Jane Dungait
County Adviser - Northumberland & North DurhamJane joined the NFU in 2017, having previously worked as a rural surveyor for Buccleuch Estates in the Scottish Borders, Smiths Gore and the National Trust where she gained a breadth of experience in landlord and tenant matters.
In her county adviser role, she works alongside Anna Simpson supporting NFU members and managing activity across the county. This includes managing the NFU’s lobbying activities with MPs and a range of external organisations from local authorities, the police and government agencies to non-governmental organisations and relevant commercial bodies.
She also actively supports NFU group secretaries to drive NFU membership and works closely with elected farmer representatives including county officeholders and members of regional and national commodity boards.
Jane is also the regional lead for tenants.
Before joining the NFU, she graduated from Harper Adams University College and now lives in Northumberland with her husband and their two young sons.
Jane works on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday