Patron: The Earl of Selborne KBE FRS
We are pleased to welcome Lord Selborne as Pond Conservation's patron.
Lord Selborne is a hereditary (elected) member of the House of Lords and a member and pastchairman of its Select Committee on Science and Technology.He chairs the Foundation for Science and Technology and the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He is also Chairman of Blackmoor Estate Ltd, a farming company with interests in fruit growing and packing, nursery produce and dairy farming. He has previously served as Chancellor of the University of Southampton, President of the Royal Geographical Society, Chairman of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee and Chairman of the Agricultural and Food Research Council.
Pond Conservation is guided by the board of trustees
We are currently looking for new trustees. If you're interested in joining the board, please email info@pondconservation.org.uk
Roger Hyde, chair of trustees
Roger’s skills in financial and environmental management were developed through a career in local government, the water industry, environmental regulation (at the National Rivers Authority and Environment Agency) and financial regulation. Roger is an executive director of the management consultancy Enviro-Solve Ltd and a trustee or non-executive director of the Yorkshire Foundation, St William’s Foundation and Yorkshire Water Services Ltd.
Hugh Becker
Hugh chairs the North Pennines AONB Peatscapes Advisory Board and the Environment Agency sponsored Upland Hydrology Group. He is Chairman of New College, Durham and a Public Member of Network Rail. I addition to a practical understanding of the principles of governance, Hugh brings high-level business skills with special experience in the countryside and environmental sector, and knowledge of working with the public, voluntary and private sectors.
Baroness Hilton of Eggardon
Jenny worked for 34 years in the Metropolitan Police, in all ranks to Commander. As a member of the House of Lords since 1991, Jenny is active in cross-party committees including Science and Technology and was Chair of the Environmental Committee of the European Select Committee for three years. Her principal skills are in personnel management and committee work. Jenny has a lifelong interest in wildlife, especially amphibians.
Les Jones OBE, Honorary Treasurer
Les has a background in charity finance and wide experience in general conservation management. He has held senior positions in the National Rivers Authority and the World Wide Fund for Nature. His principal skills are in finance, governance, environmental regulation and all aspects of management. He was awarded the OBE in 1996 for services to conservation and is currently the Treasurer of CHEM Trust, and Honoury Treasurer of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust and the Purley Park Trust.
Dr Anne Powell OBE
Anne is a freshwater conservation and fishery ecologist, and was founder and first Chair of Pond Conservation. She has served on the Boards of English Nature and the Environment Agency, Berks Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust, and the Oxfordshire Conservation Forum. In 2001 Anne was awarded an OBE for services to conservation and freshwater fisheries. Anne is currently chair of Cumbria Wildlife Trust and manages FreshwaterLife, a web-based information and data portal for the Freshwater Biological Association.
Dr Steve Head
Steve has a background in University lecturing in ecology, zoology and geology and has managed conservation NGOs for 15 years, including a period as Director of Pond Conservation. His principal skills are in strategic and financial planning, charity management and governance, engaging partnerships and funders, and writing, public speaking and media work. He has a personal interest in the role of the public in conservation, is Coordinator and founder member of the National Wildlife Gardening Forum, and is a Secretary of State Member on the Exmoor National Park Authority.
Roger Thomas
Roger has been the Chief Executive of CCW for the last 6 years. A biologist by training, he has spent his career in the water industry and environmental management. Before coming to CCW, he was Director of Environment Agency Wales. The main focus of his time at CCW has been on mitigating for, and adapting to, climate change. Roger is also a non-executive director of Arena Network, the business and environment organisation in Wales.
Nigel Greenhalgh
Nigel Greenhalgh is the former Regional Director for the South, Eastern and London region of the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV). He has extensive experience in managing volunteers and education programmes for conservation, and has a specialised interest in improving the safety and quality of practical conservation work and promoting good practice in work with community groups.
