Tony Maddox Vice Chair of the Board In a journalistic career spanning almost four decades, Tony Maddox has seen it all. From co-ordinating news gathering operations on the front lines of the world’s war zones as the head of CNN International, to standing on the front lines of the UK’s miners’ strike as a fresh…
Liz Waugh Chair of the Board Head of the Board is Liz Waugh. Liz is the Managing Director of Coast Communications having founded the company in 2005. She has been a strategic communications practitioner for over 25 years, with a wealth of experience in crisis management, strategic development and influencer engagement. I have known and…
James Rowe Board member & Sustainability Advisor James served for 17 years as an officer in the Royal Air Force. In 2015 he began a new career in financial services and joined the Bank of England eventually becoming a member of their Climate Change team with specific responsibility for delivering the Bank’s climate objectives in…
Ian Berry Land & Wildlife Manager Ian is a former Royal Marine who on completion of 13 Years service established a career in Land and Wildlife Manager. He studied forestry at the Dartington Institute and has worked as a forester, head ranger and estate manager. In the latter role he had sole responsibility for the…
Richard Pyshorn FRGS Founder & Director Richard a successful entrepreneur and businessmen, who runs a UK based Survival and Resilience training company “Survival Wisdom”‘ who have been established for over 10 years. Some of the teams key achievements, have been working with explorers, adventurers, celebrities and Royalty, to achieve their own personal goals. Survival Wisdom’s…
Komal Kumari Scientific Advisor ‘Komal has a strong foundation in forestry, environmental sciences, and geoinformatics, shaped by research on forest biomass, species dynamics, and carbon cycles. Her journey has been about blending field knowledge with modern tools like remote sensing and AI to better understand how forests change and respond to pressures. As part of…
John Baker Lead Education Advisor John is an Associate to Secure Forests CIC, with expertise in human performance management and risk management. This includes competence management: the process for identifying critical skills and knowledge and creating suitable processes to develop and maintain these. John’s background is in mechanical engineering, but his business, Silver Moor Consulting,…