Experience

Forestry England

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Chief Executive

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Bristol, United Kingdom Providing leadership, strategy and direction for Forestry England; England's largest land manager caring for 254,000 hectares - the nation's forests. Lead executive on the Forestry England Board, overseeing the Executive Team to plan, manage and implement the Forestry England Strategy. Leading engagement about Forestry England's work with the devolved administrations, government, private and charitable partners. Inspiring about Forestry England's work, empowering teams to deliver, and… Show more Providing leadership, strategy and direction for Forestry England; England's largest land manager caring for 254,000 hectares - the nation's forests. Lead executive on the Forestry England Board, overseeing the Executive Team to plan, manage and implement the Forestry England Strategy. Leading engagement about Forestry England's work with the devolved administrations, government, private and charitable partners. Inspiring about Forestry England's work, empowering teams to deliver, and developing an organisational culture where all are included, respected and able to thrive. As member of the Forestry Commission Executive Board championing forests and forestry in England and beyond.

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Apr 2019 - Jul 2019

  Bristol, United Kingdom



Forestry Commission

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Operations

  • Oct 2014 - Mar 2019

  Bristol, United Kingdom Leading the development, planning and management of all forestry, land management, recreation and leisure programmes across the 250,000 hectare public forest estate in England. Taking forward development and implementation of new organisation arrangements for the public forest estate. Member of Forestry Commission England Executive Board and deputy to Forest Enterprise Chief Executive.

• Deputy Surveyor & Forest Management Director

  • Apr 2003 - Sep 2014

  Lyndhurst, Hampshire Direction and management of the 46,000 hectare public forest estate in South England including the New Forest.



Independent Panel on Forestry

• Deputy Head of Secretariat

  • Mar 2011 - Jul 2012

  London, United Kingdom Senior member of the team that supported the Panel in producing their widely supported recommendations which will introduce new models of working for the English public forest estate and other actions to support a thriving woodland and forest sector.