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Senior Management in Natural England

Taking the lead in delivering Natural England's strategic outcomes:

Executive Leadership Group

  • Director, Incentives Delivery and Advice - Ian Fugler
  • Regional Director, East of England - Shaun Thomas
  • Regional Director, East Midlands - Geoff Sansome
  • Regional Director, London - Alison Barnes
  • Regional Director, North East England - Martyn Howat
  • Regional Director, North West England - Liz Newton
  • Regional Director, South East England - Alan Law
  • Regional Director, South West England - Janette Ward
  • Regional Director, West Midlands - Ciaran Gannon
  • Regional Director, Yorkshire and the Humber - Peter Nottage
  • Director, Business Systems Improvement - Paul Egginton
  • Director, Evidence - Ken Roy
  • Director, External and Internal Communications - Julian Woolford
  • Director, Finance - Paul Lambert
  • Director, Organisation Development - Simon Sheppard
  • Director, Policy - James Marsden
  • Director, Regulatory Services and Access - Tim Hill (acting)
  • Director, Stakeholder Relations - Richard Streeter
  • Director, Strategy - Mark Felton
  • Director, Transition - Rob Aubrook
  • Director, Transition Projects Implementation - Tony Percival

Senior Managers

National Delivery

  • Manager, Incentives Delivery and Advice - David Whelon
  • Manager, National Operations - Andrew Phillips
  • Manager, Regulatory Services and Access - Simon Baker

Evidence and Policy

Evidence
  • Head of Biodiversity - Pete Brotherton
  • Head of Landscape and Geodiversity - Val Kirby
  • Manager, Marine, Freshwater and Land Management - Richard Wright
  • Manager, Science Services - David Askew
  • Manager, Social and Economic Evidence - Hazel Thomas
Policy
  • Head of Climate Change, Landscape and Nature Conservation - Caroline Cotterell
  • Head of Land and Water Management - tba
  • Head of Recreation and Access - Terry Robinson
  • Head of Spatial Planning - David Brooke
  • Strategic Health Advisor - William Bird

External Affairs

  • Head of Government Relations - Michael Watson

Corporate Services

  • Manager, Corporate Planning and Reporting - Mike Smith
  • Head of Estates and Facilities - Alan Williams (acting)
  • Head of Health and Safety - John Henstock
  • Head of Internal Audit - Mike Doughty
  • Head of Knowledge Management and Information Services - Barney Smith
  • Head of Legal Services - Julie Lunt
  • Head of Procurement - John Williams