Phil joined the National Sheep Association (NSA) as Chief Executive in 2011, after 15 years leading the Soil Associations support work for its organic farmer and grower members. Phil has 25 years of livestock and arable farming under his belt, managing several large sheep flocks including Cambridge, Lleyns, Mules, and Beulahs. In his role with the NSA he is committed to the Association being recognised as the focal point for UK grassroots sheep farming issues. Looking outwards he is passionate that sheep be recognised for the positive and holistic role they play in uplands and lowlands, and keen that sheep farming finds a way to maintain its tradition and culture while making health, nutritional, and technical advances to meet future challenges and opportunities.