Robert Lasseter
Dorset
Summary
Experienced chair of governance able to blend strategic and operational expertise of the board to offer assistance to senior leadership teams to enable them to thrive in their roles. Succeeded in securing a long term future for further education for our region.
Overview
49
49
years of professional experience
Work History
Partner
Corton Farm Partnership
09.1994 - Current
- A start up business pig breeding with arable crops, growing to several sites
- Supplier to retailers, mainly Tesco and Coop (with lowest carbon footprint.)
Governor and Chair
Kingston Maurward College
09.2016 - 12.2024
- The college faced closure when I assumed the chairmanship
- The board resolved to find an alternative, and we have secured £12m to start a new college for Dorset, uniting with Weymouth College
- We secured a 'good provider' Ofsted inspection
- We set up a University centre for HE, with support from the Open University and the LEP
- (£3.1m)
- We installed a ground source heat pump for the main house and glass houses
- (Grant aided £2.1m)
- We achieved a £1.2m VAT rebate from HMRC
Governor
Dorset Studio School
01.2014 - 09.2020
- I was Involved from the outset to start and build a new school that is now 10 years old with 375 students from 11 to 16 who wish to pursue careers in land based and environmental sectors
- We have secured a new build for £25m to be built on the Kingston Maurward campus, to open in 2026
Director
Oxford Farming Conference
01.2015 - 01.2018
Director
Wessex Grain
03.2008 - 04.2014
- The board restructured the business to mitigate risk and prepare the business for sale
- We finally sold to a larger organisation, Cefetra, for 2.5 times the share value
National Governance Board and SW regional chair
National Farmers Union
11.2011 - 02.2014
- Guiding the lobbying of government for agriculture's benefit in Westminster and Brussels on a wide range of issues
Director
Genesis Farmers Ltd
01.2006 - 01.2012
- A joint venture farmers' start-up, processing and retailing meat
- Sold to Hunt's, a regional food supplier
Consultancy Work
LAPECO (Land and Property Economics)
01.1989 - 01.2007
- Kyrgzstan and the UK, part time
Director
Childhay Manor Dairy Ltd
01.1991 - 01.1994
- Set up a collaboration between Evershot and Childhay farms to process and retail milk products
Director
Evershot Farms Ltd
01.1989 - 01.1994
- Restructured a large farming business
Associate Partner
Strutt and Parker
10.1982 - 01.1989
- Rural asset and business management
- Opened a new office in Moreton-in-Marsh
Consultant
Farm Management Services
09.1981 - 09.1982
- Business advice
- Trained in Shropshire
- Practised in Suffolk
Assistant project manager
Shell
09.1979 - 09.1980
- Zambia and Kenya
Junior leader
Brathay Exploration Group
04.1977 - 06.1977
- Glacial surveying
- Norway
Farm work
Marvin Farm Services
09.1976 - 03.1977
Education
BSc. (Hons.) - Agric. II i
Reading University
Reading, Berkshire01.1981
Canford School
Perrot Hill School
Skills
- Strategic thinker
- People centric development
- Strong board leader
- Leadership with humility
- Inspirational
- Energetic
- Enthusiastic
- Challenging
- Caring
- Positively disruptive
- Environmentally sensitive
- Reputation management
- Common sense attitude to risk
Accomplishments And Awards
- Nuffield Scholar
- Associate of the Royal Agricultural Societies.
- Spoken at International Conferences in the UK, China, USA and Latvia.
- Farmers Weekly Awards finalist, twice.
Hobbies and Interests
- Tennis (mens double's twice a week)
- Mountaineering and long distance walking (LDWA 100's x3)
- Cycling
- Skiing
- Sailing
- Men's book club
Personal Information
- Married to Holly whose business is www.hollylasseterdesigns.co.uk
- Child Name: Matilda, 35
- Child Name: Archie, 33
- Date of Birth: 06/29/58
- Nationality: British
Timeline
Governor and Chair
Kingston Maurward College
09.2016 - 12.2024
Director
Oxford Farming Conference
01.2015 - 01.2018
Governor
Dorset Studio School
01.2014 - 09.2020
National Governance Board and SW regional chair
National Farmers Union
11.2011 - 02.2014
Director
Wessex Grain
03.2008 - 04.2014
Director
Genesis Farmers Ltd
01.2006 - 01.2012
Partner
Corton Farm Partnership
09.1994 - Current
Director
Childhay Manor Dairy Ltd
01.1991 - 01.1994
Consultancy Work
LAPECO (Land and Property Economics)
01.1989 - 01.2007
Director
Evershot Farms Ltd
01.1989 - 01.1994
Associate Partner
Strutt and Parker
10.1982 - 01.1989
Consultant
Farm Management Services
09.1981 - 09.1982
Assistant project manager
Shell
09.1979 - 09.1980
Junior leader
Brathay Exploration Group
04.1977 - 06.1977
Farm work
Marvin Farm Services
09.1976 - 03.1977
BSc. (Hons.) - Agric. II i
Reading University
Canford School
Perrot Hill School
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