As head of education and membership services at BASIS, Andy’s role is to ensure the smooth running of these key areas of the business, overseeing the relationship with the company’s accreditation partner and to facilitate the development and implementation of new training provision and professional recognition.  

Andy has had a varied career to date. Immediately prior to his current role at BASIS, he spent nearly nine years working as an academic, teaching and researching crop science, working with employers and with BASIS.  

He has an undergraduate degree in Agriculture, an MSc in Crop Protection, and a PhD in Integrated Pest Management/ Agricultural Ecology.