Who is M-AG?
MIKE GOODWIN
Founder and Director of Operations
A gifted agricultural and horticultural Director with broad, valued hands-on experience developing worldwide manufacturing operations.
Employs a multifaceted approach to building businesses at every level, with proven experience implementing sound operations management, top-level business development programs, and supply chain strategies.
With international experience, managing a diverse array of traditional, organic, and commercial operations, from a grassroots level, and in a range of global territories.
With an enthusiasm for ecologically sound agricultural strategies, which allows a hands-on approach to local plants and animals, to facilitate the preservation of native landscapes and biodiversity, through innovative agricultural techniques, ecological practices, and renewed biodiversity.
A committed director with a keen sense of finance and commerciality, a proven capability in operational cost reduction, and leading project work in enterprise development for improved operating systems.
Expertise:
- Production development
- Farm management
- Crop production, whether commercial, horticultural or plantation.
- Commercial and operational production management
- Irrigation design and management
- Global and regional logistics
Agricultural Management:
- Experience in various types of farm management, including Plantation and Intensive Greenhouse Production supplying leading clients such as Fair Trade, M&S Field to Fork, TNC, and Leaf with a technical background in irrigation engineering.
- Skilled in developing and implementing commercial and operational strategies, processes and systems to maximise yield and efficiency with a proven track record of building profitable operations from scratch.
- Experienced in managing logistics and distribution, including international import/export.
- Extensive team management and development experience; led teams of 2,700 staff in previous posts, including leading recruitment, training, and development functions.
Agricultural Development:
Proven capability in leading the complete management of a variety of systems/process improvements and resilience improvement projects, with a strong background in developing and implementing new farm programs, techniques, and technologies.
