Natural England

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

Executive Leadership Group

• Deputy Executive Director, Operations - 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, Incentives Delivery and Advice - Mark Felton
• Director, Organisation Development - Simon Sheppard
• Director, Policy - Rob Cooke (acting)
• Director, Regulatory Services and Access - Tim Hill (acting)
• Director, Stakeholder and Government Relations - Sam Somers
• Director, Strategy and Environmental Futures - Fiona Gough
• Director, Transition - Jim Smyllie
• Director, Transition Projects Implementation - Tony Percival

Senior Managers

Operations

• Manager, Incentives and Advice - David Whelon
• Manager, National Operations - Andrew Phillips
• Manager, Regulatory Services - 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

Strategy and Performance

• Head of Corporate Planning and Reporting - Alistair Ratcliffe
• Head of Innovation & Commercial - David Drake
• Head of Projects Management - Tony Foster (acting)
• Head of Sustainability - Paul Hinds

Finance and Corporate Services

• 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 Procurement - John Williams