Our People

Angus is our lead on the Cumbrian Rainforest Project and works as an associate with Cumbria Woodlands having previously spent time working in timber harvesting and restoring ancient woodland. He's been working in forestry and land management since graduating in Forestry (BSc) from Bangor. At Cumbria Woodlands, Angus focuses on new woodland establishment, woodland management and our woodlands advisory service. When not working in the woods, Angus can regularly be found (or not found) on a bike as he heads off into the wilderness to explore the lesser frequented parts of Scotland or beyond...

Carrie is a consultant specialising in providing landowner advice, developing research, and authoring training materials in woodland creation and management. She is a PhD researcher looking at the habitat preferences and influence of climate on montane scrub trees. Carrie has worked for Forest and Land Scotland, then in roles at the University of Cumbria including teaching conservation strategies and ecology, various research and development roles in outdoor learning and nature connection, and interdisciplinary land management and policy as Development Officer at the Centre for National Parks and Protected Areas.

Ewen has worked throughout the outdoor sports sector delivering training and coaching in Cumbria. After accidentally becoming an editor and journalist he now combines the outdoors with marketing consultancy, supporting brands and businesses with their communications and strategy. With fifteen years working in the Cumbrian landscape, Ewen combines a love of mountains, valleys and woods with a knowledge of Cumbria's people and businesses. At Cumbria Woodlands, Ewen communicates loud and clear with the world about their great work; from social media to event promotion, writing, photos and videos. Outside of work he is likely to be found on a bike, on a crag or running in the fells (sometimes whilst carrying a bike...)."

Graeme has more than 25 years’ of experience as a senior finance manager and has an MBA in Business and Administration from the University of Leicester. He has primarily worked for global organisations and throughout his career has managed in all financial disciplines, with his expertise in supply chain and manufacturing. Graeme enjoys learning new topics and earlier this year, he completed a foundation degree in TEFL, which qualifies him to teach english as a foreign language. He has travelled extensively throughout his career and was fortunate to have the opportunity to live and work in Houston with his family. Outside of work Graeme is an ardent Sunderland football fan, enjoys Hiit sessions in the gym, walks and likes to cycle.

Jamie trained as a furniture designer/maker, focussing on ecological design, sourcing and using local timber. He has worked as a community forest manager, overseeing harvesting, forest design planning and sawmill installation. For Cumbria Woodlands, he works with ancient woodland owners (including Plantation on Ancient Woodland Sites), looking at current practice and improvements to enhance ancient woodland resilience. He also supports owners with general woodland advice. Outside of Cumbria Woodlands, Jamie operates a sawmill producing sawn timber and beams and continues to make furniture. He is a skier, traveller and cyclist and has recently planted a small orchard and is looking forward to this coming into fruition.

Neville has accrued nearly 40 years in the sector. A degree in forestry led to a post-grad at Edinburgh where he worked in woodland management, writing management plans and developing native woodland creation schemes. He then moved on to work for the Institute of Chartered Foresters, developing forest policy, before coming to Cumbria Woodlands. Neville has non-executive roles with the Institute of Chartered Foresters and the Environment Agency and guest lecturer at the National School of Forestry. When not at work he can be found enjoying the outdoors on his bike, canoe, skis or in his fell shoes, often with his family and dog Floss.

Richard is a consultant and European Manager for Impact International, based in Windermere. He has worked with corporate clients around the world developing leadership, teams and strategy with most sectors and at all levels of seniority. Living in Ravenstonedale, Cumbria he is an avid watcher of wildlife, outdoor enthusiast and fresh air freak. As Chair of Cumbria Woodlands he hopes to help the organisation grow and prosper in order to ensure their lasting commitment to the effective management of woodland in the county and to achieve their ecological and environmental goals.

Sian is a board member and is the senior outreach manager for Northern England at The Woodland Trust. The outreach team provide advice to landowners and work with partner organisations on creating new native woodland, and bringing ancient woods into restoration and sustainable long term management. Sian has worked for the Woodland Trust for a number of years in different roles, but ancient woods and their conservation have always featured in her work. She is particularly interested in the way that people have shaped the landscape and exploring ways for them to do this more sustainably in the future.

Tim is a board member and the team leader for strategy and environment at the Lake District National Park Authority. He provides a crucial link between the Cumbria Woodlands team and the LDNPA. Tim's work covers the natural environment, historic environment, land management, nature and climate. He brings crucial insight from his own skills and experience along with the perspective of the National Park. Passionate about woodlands and using wood, when not at work you can find Tim either out on a bike, or wood carving with an axe, but not at the same time.