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FUW marketing and membership manager and former FUW Ceredigion county executive officer Caryl Roberts (l) welcomes newly appointed county executive officer Mared Rand Jones with FUW president Glyn Roberts (r)[/caption]
A dairy farmer’s daughter from Llanfair Clydogau, Lampeter has been appointed as the new county executive officer for Ceredigion.
Miss Mared Rand Jones, who grew up on the 500 acre family farm near Lampeter now lives in Tregaron, and is well-known in Ceredigion and has established good contacts and partnerships within the county.
Miss Jones previously worked as a county development officer for Ceredigion Young Farmers Clubs for nearly 11 years.
During her time with the Young Farmers Miss Jones developed the movement within the county, organised events and competitions and was chairman of Wales Y.F.C staff association committee.
She is a past active member of Llanddewi Brefi Y.F.C where she competed in numerous competitions, held many club posts and was also an attendant of Ceredigion Y.F.C in 2004.
Miss Jones attended Lampeter Comprehensive School and then Trinity College to gain a degree in Welsh and Theatre Studies.
She worked as a production manager at Knobbly Carrot Organic Food Company and then as a field officer for CERED – (Welsh Initiative Programme in Ceredigion) before my post her post with Ceredigion YFC.
The eldest of four children, she is a very active member of the community and is a member of Lampeter Agriculture Show, Merched y Wawr Tregaron, a member of the ‘committee ‘Ble ti mynd i fyw?’ (Where are you going to live?) and she is a member and co-establisher of the Welsh music festival TregaRoc.
Miss Jones is also a member of the Theatr Felinfach acting company and acts in the Christmas Pantomime annually.
Speaking about her appointment she said: “I am looking forward to the new challenge of working as a county executive officer for Ceredigion and working with present and new members of the FUW.”