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

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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

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Ewan Craig

Assistant 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.

Heather McGowan

Michael Wilson

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.

Jack Cunningham

Jen Towill

Nicola Williamson

Paul Greaves

Mollie Saunders

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.

Stephen Couling

Rachel Hayes

Lynsey Macready

Additional Dundreggan Rewilding Centre Staff

Visitor Experience Assistants: Caoimhe Keohane, Chris Goodman, Dua Wilson, Fergus Higgins, IIona Dovey, Mollie Saunders

Hospitality Assistants: Britt Kreitman, Dave White, Jane Tomlinson, Jim Chalmers, Logan Mathieson, Maddie Hayes, Peter Fox, Sue Reed, Vicky Lee

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

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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.