Team

Sue Riddlestone OBE

Chief Executive and Co-Founder of Bioregional

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

Ronan Leyden

Director of Consultancy

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

Director of Finance and Resources

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

Patrick Clift

Director of Communications and Partnerships

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

Sian Cooke

Head of Sustainable Business

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

Lewis Knight

Head of Sustainable Places

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

Nicole Lazarus

Technical Programme Manager

As Bioregional's Technical Programme Manager, I'm currently working on carbon footprinting and One Planet Living leadership reviews

Alice Levett

Senior Project Manager

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

Senior Project Manager

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

Senior Project Manager

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

Senior Technical Consultant

I support our clients with sustainability strategies and sustainable products

James Sheldon

Senior Project Manager

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

Senior Technical Consultant

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

Project Manager

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

Eduardo Roque

Energy and Carbon Specialist 

I advise our partners on pathways to achieve net-zero carbon buildings that also guarantee high standards of indoor thermal comfort and durability

Lucy Victor

Project Manager

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

Philippa Hoy

Project Manager

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

Ellen Hayward-Seers

Senior Analyst

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

Oliver Smith

Senior Project Officer

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

Katri Hastings

Senior Project Officer

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

Senior Project Officer

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

Senior Project Officer

I work primarily in the Sustainable Places team, supporting local authorities and developers to apply our One Planet Living framework to the built environment

James Clark

Digital Communications Manager

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

Senior Communications Officer

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

Finance Officer

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

International representatives

Sarah Alsen

Director, Bioregional South Africa

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

One Planet Schools Representative

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

Chief Executive Leader

Phil Donaldson is the Chief Executive Leader of Bioregional Australia.

Our patrons

Sir Ghillean Prance

Patron for the Natural Environment

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

Our trustees

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

Sarah Kemmitt

Treasurer

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

Zoë Arden

Trustee

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

Ben Callison

Trustee

Ben is Managing Director of Borneo Orangutan Survival UK (BOS-UK), and oversees all segments of the charity’s operation. BOS-UK works to protect the critically endangered orangutan and its habitat in Indonesia

Jenny Hindley

Trustee

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 Redshaw

Trustee

Sarah Redshaw is the Head of International People Management with WaterAid

Jo Walton

Trustee

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

Johann Van Dyke

Trustee

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

Robert Sauven

Trustee

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

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

Writer and researcher

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

Ben Gill

One Planet Living Consultant

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