Meet the Team

Lesley Davies Chief Executive

Michael Wood Head of Finance (leaves 10th January)

Matt Ashby Head of Finance (joins 9th December)

Helen Commandeur Management Accountant

Keith Ballentine Finance Officer

Becky Vernon-Clinch Head of Business Support

Charlie Cooke Facilities Manager (maternity leave Sep 24)

Sarah Priestley Facilities Manager (mat cover from Sep 24)

Justin Tyas Health & Safety Manager

Adam Fuller Digital Transformation Manager (fixed term) 

Jo Bayford HR Manager

Charlotte Caro Business Support Officer

Ian Carle Nature Reserves Manager

Dan Townsend Senior Reserves Officer

Anna Daniels Senior Reserves Officer

Kathryn Dunnett Reserves Officer

Reserves Officer (vacant)

Tirzah Bottomley Assistant Reserves Officer

Samuel Henderson Reserves Officer

Iain Ward Wilder Woodlands Officer

Marianne Lodge Reserves Support Officer

Chloe Edwards Director of Nature Recovery

Tim Hill Conservation Manager

Simon Marsh Planning & Policy Manager

Sarah Perry River Catchment Coordinator

Heidi Mansell Chalk Rivers and Farm Advisory Officer

Nicola Thompson Rivers Officer

Josh Kalms People & Wildlife Officer (Affinity Water Sites) and Water Vole Conservation Officer

Herts Environmental Records Centre

Alex Waechter Records Centre Manager

Ellie Smith Senior Data Officer

Niamh O'Reilly Data Officer 

Emma Norrington Director of Development

Sarah Rutherford Individual Giving Manager

Sarah Croft Senior Individual Giving Officer

Lise Ashton Individual Giving Officer

Vicki Burns Individual Giving Assistant

Hannah Lye Individual Giving Assistant

Rose Gibson Project Development Manager

Alice Bradley Senior Philanthropy Officer

Hayley Lewis Marketing & Communications Manager

Debbie Bigg Communications & PR Officer

Jess Pinches Digital Communications Assistant

Alan Cotterell Database Coordinator

Lea Ellis Engagement Manager

Rachel Rogers Engagement Coordinator

Kate Sheard Wilder Communities Officer

Petra Green Administration Assistant (Engagement)