Richard Fox-Marrs of JCB has been elected as Chairman of the Agricultural Engineers Association Farm Equipment Council for 2013/14, after serving on the Council for the last four years.

Having studied Agricultural Engineering at Reaseheath and Writtle College, Richard joined JCB in 1991 after a short period with Standen Engineering.

Having worked in numerous agricultural sales and marketing roles at JCB, Richard relocated to the USA in 2001 to establish JCB Agriculture in North America in the position of General Manager. In 2004 he returned to the UK to take up the position of Managing Director of the Loadall Business Unit. Following on from that, Richard took up the position of Managing Director of JCB Agriculture in 2009, being responsible for Agricultural sales worldwide, along with the Fastrac Business Unit.

Richard also serves as an AEA board member and represents the UK on the CEMA Board.