Staff team

The Board is supported by a staff team, based at our offices in Chinnor.

Core staff team

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Dr Elaine King

Role: Chief Executive Officer
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Dr Matt Thomson

Role: Head of Strategy & Planning

To raise a planning and development issue, please contact planning@chilterns.org.uk. There’s no need to copy anyone else in.

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Annette Weiss

Role: Head of Engagement and Partnerships
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Professor Kate Heppell

Role: Head of Landscape
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Andy Brock-Doyle

Role: Head of Operations
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Neil Jackson

Role: Conservation & Landscape Officer
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Gareth Clay

Role: Farming in Protected Landscapes Officer
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Dr Wendy Morrison

Role: Heritage and Archaeology Manager
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Vicki Pearce

Role: Communications Manager

For media enquiries please contact communications@chilterns.org.uk.

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Helen Valvona

Role: Communications Officer (p/t)
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Fiona Skeggs

Role: Communications Officer
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Lynne Cordice

Role: Senior Administration Officer
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Eloise Small

Role: Administration Officer
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Melinda Dresser

Role: Landowner and Engagement Advisor (North Chilterns)
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Kathryn Foster

Role: Senior Finance Manager
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Dr Mike Stubbs

Role: Planning Advisor

Chilterns Chalk Streams Project

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Allen Beechey

Role: Chilterns Chalk Streams Project (CCSP) Manager
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Steph Horn

Role: Smarter Water Catchment (SWC) Project Coordinator
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Ceri Groves

Role: Education & Engagement Officer (CCSP)
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Laura Silverstone

Role: Education and Engagement Officer (CCSP)
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Adrian Porter

Role: Rivers Officer (CCSP)
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Dr Claudia Bernardini

Role: Project Support Officer (SWC, CCSP, CHAP)

Chalk, Cherries and Chairs Landscape Partnership Scheme

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Anna Foster

Role: Project Manager
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Nick Marriner

Role: Nature Recovery Manager
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Harriet Bennett

Role: Landowner & Farming Engagement Adviser
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Fran Crowther

Role: Assistant Project Manager

Mend the Gap

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Ruth Staples-Rolfe

Role: Mend the Gap Programme Manager
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Chilterns Chalk Streams Project

Our Chilterns Chalk Streams Project works with local people across the Chilterns to improve river habitats, improve access and enjoyment and promote the sustainable use of water.
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Mend the Gap

How we are reducing and compensating for the visual harm done to the Chilterns and North Wessex Downs National Landscapes by the electrification of the Great Western main line.
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Chess Smarter Water Catchment

Our Chess Smarter Water Catchment project is tackling the issues that face the river and its catchment through partnership working.
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Chilterns Heritage and Archaeology Partnership

CHAP is an exciting new endeavour which is set to be the ‘voice for archaeology’ in the Chilterns.
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