and launching
and delivering new brands, e-commerce and business funding.

With personal enthusiasm and inspirational drive with a strong community, diversity, environmental
and social commitment, he can support clients through:

• Providing corporate governance advice and change management
• Developing collaboration development strategies
• HR, legal, systems and financial structuring
• Making business happen