Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) appoint new President
Peter became President at an official ceremony at the Institutions annual conference at Cranfield University today and his Presidency will last for two years.
An experienced agricultural engineer, Peter has played a key part in John Deeres success in the UK, having started his career with the company in 1971, just five years after it commenced trading in the UK. In his customer support role he has been instrumental in adopting new standards for customer satisfaction and loyalty, as well as developing many of the processes and standards that underpin John Deeres customer support and training policy in the UK.
Peter also developed and initiated the John Deere Ag Tech, Turf Tech and Parts Tech apprentice training programmes for dealers, which have been enormously successful and acknowledged with a National Training Award. More recently he has been heavily involved in the development and implementation of the Landbased Technician Accreditation (LTA) scheme.
Peter said It is a great honour to be appointed to this important and distinguished role and a great time to be leading a dynamic and growing Institution. With an ever expanding world population and increasing demand for alternative energy solutions there has never been greater need for inventive, professional land based engineers and a professional Institution to support and represent them.
Peter has been actively involved with the Institution for 18 years and was presented with an Award of Merit in 2005 for his work in connection with young people and education. He is a Fellow of IAgrE and is registered as an Incorporated Engineer with The Engineering Council. He is currently a member of Executive and Council and serves on the Public Affairs committee. Until recently he was Chairman of the Education and Training Committee of the AEA, where he served a 5 year term, and was instrumental in leading that group through the development of the LTA scheme. He is also a member of the Lantra Industry Group for land based engineering.
Picture shows Peter Leech right taking over the Presidency from Richard Robinson
IAgrE is the professional body for scientists, technologists, engineers, academics, managers and students working in the landbased sector and has an international membership base.
As a licensed body of the Engineering Council (UK) and a founding Constituent Body of The Society for the Environment, IAgrE registers suitably experienced professionals as Chartered Engineers, Chartered Environmentalists, Incorporated Engineers and Engineering Technicians.