Jane Dungait
Northumberland and North Durham county adviserJane supports NFU members and manages activity across Northumberland and North Durham.
Jane joined the NFU in 2017, having previously graduated from Harper Adams University College. She 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 Charlotte Dring 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.
Jane was born and bred in Northumberland and now lives back in the county with her husband and their three young children.