Governance
Steve Micklewright
Chief Executive Officer
Led by Steve, our Governance team is responsible for leading and managing Trees for Life so it continues to be one of the most innovative, hopeful, and bold organisations engaged in rewilding and nature restoration.
Sue Sim
Executive Support Officer
Karen Sinclair
People and Resources Manager
Ashley Bigmore
HR Advisor
Nature Restoration
Alan McDonnell
The nature restoration team delivers a programme of major projects. These include all aspects of habitat and species recovery, plus other environmental initiatives, from concept to scoping, feasibility, delivery and review.
Darren Wisniewski
Policy and Evidence Researcher
James Rainey
Senior Ecologist
Operations and Delivery
Ian Richards
Chief Operating Officer
The operations and delivery teams are responsible for our long-term initiatives. This includes the management of our Dundreggan estate and tree nursery, the delivery of volunteering projects and our organisational sustainability.
Affric Highlands
Stephanie Kiel
The Affric Highlands team engages with communities, businesses and landowners to restore woodland, peatland and riverside habitats, and to strengthen the local economy and enrich people’s lives.
Kat Murphy
Outreach Officer
Dundreggan Rewilding Centre
Laurelin Cummins-Fraser
The management team at the Dundreggan Rewilding Centre is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the world’s first rewilding centre. This includes our An Nead café, our An Spiris accommodation, and the delivery of a varied programme of events, tours, and activities to enable people to experience rewilding in action.
Additional Dundreggan Rewilding Centre Staff
Hospitality Assistants: Dave White, Jane Tomlinson, Jim Chalmers, Logan Mathieson, Maddie Hayes, Peter Fox, Sue Reed, Vicky L
Property Maintenance Assistant: Logan Mathieson
Chef: Louisa Jamieson
Admin Assistants: Jennifer Sutherland, Ella Cardinali
Fundraising and Marketing
Chris Aldridge
The fundraising and marketing team designs and carries out strategic campaigns to raise funds and boost our charity’s visibility, all in support of rewilding efforts in Scotland. This includes nurturing donor relationships, creating engaging marketing materials, and hitting income targets to further our vision of a rewilded Scotland.
Carol Wilson
Supporter Coordinator
Isabel McLeish
Marketing and Media Coordinator
Claire Slaney
Marketing Officer
Finance
David Russell
Head of Finance
Our finance team ensures the financial health and sustainability of our charity, enabling our rewilding efforts in Scotland to thrive. They manage budgeting, financial planning, and reporting with precision and transparency. By overseeing all financial operations, they support our mission, ensuring every pound is effectively utilised to advance the vision of rewilding in Scotland.
Kasia Czuj
Finance and Data Officer
Dorota Dzida
Management Accountant
Paula MacPherson
Accounts Assistant
Anna Renusch
Accounts Assistant
Board of Trustees
Nigel Fraser | Chair
Nigel is the Executive Director of a consultancy called Blackhall & Powis, specialising in supporting developers of renewable energy and electricity infrastructure. He is also a director of a firm of property consultants called Highland Rural, who provide professional services to landowners across the region, and co-founder of an electric vehicle sale and lease platform, Bounc-e. Nigel also runs a tourism and property business with his family in Strathglass.
David Hetherington
David has been an Ecology Advisor for the Cairngorms National Park Authority since 2005. He completed a PhD from Aberdeen University on “The feasibility of reintroducing the Eurasian lynx to Scotland” and was Project Manager of the Cairngorms Wildcat Project for three years.
Daniel Keller
Daniel is the CEO of Unifrog. Over the past six years he’s played a central role in taking them from a small start-up to an organisation that’s now revolutionising careers and university guidance around the world. His love of the outdoors means he spends as much of his time outside as possible – usually climbing, surfing or skiing.
Anne Langley
Anne has enjoyed a varied career, working in the public, third and private sectors for organisations including the Department for International Development, The National Trust and Dell Technologies. Her background spans procurement, operations and policy. With expertise in change management, risk, crisis response, and strategy development, Anne thrives when working on projects that deliver sustainable development. Anne is a keen cyclist and volunteers with British Cycling.
Michael Scobbie
Michael is currently the Head of Communications & Marketing at the Scottish SPCA. He has experience in leading large-scale communications and fundraising activity and advising on public affairs and policy strategy. Michael has a keen interest in the relationship between animal welfare and the natural world. He is an outdoors enthusiast with a passion for hiking in all seasons and wildlife photography.
Davinder Jhamat
Davinder has a career built in commercial real estate. Davinder is currently working at TrustMark, the only Government endorsed quality scheme for work carried out in residential property. As a trained economist and researcher, she has previously worked for the European Commission, the City of London Corporation, a professional membership body representing retail real estate and a global engineering foundation. Having worked at local, national and international levels, Davinder has led and engaged experts and government to deliver works of impact, and positive change.
Sam Hesling
Brought up on a hill farm just south of Inverness, Sam has been deeply involved in the land-based industry for most of his life. When not out running in the Scottish Highlands, he enjoys spending time with his young family and helping to run McGowan Environmental Engineering, a contracting company that specialises in delivering environmental restoration projects. Sam is also a dedicated trustee of the Abriachan Forest Trust, where he lives. His commitment to environmental stewardship and his active lifestyle reflect his passion for preserving and enjoying the natural beauty of the Scottish landscape.
Susan Griffin
Susan has 35 years of experience in project management within the rail water and industries. In 2011 Susan established Great Glen. A consultancy business helping deliver projects across Scotland ranging from social housing to off-grid renewable energy. Based in the Highlands, Susan is heavily involved in her own community as chair of Glenurquhart Rural Community Association (GURCA) and Secretary of the Glenurquhart Highland Gathering and games.
