Trustees

Laurence Wilbraham

I have been a member of the Trust for many years and since 2018 have been managing the northern section of the Great Central Way on behalf of the Rotary Club of Rugby. My career in town planning has spanned over four decades in both the public and private sectors. The majority of my work has been in the preparation and negotiation of planning applications, and the legal agreements which often run in parallel, for a wide variety of developments including housing, industrial and leisure projects. I am keen to use my knowledge of the planning system to enhance the Trust's role in responding to planning applications, safeguarding existing habitats and creating new ones as part of new developments.

John McKenzie

With a life-long interest in natural history, I have been a member since 2007. After a career in financial services including commercial banking with the likes of Lloyds Bank, it was only natural for me to use my financial skills for the benefit of the Trust as Treasurer and Chair of the Audit Remuneration Committee. I was also co-opted as a trustee, elected as Treasurer and appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Middlemarch Environmental.

Jacqui Staunton

I have been a member of WWT since moving to the area in the late 1980’s. I worked in Economic Development within the City Council for 25 years and then for a local organisation called Climate Change Solutions for another 8 years. I feel passionately that sustainability, climate change, biodiversity and nature recovery are intrinsically linked, and we must take action on all. I believe it is vital to work in partnership to achieve the twin aims of 30 by 30 and 1 in 4 people acting for nature and hope that my local and regional contacts can be of help.

I love the concept of each of us having a ‘carbon/biodiversity shadow’ - it’s not just our own actions that are important but by using our influence with family, friends, politicians, and at work we can all make an even larger difference. I am looking forward to helping in any way I can.

Marc Sanderson

I have been a member of the Trust for over 20 years, and a birdwatcher and nature lover from childhood. From a base in Warwickshire, I work as a Chartered Marketer and consultant for organisations in many sectors across the UK and abroad. I have extensive experience in the charity, not-for-profit and public sectors, helping trustee, governance and management teams to develop and deliver membership, engagement and communication strategies.

Darren Male

I am Director of Coventry-based The QUENSH Consultancy Limited, which provides advice and support to businesses on safety, health, and compliance matters, and am also Chair of WWT’s incredible Sherbourne Valley Project which is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. I am the WWT Trustee Lead on Safety and Safeguard Matters, and is on the Governance Sub-Committee.

Being a Trustee of Warwickshire Wildlife Trust allows me to share my knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm in regards systems, governance, and compliance, and to assist the Trust to network better, which is one of my core skills. It’s great to see from a Trustee level all the fantastic work the WWT delivery teams do, and to be a part of that success.

Kevin Moffat

I have been a Trust member for fifteen years and an academic biologist for forty years, in Australia and the UK. It feels an exciting time to be involved with the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and to be involved in sharing responsibility for its vision and achievements.

My academic research was largely centred around insect neuroscience and behaviour. I have taught and administered across a broad range of biological sciences in higher education, latterly developing undergraduate and postgraduate communication courses and skills. Before retiring, I was a Director for Outreach at the University of Warwick, interacting with many communities across the UK. I am still passionate about crashing the arts and sciences together to creatively promote public engagement. I now edit and write for a six-form science magazine, run and promote national and international biology competitions for schools, and I am a STEM-for Britain judge. As a trustee, I look to share my scientific background, and my educational and community engagement experience in supporting the Trust’s activities.

Geoff Litterick

My original involvement with the Trust was as a member and volunteer. I was the Voluntary Work Party Leader on Kenilworth Reserves for over a decade and since then have had a similar role at Bubbenhall, Wappenbury and Ryton reserves. I use my experience of working on the reserves to represent volunteers in Trust discussion and debate. An accountant by profession who has spent his working life in the water industry in the UK and many other countries, I have been able to give advice to the Trust on finance and business planning. My work experience has provided an invaluable link between the business and environmental issues facing the Trust.

Duncan McArdle

I continue to follow my life-long passion for the natural environment. I can access amazing countryside from my doorstep and witness the significant challenges nature faces from poor land-use to ill-considered developments. As a long-time member of the Trust, I have seen the critical and incredibly valuable work it does to address these challenges, by protecting and restoring nature.

With a career that has focused on enabling a wide variety of organisations grow and develop across a variety of sectors, both in the UK and abroad, being a Trustee provides me with the opportunity to directly contribute my skills and experience to benefit the Trust and thereby help nature. In addition to being a Trustee I am also a Non-Executive Director of Middlemarch, WWT’s natural environment consultancy.

Anne Stokes

I became involved with the Trust initially as a member and then as a founding Patron. A Chartered Surveyor by qualification, I set up my own IT Consultancy and grew it to 150 people with my husband over a 7-year period. Having done a number of mergers and acquisitions along the way, we sold the company in 2022, and I am now retired but acting as Treasurer for a number of Charities and Churches in the Warwickshire area.

I will use my diverse business experience to help the Trust achieve its objectives across Strategy, Finance, HR and Governance at what is a very exciting time in its development.

Emma Birks 

I currently work for The National Lottery Heritage Fund where I develop and deliver key strategies and engagement activities for the West Midlands Engagement Team to help applicants access our funding. This role and previous experiences at Historic England and The National Trust, have been fantastic opportunities to engage with the breadth of heritage including land, nature and wildlife organisations, to help understand everyone's part in nature's recovery. 

In previous years, I have led on the volunteers, communities and access activities at The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and will be using my experience in community engagement and funding as a Trustee. 

I am a keen hiker and love adventures in my spare time. From surfing, climbing to kayaking, I love how I can experience the outdoors in amazing and fun ways across our beautiful landscapes.

Elle van der Watt

I believe having access to nature and wildlife brings invaluable mental and physical benefits to our wellbeing and our lives. I’m passionate about supporting our wildlife through the climate emergency and feel proud to be a member of the Wildlife Trust.

I’ve enjoyed a rewarding career within the Heritage and Conservation sector working at Historic England and The English Heritage Trust before joining the Energy sector in 2023. I volunteered with the Young Archaeologists Club for many years, supporting young people to have access to conservation projects and to the outdoors.

As a Trustee I bring experience in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, leadership through change and a passion for inclusive environments where everyone feels that they belong.

Ian Brack

I have been interested in the natural environment and its conservation all my life and have come to believe very strongly that exposure to the natural environment is of vital importance to human well being.

I worked for nearly forty years in a very diverse range of public sector bodies. After a period at English Heritage, much of my career was spent working for Lottery Distributors, after which I moved into the regulatory field and ran two bodies before retiring in late 2023. As a Trustee, I hope to share my knowledge of the public sector and experience of management and finance to support the Trust’s activities.

Juliet Mian

I am proud to be a Trustee for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, and to use my experience to support the incredible work the team does. I am lucky to have enjoyed access to nature and wildlife since childhood, but I am still on a learning journey about species, ecosystems and the role that nature plays in supporting the health of people, communities, cities and our planet. 

My job involves adapting the built environment to be more resilient to the current and future impacts of climate change. The world has changed since I first qualified as a civil engineer - we now appreciate the importance of working with and for nature. There's still a lot to do, to repair the damage humans have caused and I'm excited about the Trust's tangible contribution to this - our projects make a real difference.

Scarlet Moss

Having worked, and volunteered, within the charity sector for over 10 years I am excited to now be taking up a role in supporting the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, helping to encourage and inspire more young people to take action for nature.

I began my involvement with the Trust by becoming a voluntary member of the Youth Committee at the start of 2025, with the aim of engaging more 18-30 year olds in nature initiatives. I have always been passionate about sustainability and nature development and I feel that by taking on the role of Trustee this will help inspire and encourage more young people to engage with the Trust, therefore supporting its strategic aims. I look forward to bringing and representing the voices of young people in strategic and developmental conversations, helping to expand the organisations reach whilst also continuing to promote nature’s holistic and wellbeing-related benefits.

Sarah Probert

My love for nature and the environment began in childhood, growing up in the Cheshire countryside with parents who inspired in me a huge appreciation for wildlife and its value.

Now living in Warwickshire with my own family, I feel incredibly fortunate to have nature on our doorstep. Sharing its importance with my children has been a joy - not only for our own wellbeing, but as a vital part of securing a healthy future for our planet.

I’m hoping to combine my passion for nature with over 25 years of experience working in journalism. Now a media consultant and previously the executive editor at the Birmingham Post and Mail, I’ve developed extensive expertise in leadership, communications, and navigating the rapidly evolving media landscape.

As a trustee, I’m proud to contribute this knowledge to help the Wildlife Trust reach and engage audiences in meaningful and effective ways, ensuring its message resonates widely and powerfully.

Vicki Barnard

I've been a member of the Trust for a number of years and have volunteered at a few reserves, most notably Ufton Fields. I'm fascinated by all kinds of wildlife but am a particular fan of the entertaining personalities of birds, and enjoy watching their antics in the air and on the ground. 

I believe strongly in nature's positive benefits for everyone's physical and mental health, and I have a particular interest in increasing the accessibility of wild places for diverse communities and needs. I work in finance, with experience across the private and public sectors, and so understand the importance of good stewardship and strategy in delivering on priorities.