Experience

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  Farming & rural conservation agency

  Dec 2001 - Apr 2003

  Dec 2001 - April 2002 Assisting with the delivery of land management in the West Midlands through agri-environment schemes (CSS) and providing advice to landowners following Foot and Mouth disease and the loss of grazing animalsApril 2002 - April 2003 Responsible for delivery of land management in the former county of Avon through agri-environment schemes (CSS). For the full duration of this post I was seconded to the West Midlands as an Entry-Level Adviser to assist with on farm advice regarding the Countryside Stewardship Scheme following the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak.

  • Entry Level Adviser

    Dec 2001 - Apr 2003

  • Senior Cartographer

    Dec 2001 - Apr 2002
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  Natural england

  Apr 2003 - Apr 2018

  Leading a team responsible for the delivery of Natural England's Conservation Strategy in Bath & North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Bristol, North Somerset, The Mendip Hills and the Severn Estuary. Delivery of land management advice in Bath and North East Somerset relating to designated sites (SSSI and SAC) and agri-environment schemes (CSS and ES).Providing specialist advice internally and externally relating to local sites, habitat management and conservation of historic buildings.

  • Project Manager, Operations - Delivery Improvement

    Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

  • Team Leader, Avon Conservation Team

    Aug 2015 - Jan 2018

  • Lead Adviser Land Management

    Apr 2003 - Aug 2015
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  Avon wildlife trust

  Apr 2018 - Jun 2022

  Director for Nature’s RecoveryLeading delivery of the Trust’s new 10 year strategy to deliver nature based solutions and enable nature's recovery in the West of England area. Leading the development and delivery of the Trust’s conservation work to restore wildlife, habitats and ecological networks at a landscape scale and connect people with nature.

  • Director for Nature’s Recovery

    Sept 2020 - Jun 2022

  • Director of Conservation and Delivery Programmes

    Apr 2018 - Aug 2020
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  West of england nature partnership

  Jan 2021 - Jun 2022

  Board member
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  Entrade

  Jun 2022 - now

  Collaborating with colleagues on strategy and leadership to drive business development and increase the scale and impact of EnTrade’s High Integrity Environmental Markets.Overseeing the operation of EnTrade's Environmental Markets, ensuring compliance with the Environmental Market Rules, regulations and fostering relationships with stakeholders.Working with buyers, suppliers, regulators, and local planning authorities at both local and national levels to achieve strategic goals. Leading frontline delivery of the EnTrade business to create a new market in high-integrity nature-based environmental services in the Wessex region. Building on leading demonstration projects being run in partnership with regulators, local government and the voluntary sector. Shaping team culture, business processes and systems that will underpin EnTrade’s role as a trusted operator of Catchment Markets across England.

  • Market Development Director

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Director of Operations

    Feb 2023 - Jan 2025

  • Head Of Operations

    Jun 2022 - Feb 2023