Meet the Team
Central & Business Support
Lesley Davies Chief Executive
Michael Wood Head of Finance
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)
Justin Tyas Health & Safety Manager
Adam Fuller Digital Transformation Manager (fixed term)
Jo Bayford HR Manager
Charlotte Caro Business Support Officer
Reserves Team
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
Nature Recovery Team
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
Development Team
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
Petra Green Administration Assistant (Engagement)
Chloe Harmsworth Wilder Communities Officer