As a graduate of Newcastle University, with a degree in Agricultural Business Management, Roger formally joined Elsoms as a Director in 2007 and became Chairman of Elsoms Seeds Ltd in 2011. Roger has been instrumental in growing Elsoms’ business by establishing both Elsoms Wheat in 2013 and Elsoms Akermann Barley in 2017. Roger is also Chairman of Elsoms (Spalding) Ltd, the Elsoms holding company. Roger’s focus is on leading the continued development of Elsoms’ strategy, based on building long-term relationships with strategic partners.