Our team
Team

Sue Riddlestone OBE
I lead Bioregional’s work to create projects and partnerships for sustainable living – then spread the word that it can be done!

Ronan Leyden
I joined Bioregional in 2007 and now provide expertise on how to use our One Planet Living framework across our Sustainable Business and Sustainable Places delivery teams

Tom Schuurman
I oversee the delivery of the finance, HR, IT, legal, and facilities areas at Bioregional

Patrick Clift
I lead the Communications team, which aims to influence change by inspiring others with our vision of One Planet Living®

Sian Cooke
I lead our work with businesses to help them transform their own operations as well as the products and services they sell

Lewis Knight
I lead our work to create more sustainable homes, communities and places that are great places to live and work

Nicole Lazarus
As Bioregional's Principal Consultant, I'm currently working on carbon footprinting and One Planet Living leadership reviews

Alice Levett
I am part of the sustainable business team, working with partners to support sustainability reporting, assess performance data, and provide guidance for creating and implementing sustainability action plans

Will Price
I am part of the Sustainable Business team, working with partners to design and deliver ambitious sustainability strategies, action plans, net-zero carbon plans, and support sustainability reporting.

Stewart Muir
I joined Bioregional at the start of 2020 to work on sustainable products projects, looking at energy and water efficiency, use of sustainable materials, and embedding circular economy principles in design and supply chain practices

Katie Moen
I support our clients with sustainability strategies and sustainable products

James Sheldon
I joined Bioregional in 2020 as its Energy and Carbon Specialist, advising companies, housing associations, councils and building designers on how best to achieve net-zero emissions and holistically sustainable outcomes

Marina Goodyear
I work on research, monitoring and writing to help our partners understand how to make their business, new development or city the most sustainable it can be

Iona Murphy
I support the sustainable business team on work spanning sustainability strategy, net-zero roadmaps, and carbon footprinting

Lucy Victor
I help to deliver our work on sustainability in the built environment, and provide support for Bioregional Homes projects

Philippa Hoy
I work with the Oxfordshire team, supporting a range of businesses, councils and social enterprises to achieve their sustainability goals

Síne Furlong
As a Sustainability Consultant at Bioregional, I am passionate about driving positive change and spreading the message of One Planet Living®.

Ellen Hayward-Seers
I support our partners to measure and understand their environmental and social impacts so that they can operate more sustainably

Oliver Smith
I support our partners in transitioning to a more sustainable model of living and operating

Katri Hastings
I support our work with businesses to develop their sustainability strategies, including carbon footprinting and working with them to create pathways to net zero

Javier Letamendi
I am part of the Sustainable Business team, supporting partners with their sustainability strategies, carbon footprinting, reporting, and providing guidance on their sustainable products

Nina Wallace
I work primarily in the Sustainable Places team, supporting local authorities and developers to apply our One Planet Living framework to the built environment
Alex McCann
I joined the Sustainable Places team at Bioregional in 2023, primarily to support local authorities implement ambitious policy approaches and work with developers to achieve such standards in practice.

James Clark
I lead on Bioregional's digital engagement, managing the website and all other digital communications channels. I also work with our One Plant Living partners to tell inspiring stories about their achievements

Keenia Dyer-Williams
I provide communications, social media, and design support across Bioregional’s digital platforms as well as the wider organisation to spread the word of One Planet Living

Charlotte Fincham
I am a Finance Officer looking after the day to day accountancy functions, using my financial skills to help Bioregional achieve its mission to champion a better, more sustainable future
Thomas Russell
I support clients to create more sustainable communities that provide healthy, happy places for both residents and nature.
International representatives

Sarah Alsen
Sarah comes from a nursing background and completed an Honours in Nature Conservation in South Africa and a Masters in Environmental Science at London University

Marika Ramsden
Marika is helping Bioregional expand and develop an education program to engage youth in schools. She is currently working on a One Planet Schools programme in California

Phil Donaldson
Phil Donaldson is the Chief Executive Leader of Bioregional Australia.
Our patrons

Sir Ghillean Prance
Sir Ghillean is Scientific Director of the Eden Project in Cornwall, Visiting Professor at Reading University and President of Christians in Science
Our trustees

Jonathan Griffin
Besides chairing the Bioregional Board, Jonathan is the Managing Director of the International Food Information Service (IFIS), a charity that provides information and educational services to food scientists

Zoë Arden
Zoë is associate director at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and at the advisory firm and thinktank SustainAbility

Munish Datta
Munish is Director of Sustainability for Specsavers Group, a Fellow at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and also the Senior Independent Advisor to BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management UK

Jenny Hindley
Jenny is a solicitor at a central London firm specialising in dispute resolution. She has recently been leading a project to promote the sustainability of the English court system

Sarah Kemmitt
Sarah’s career has spanned ecological conservation, the third sector, scientific research, information science, financial regulation and internal audit

Robert Sauven
Rob works for GE Renewable Energy, leading engineering and product development teams in developing wind turbines

Johann Van Dyke
Johann works in public affairs at Smart Energy GB, the national consumer engagement campaign for the smart meter rollout in Great Britain

Jo Walton
Jo is Director of Communications and People at Ashden and oversees the promotion of Ashden and Ashden winners to a wide audience
Associates

Dr Kelly Watson has a PhD in the development of social value approaches for appraising, monitoring and evaluating the impact of the built environment

Nicholas Schoon
I work on sharing Bioregional’s knowledge and good practice with key audiences including the media, policymakers and business

Ben Gill
I support Bioregional’s work with our international One Planet Living communities, helping them to set and achieve world-leading targets to achieve One Planet Living