Livestock Information (LI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mohammed Rahman as its first Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective from 1^st May 2025. Mohammed has been working with LI as Interim Finance Director since October last year and has made a significant impact on streamlining processes and identifying cost saving opportunities for the organisation.

Mohammed has substantial experience working in finance across multiple sectors and industries in the UK, having previously held CFO and FD roles. This strategic addition to the leadership team underscores LI’s commitment to financial excellence and providing value for money for its government sponsor, Defra.

As CFO, Mohammed will lead LI’s financial strategy, including budgeting, forecasting, payroll and expenses as well as working with counterparts across Defra to secure future funding and support the organisation’s strategic priorities. He will also lead the commercial, governance, risk, assurance and compliance functions ensuring LI has robust central processes to support the organisation’s objectives from the centre and meet LI’s corporate responsibilities.

Ian Hewett, Managing Director for LI said: “Bringing Mohammed on board as our first CFO marks a major milestone for our organisation. His financial expertise and proven leadership in both private and public sector, makes him the ideal fit for this role. Since he joined LI last year, he has introduced new reporting systems and made improvements to the ways of working, whilst providing direction and leadership to the finance team. I look forward to seeing Mohammed build on the foundations he has laid to date.”