Get to know our team

Our team has grown substantially to include capabilities in large databases, algorithmic approaches to data analysis and prediction, mathematical modelling, and web & mobile device development.

Our Senior Leadership Team

Richard Vecqueray
Richard Vecqueray
Chief Executive Officer
Rich is a vet, turned entrepreneur, with over 25 years’ professional experience in farming focusing on animal welfare, health and production as well as the environment and agriculture’s influence on it.
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Andrew Cooke
Andrew Cooke
Chief Technology Officer
Andrew has deep experience in agricultural software development, livestock recording, and data standards in New Zealand and internationally.
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Rob Burgess
Rob Burgess
Chief Operating Officer
Rob has worked for Map of Ag since 2014, having graduated from Newcastle University with a 1st class honours degree in Agribusiness Management.
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Emily Barber
Emily Barber
Chief Financial Officer
Emily joined Map of Ag in May 2019 as a Financial Controller before stepping up the role of Head of Group Finance & HR.
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Our Sustainability Consultancy Team

Hugh Martineau
Hugh Martineau
Technical Director of Sustainability
Over the last 15 years he has worked with Government departments and private sector clients to review, analyse and develop strategies to address environmental impacts in farming systems.
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Caroline Hope
Caroline Hope
Sustainability Consultant
Caroline Hope is a sustainability consultant at Map of Ag, although based in the UK she is from a sheep and beef farming background in North Canterbury, New Zealand.
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Jake Jarman
Jake Jarman
Agricultural Sustainability Analyst
Originally from a family dairy farm in the North Island of New Zealand, Jake has recently joined the team
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Our Veterinary Consultancy Team

Julia Moorhouse
Julia Moorhouse
Head of Veterinary Services
Julia qualified at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Science in 2000 and worked in mixed, mainly farm animal practice in the North of England for 13 years before joining Map of Ag.
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James Husband
James Husband
Senior Livestock Consultant
James qualified from vet school in 1993, he has 28 years of technical experience.
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Graham Baird
Graham Baird
Veterinary Consultant
Graham Baird qualified from the Royal (Dick) Vet in Edinburgh before spending four years in mixed veterinary practice in northeast Fife.
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Jude Roberts
Jude Roberts
Veterinary Consultant
Jude spent ten years in farm animal practice before completing a PhD and working for a pharmaceutical company and then joining our team of Veterinary Consultants at Map of Ag last year.
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Richard Cooper
Richard Cooper
Veterinary Consultant
Richard Cooper qualified as a vet from Bristol in 2002, subsequently working in Devon and New Zealand.
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James Breen
James Breen
Veterinary Consultant
James qualified as a veterinary surgeon from the University of Bristol in 1998 and after a period in mixed practice returned to Bristol in 2001 to take up a residency in Farm Animal Medicine.
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Our Sales and Account Managers

Anna Powell
Anna Powell
Sales Consultant
 Specialising in leveraging technology, Anna collaborates closely with customers to optimise operations
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Joe Towers
Joe Towers
Senior Account Manager
Joe has advanced his journey through the dairy supply chain since joining Map of Ag in 2022 as a Senior Customer Account Manager.
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Josh Dowbiggin
Josh Dowbiggin
Senior Account Manager
Josh joined Map of Ag as Senior Customer Account Manager in August 2022 after four years working for the Co-op as both Agriculture Manager and Buyer.
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Our Operations Team

Rob Burgess
Rob Burgess
Chief Operating Officer
Rob has worked for Map of Ag since 2014, having graduated from Newcastle University with a 1st class honours degree in Agribusiness Management.
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Emily Barber
Emily Barber
Chief Financial Officer
Emily joined Map of Ag in May 2019 as a Financial Controller before stepping up the role of Head of Group Finance & HR.
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Megan Bryant
Megan Bryant
Marketing & Communications Manager
Megan graduated from Harper Adams University in 2016 with a degree in Business Management with Marketing.
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Helen Wilson
Helen Wilson
Customer Success Team Manager
Helen leads the team responsible for the delivery of Map of Ag’s industry leading projects for clients.
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Our Technology Team

Philip Shine
Philip Shine
Head of Analytics
Philip’s background is in sustainable energy engineering, his PhD research focused on developing machine-learning models for predicting energy and water consumption on dairy farms in Ireland.
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Rosie Barraclough
Rosie Barraclough
Senior Data Scientist
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Wade Parker
Wade Parker
Projects & Delivery Capability Lead
Wade joined Map of Ag in 2019 as the lead for IT Projects and Delivery and has 20 years’ experience working as a Project Manager and Delivery Lead.
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Daniel Buchanan
Daniel Buchanan
Software Development Capability Lead
Daniel has spent more than a decade working the agriculture industry designing and developing solutions for a wide range of clients; since he graduated from Waikato University with a Bachelor of Science, Majoring in Computer Science in 2009.
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Matt McKinley
Matt McKinley
Product Manager
Matt joined the team in May 2023, as Product Manager for Pure Farming, Map of Ag’s agricultural-data exchange platform.
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Richard Myers
Richard Myers
Lead Solution Architect
Part of the team since 2009, Richard has spent the past 15 years working with agricultural clients including farmers to deliver innovative agri-data applications to support engagement.
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