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A large group of people are stood in two informal lines posing for the camera. It's a cloudy day and they are on the top of a moor A large group of people are stood in two informal lines posing for the camera. It's a cloudy day and they are on the top of a moor

River Eden

River Leith

River Eden

How our charity operates

Meet our team of professionals and volunteer trustees, who, armed with specialist skills and knowledge gained from a wide variety of sectors and industries, work together tirelessly to make the River Eden, its tributaries, lakes and landscape a better place for people and wildlife.

Our trustees

Professor John Quinton (Chair, pictured) 

Sandi Bradney (Vice-Chair)

Juliet Lack (Treasurer)

Mark Barrow, Alex Bennett, 

Ruari Martin, Nic Rennison

India Tuer, David Unwin, 

Hilary Wade

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Our board is made up of a dedicated group of volunteer trustees who bring a rich mix of expertise and experience to guide our work. 

Representing a wide range of sectors—including business and finance, farming, culture and heritage, academia, and the wider community—our trustees ensure that our strategy is grounded, inclusive, and forward-thinking.

Their diverse backgrounds help us stay connected to the communities we serve while maintaining strong governance and accountability in everything we do.

Our staff team

A woman holding a small fishing net is crouching in a shallow river to examine the contents of the net.

We’re a multi-disciplinary team that thrives on collaboration. 

Our collective expertise spans the environmental sector, farming, commercial industries, education, and the charity world. 

By working together and drawing on the full breadth of our team’s strengths, we design and deliver projects that create meaningful value for our partners and the communities we serve. 

A group of adults and children are looking at two women explaining about things that can't be flushed down a loo. One is holding up a jar with white bits half dissolved in water, and the other woman is pointing at it.

Kim Byers Office Manager

Claire Chapman Finance Manager

Hilary Clarke Catchment Management Team Lead

Tania Crockett Outdoor Learning Manager

Gillian Dinsmore Conservation Officer Upper Irthing PRISM project

Rhian Ebrey Access to Eden Project Manager

Stephen Henderson Conservation Manager: Species and Habitats

Anna Holliday Farming and Conservation Officer

A man with shoulder-length hair, wearing a blue polo shirt, places bracken on top of a wooden cage to conceal its contents from view.

Mary Hon Community Engagement Trainee

Dylan Jackman Access to Eden Project Assistant

Chris James Access to Eden Communications Assistant

Sam Mason Marketing and Communications Manager

Jenni Payne Community Engagement and Volunteer Coordinator

Ali Penny Invasive Species Officer

Elizabeth Radford Chief Executive Officer

John Rattray Head of Operations (Conservation)