Jonathan Tapp attended SLC Junior School between 1968 and 1973 (then went to The Leys School, Cambridge until 1978). After leaving school he went to Newcastle University and gained a BSc (Hons) in Agriculture and is a member of Agricultural Management. He has been the Manager of the family business, Hatfeild Farms (along with his wife Vicky), since 1983 and Managing Director since 2008. Additionally, he was the Managing Director of St Nicholas Court Farms Ltd between 2008 and 2011. His children attended St Lawrence College. Jonathan brings experience in business management, business ethics, macroeconomics and statistics.