Regional Meetings & Officeholders
NAGS has 14 regions all of which hold their own meetings usually just before or just after National Council. These meetings are a vital part of the association, allowing members to voice their views and where necessary send resolutions up to Council for debate and subsequent action if passed.
Regional chairmen have a vital role to play as the ‘eyes and ears’ of the association for their region and the following is a summary of their role:
- Coordinate & Chair regional NAGS meetings (with support of Secretary) Follow up any matters of concern as appropriate – perhaps contacting officeholders or liaising with regional management at the NFU M or the relevant farming union.
- Be a contact for NFU/ NFUM for regional matters
- Encourage/ chase membership and contact new agents as potential members of NAGS.
- Direct members to appropriate officeholders and welfare officers
- Be a contact for officeholders wishing to obtain regional responses/feedback.
Member | Region |
Kevin J Rillie (Chair) | England – Central |
Catherine Little (Chair) | England – East Anglia |
Tom Deacon (Chair) | England – East Midlands |
Jayne E Watson (Vice Chair) | England – North |
Sarah Kitching (Chair) | England – North |
Peter Hambling (Vice Chair) | England – North East |
Emily Mitchell (Chair) | England – North East |
Stephanie Cross (Chair) | England – North West |
John Heather (Chair) | England – South East |
John Herbert (Chair, Member) | England – South West |
Rachael George (Chair) | England – West Midlands |
Rachel Buchanan (Vice Chair) | Northern Ireland |
John McGreevy (Chair) | Northern Ireland |
Gill Carnegie (Chair) | Scotland – North |
Richard Turner (Chair) | Wales – North |
Carwyn Jones (Chair) | Wales – South |
Member | Role | Region |
Gemma Heal | Chairperson | England – South West |
Jack Ballard | England – West Midlands | |
Steven Bartlett | England – South East | |
Nikki Blackwell | England – East Midlands | |
Nathan Conlon | Wales – South | |
Rhys Davies | Wales – South | |
Chris Donaldson | Northern Ireland | |
Matthew Earl | England – North West | |
Claire Ecclestone | England – West Midlands | |
Aled O Griffiths | Former National Chair | Wales – North |
Matthew Gummerson | England – North East | |
John Herbert | England – South West | |
Jonny Hogg | Scotland – North | |
Helen Kirby | England – South East | |
Sarah Kitching | England – North | |
Catherine Little | England – East Anglia | |
John McGreevy | Northern Ireland | |
David Palmer | Vice-Chair | England – North |
Nicholas Pope | ALG Chair | England – East Midlands |
Jo-Anne Prince | General Secretary | England – North West |
Hedd Rhys | Wales – North | |
Kevin J Rillie | England – Central | |
Keith Thom | Scotland – South | |
James Tudor | Wales – South | |
Peter Waistell | Treasurer | England – North |

Groups & People
NAGS Council
Council is the decision making body of our association and comprises of delegates from each region and the NAGS Officeholders.

Groups & People
Agents' Liaison Group
The ALG is the primary conduit for operational and technical issues from the agency network concerning emerging policy from NFU Mutual.

Membership benefits
My Membership
NAGS values its members and as well as providing advice and support offers several benefits to members.