SoilPoint Humic Co (“SoilPoint” or “the Company”), a leader in innovative soil solutions which support sustainably intensive farming, has announced the appointment of Denis Punter as its Non-Executive Chairman, and Susan Lowther as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director. The new Board will work with the current shareholders to execute plans to scale the business.
A former Chairman of Total Produce plc, (now a part of Dole plc), Denis joins SoilPoint at an exciting juncture in the Company’s growth, with SoilPoint having recently launched major initiatives in the UK, Spain and Costa Rica, to demonstrate the effectiveness of its sustainable soil solution, SoilPoint’s Soil Booster, in restoring depleted soils, increasing crop yields and reducing farmers’ net input costs.
Susan joins SoilPoint as Chief Financial Officer and brings extensive experience of growing companies and executing M&A transactions. Susan’s public company experience includes global biopharmaceutical group Arecor Therapeutics plc, neuroscience imaging and biomarker analytics company, IXICO and healthcare diagnostics business Lab21. She is an independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee of BiVictrix Therapeutics.
Denis Punter, Chairman of SoilPoint, said: “There is a real opportunity to transform global food production as demand for more sustainable farming practices grows. SoilPoint’s innovative solutions have an immense potential to drive meaningful change to help farmers restore depleted topsoil, support crop yields, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. I’m excited to have the opportunity to help the Company expand its global presence.”
Alan Forrester, CEO of SoilPoint, commented: “The appointment of Denis and Susan comes at an important moment for SoilPoint. As we look to scale our operations and expand our trial programs, their expertise will be invaluable. With their help, we can accelerate our commercialisation timeline and get SoilPoint’s Soil Booster to more farmers. Better soils and reduced nitrogen use go hand in hand with maintaining productive and profitable farming, including sustainably intensive farming, which is essential for the future of agriculture.”
