Angela Christion 
Strategy Director Pork 
AHDB 

Angela has experience in the dairy, beef and pork livestock sectors. She has lived and worked internationally and spent 17 years with Genus PLC. In 2002 she was appointed as their Global Business Development Director based in Wisconsin USA and was instrumental in the Genus purchase of the Pig Improvement Company in 2005.

After gaining her BSc Honours Degree in Agriculture in 1989 from Seale-Hayne Agricultural College she joined Genus as a Cattle Breeding Specialist based in Yorkshire, buying bulls for the stud and supporting farmers to get the most from their dairy and beef enterprises.

She went on to lead a series of globally dispersed teams including those responsible for production, sales, marketing, purchasing and R&D.

Angela joined AHDB in 2018 as the Strategy Director for Pork, she works with the AHDB Pork Board and teams within AHDB to deliver levy funded work that support the industry.  AHDB promotes British pork at home and overseas and delivers vital industry tools that protect and promote the reputation and resilience of the English Pig Industry.