Experience

Nature4Climate

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Head of Development

  • May 2022 - Present

  Helping accelerate the flow of finance and investment into nature-based solutions to climate change, by building the network of financial institutes, businesses, and individual support. With nature-based solution providing a third of the cost-effective climate mitigation needed between now and 2030 to meet the goals of the Paris climate agreement, there is a lot to do. Helping accelerate the flow of finance and investment into nature-based solutions to climate change, by building the network of financial institutes, businesses, and individual support. With nature-based solution providing a third of the cost-effective climate mitigation needed between now and 2030 to meet the goals of the Paris climate agreement, there is a lot to do.



Better Century

• Environmental Services

• Founder & Director

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  This digital community, consultancy and project-based team helps people and organisations create an environment where all life thrives. We offer peer to peer support and publish and promote information for individuals, deliver consultancy services and develop investable projects. We have had the following key achievements: • Community of over 12,000 users supporting each other to improve their use of resources. • Commitments to reduce annual environmental impacts from multiple people; 237 tCO2, 735KG plastic waste, 1 hectare out of food production. • Consultancy supports three clients, including Low Carbon Homes that convenes discussions for Local Authorities around decarbonising homes. • First investable project about to gain investment: Zero Carbon properties, which purchases, retrofits and rents properties.



Bicester Green

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services

• Member Board Of Trustees

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  I sit on the board of Bicester Green offering strategic advice on how to sustain the business. It is wonderful to be part of a local initiative that diverts a considerable amount of waste from landfill and reduces carbon emissions by upcycling all types of waste for sale. I sit on the board of Bicester Green offering strategic advice on how to sustain the business. It is wonderful to be part of a local initiative that diverts a considerable amount of waste from landfill and reduces carbon emissions by upcycling all types of waste for sale.



Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT)

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of External Affairs

  • Mar 2016 - Jul 2019

  Developed and delivered strategies for fundraising, advocacy, and communications, leading a team of 22. I led engagement with politicians, developers, landowners, and supporters to improve their landholdings for wildlife. Our team had the following key achievements: • Lifted decision maker support for policies and practices to protect wildlife, particularly through European Withdrawal Bill. • Co-created a nature and wellbeing programme with the Oxfordshire Health NHS Trust for people experiencing mental health issues. • Chaired the creation of ‘Nature’s Vision for the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway’, a collaboration between The National Trust, Woodland Trust and RSPB. • Developed a leading ecosystem services assessment of a 120-hectare site, which made the case for wildlife friendly farming practices.



Cool Earth

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Consultant

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

  Developed and helped deliver a business and individual donor strategy. Developed and helped deliver a business and individual donor strategy.



Green Party of England and Wales

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fundraising and Operations Director

  • Feb 2014 - Dec 2015

  Directed the Green Party during the ‘Green Surge’ over the European and General Elections. Worked proactively with committee structures within the party and creating strategies to support party develop. Our team key achievements were: • Grew membership and supporter base from 14,000 to 67,500 and 20,000 to 85,000 respectively, with a quadrupling of vote share. • Raised income from a base of £860,000 to £3.2 million per annum. • Grew staffing body from 8 to 40 FTE during the General Election and back to 31 FTE post-election, creating regional staffing structure to support local parties.



Ricardo plc

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Analyst Consultant

  • Jan 2013 - Feb 2014

  I specialised in work that delivers and monitors carbon emissions reductions from transport as well as analysis of carbon markets. Wrote high level reports on energy efficiency, carbon trading, de-carbonising transport and use of renewables for European Commission, World Bank, DECC and DfT. Ran consultations, delivered research and managed the Plug in Car Grant Scheme. Highest level reports included; Present Technical Options for Linking the EU ETS (European Commission), International Review of Trading Schemes for Energy Savings and Carbon Emissions Reductions (World Bank), Guangdong and Hubei Emissions Trading Scheme Linking (Tsinghua University), EC Infrastructure Charging Policy Research (European Commission).



Buffalo Fundraising Consultants

• United Kingdom
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Director

  • Sep 2010 - Apr 2013

  Attend quarterly board meetings and provide advice, input and support to the company

• Business Development Director

  • Sep 2009 - Sep 2010

  Maintained marketing for telephone fundraising campaigns as well as expanding the business into other areas through proposal writing, marketing and campaign planning.Key achievements of this time:• Established a benchmarking study for fundraising within independent schools in the UK• Implemented new products such as; feasibility studies, data audits, design and delivery ofcampaign strategy (implemented feasibility study and capital campaign strategy for theEdinburgh Academy and the University of Gloucester)• Constructed new methods for delivery of data analysis including provision of segmentationservices and data audits to clients• Advanced digital services to clients including online giving facilitation, online personalinformation forms and email campaigns• Delivered tenders to secure significant contracts to maintain the £500,000 a year turnover of thecompany

• Operations Director

  • Sep 2007 - Sep 2009

  In order to ensure a stable consultancy in the area of telephone fundraising, worked to deliver robust marketing, recruitment, training and incentive mechanisms to retain staff and clients.Key achievement during this time:• Worked closely with IT staff to construct database systems to manage marketing and client data• Developed reports for clients• Delivered tenders to first University Clients• Constructed all internal training materials• Furthered a recruitment mechanism and mentored employees• Managed staff and finances of the company• Helped service the expansion of the business from 18 clients to 40 clients per year

• Founder and Campaign Manager

  • Apr 2004 - Sep 2007

  Wrote first draft of the business plan; the targets of which were met every year for the next five years. Developed the first proposal, caller training materials, marketing database, telephone fundraising software and website of the company. Delivery of 25 fundraising campaigns, the results of which matched or exceeded previous campaigns run by our clients. Recruitment of the first staff members in 2006.Key achievements during this time• Conducted first ever telephone fundraising campaign for a football club• Developed donor stewardship campaign for Goodwill Children’s Homes• Built the client base of 1 to 18 clients per annum.



Brunel University London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Studying MSc Environmental Science; Legislation and Management.

  • Feb 2011 - Dec 2012

  I am due to complete my degree in Environmental Science in July 2012 after I complete my dissertation 'Has Transport Policy in the UK reduced carbon emissions over the last ten years'. I am passionate about using my skills to raise social and political awareness of environmental issues. I intend to follow a career that will contribute to implementing sustainable practices through practical measures, social awareness and politics. I love nature and the outdoors as well as basketball and roots music.



RenewableUK

• United Kingdom
• Renewable Energy Power Generation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• External Affairs Assistant

  • Sep 2012 - Nov 2012

  Assisted with consultation for the Crown Estate concerning leases for wave and tidal energy. Identified how renewable energy built jobs in that industry and across the supply chain. Helped develop map of companies and jobs involved in delivery of wind energy. Assisted in the Development of Local Media engagement tool kit.

• Paid Intern

  • Jul 2012 - Sep 2012

  Conducted economic research for the ‘State of the Industry Report- Onshore and Offshore Wind’ by contacting companies for construction cost figures. Produced article for industry magazine on electrolysis of water and hydrogen fuel cells.



Pembroke College Cambridge

• Consultant

  • 2005 - 2010

  Delivered Telephone Fundraising Consultancy Delivered Telephone Fundraising Consultancy