Anne Marie Gardener
10th December 2024John Hollingsworth
24th October 2024John currently serves as chief philanthropy officer and deputy CEO at the Community Foundation for Tyne & Wear and Northumberland. As a native of Tyneside, John’s career has spanned corporate communications, marketing, community investment, and philanthropy in the UK and the US. Prior to joining the Community Foundation in 2022, John spent ten years in […]
Samantha Legget
15th October 2024Samantha is an experienced marketing consultant with a passion for helping businesses align their brand and marketing strategies to achieve their core objectives. Having worked in-house for most of her career, she has gained experience across a variety of sectors, delivering tailored marketing solutions that support business growth and success. Samantha’s marketing expertise brings a […]
Theia Batchelor
Theia’s current role is as project officer at Northumberland National Park Authority. She works on the Northumberland Small Business Service supporting farm businesses in growth, resilience and diversification. With a BSc in Environmental Geography and an MSc in Disaster Management and Sustainable Development, she combines her academic expertise in geography and sustainability with professional experience in rural land management.Â
Jonathan Brown
18th December 2023Jonathan worked in financial services for 35 years, with senior roles at UK and international wealth management firms. He now runs a consulting business and is also member of Durham Cathedral’s finance committee. Jonathan lives in the Tyne Valley and is passionate about environmental recovery for the benefit of future generations. A keen sportsman, he […]
James Wright
10th March 2022James is Environment Manager for Port of Tyne. His focus is on supporting the port to adopt sustainable business practices and promoting the use of clean energy within the maritime, shipping and logistics industries. He has a degree in Environmental Science.
Hugo Remnant
3rd June 2021Hugo is former Chair of the Trust and an experienced land manager. He brings a wealth of experience in working with farmers to manage land in a more environmentally friendly way. Outside of the Trust, Hugo is a keen fisherman.
Edward Twiddy
21st July 2020Edward is Chief Customer Officer and one of the founders of Durham-based Atom Bank. Previously, he was the first Director of the North East LEP, spent 12 years at HM Treasury in various roles and also worked in the Middle East. He has degrees in Geography, Paleo-Botany and International Law. His passions are his family, […]
