Our people

Action for Conservation has a growing team and we have offices in London, Bristol, Manchester and at Penpont where our flagship intergenerational nature restoration project is located.

Our team ranges from field biologists, marine and mammal experts, and fundraising legends to designers, videographers and youth work specialists. If you want to bring your enthusiasm and joy for the natural world to young people across the UK, we want to hear from you!

Young people and AFC's Chloe look over a wildflower meadow, Chloe is pointing

Meet the Team

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    Hendrikus van Hensbergen

    Founder & CEO

  • A woman with long brown hair wearing a tan knit beanie and a black Patagonia jacket, standing outdoors on a grassy hill during daytime with a clear blue sky in the background.

    Laura Kravac

    Head of Impact & Programme Operations

  • A woman stands outdoors in front of a mountainous landscape with patches of snow, wearing a blue Montane jacket.

    Svetlana Karadimova

    Finance & HR Lead

  • A woman with red hair styled in a high bun, wearing a grey sweater and a gold necklace with intertwined rings, standing outdoors with greenery in the background.

    HANNAH RYAN-LEAH

    Communications & Digital Manager

  • A smiling man with dark curly hair and a beard, wearing a white T-shirt, standing outdoors in front of a lush green hilly landscape with trees and fields under a cloudy sky.

    OMAR ABU-SEER

    Programme Manager - South East

  • A young woman smiling outdoors with a long grassy field, trees, a cityscape, and the ocean in the background on a partly cloudy day.

    CHLOE LY

    Programme Coordinator - South East

  • A young person with glasses smiling outdoors on a sunny day, standing next to a concrete railing with a cityscape in the background.

    MISHAAL AKBAR

    Programme Coordinator - South East

  • A young woman with short brown hair and a nose piercing standing in a grassy field during sunset, wearing a plaid shirt over a graphic t-shirt and denim overalls.

    Raquel Boira-Boulding

    Programme Coordinator - South East

  • Smiling woman wearing a black Patagonia jacket and a knit beanie with a pom-pom, standing in a grassy field under a partly cloudy sky.

    EMMA SCHOFIELD

    Senior Programme Manager - North West (Maternity Leave)

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    Ben Turrell

    Programme Manager - North West (Maternity Cover)

  • A woman with long black hair and wearing a dark zip-up jacket standing in a grassy field with rolling hills and a partly cloudy sky in the background.

    AURIANNA NAJAH

    Programme Coordinator - North West

  • Young woman with long curly brown hair smiling in a green forest

    ALICE WHEATLEY

    Programme Coordinator - North West

  • Young woman with wavy hair smiling outdoors in a grassy field under a clear blue sky.

    HOLLY CHANTRILL-CHEYETTE

    Programme Manager - South West

  • A young man with a beard and light blue eyes standing outdoors in front of green and yellow leaves, wearing a yellow North Face jacket and a silver necklace with a pendant.

    Jacob Pask

    Programme Coordinator - South West

  • A woman smiling outdoors next to a large tree with green grass and trees in the background. She is wearing a gray beanie and a navy blue sweatshirt with a logo that says "Action for Conservation."

    LANI DINES

    Fundraising Manager

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    AMY LANGER

    Fundraising Officer

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    HAL RHOADES

    Land-based Projects & Policy Lead

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    FORREST HOGG

    Penpont Project Manager

  • A smiling woman with curly short brown hair wearing a maroon t-shirt standing outdoors near the coast with a blue ocean and clear sky behind her.

    MOLLY SINGLETON

    Penpont Learning & Engagement Manager

  • Ella Davies

    Penpont Learning & Engagement Coordinator

  • A woman smiling for a selfie outdoors in front of a lush green hedge. She has shoulder-length brown hair, is wearing a black top, and a silver necklace. The sky is partly cloudy with patches of blue.

    Ellen Tiffin

    Land-based Project Coordinator - South West

  • A man with wavy brown hair, wearing a navy jacket over a striped shirt, smiling in front of a brick wall.

    Ethan Hall

    Land-based Project Coordinator - North West 

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Our youth trustees

Since Action for Conservation’s inception, we have sought to embed young people in our organisational decision-making and in shaping our strategy and approaches as a charity. This is particularly important for us as a youth charity and given that nationally, less than 3% of charity trustees are under 30 years old.

Our Youth Trustees, who are typically aged 16-18, form 40% of our Board and bring crucial experience as former beneficiaries of our work. To date, over 10 young people have volunteered to become a Trustee for two years at a time.

Meet our trustees

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    YUSRA MOTIN

    Youth Trustee

  • A young person with short brown hair, wearing a green hoodie with a small white flower emblem, standing outdoors on a grassy field with trees in the background and a partly cloudy sky.

    AYLA STYLE

    Youth Trustee

  • TAMAR OKUNHON

    Youth Trustee

  • MALWINA SYZMANSKA

    Youth Trustee

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    Yetunde Kehinde

    Trustee

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    David Macdonald CBE

    Chair

  • A smiling woman with long wavy hair, wearing an off-the-shoulder black top, standing in front of a bookshelf filled with colorful books.

    JOYCELYN LONGDON

    Trustee

  • A man smiling outdoors in front of a glacial lake with icebergs, mountains, and snow in the background.

    Robert Macfarlane

    Trustee

  • A black and white portrait of a middle-aged man with short hair, wearing a collared shirt, standing outdoors with blurred foliage in the background.

    John Fanshawe

    Trustee

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    Alex Mills

    Trustee