Ian Pennock

Ian Pennock has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Ian started their career in the Royal Navy as an Operator Mechanic (Electronic Warfare) from October 2004 to January 2009. Following this, Ian worked as a Farm Worker at JS Thornton from November 2008 to July 2010. Ian then joined McCain Foods in July 2010 as an Agronomy Assistant and later transitioned to the role of Fieldsman from July 2011 to February 2016. Ian then became the Potato Supply Manager from November 2015 to April 2019. Ian's most recent roles at McCain Foods include being the Business Lead - Global Agriculture from April 2019 to April 2022, and they currently serve as the Director of Agricultural Supply & Operations starting in April 2022.

Ian Pennock attended Askham Bryan College from 2009 to 2012, where they studied Agriculture and Land Management with a focus on Agriculture, General. Ian also obtained additional certifications during their time at BASIS, including FACTS (NMP) in 2011 and BASIS (Crop Protection) in 2010.