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Natural England organisation structure

Updated 21 August 2025

Applies to England

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Marian Spain - Chief Executive Officer

Oliver Harmar - Chief Officer Strategy

  • Amanda Craig - Director, Resilient Landscapes and Seas

  • David Drake - Director, Connecting People with Nature

  • Jo Traill-Thomson - Director, Greener Farming and Fisheries

  • Mike Burke - Director, Sustainable Development

  • John Holmes - Director, Strategy - Landscape, Peat and Species

  • Brad Tooze - Director, Nature Restoration Fund (NRF)

  • Ruth Andreyeva - Director, Strategy - Water, Land and Seas​​​​​​​

Alan Law - Chief Officer Operations

  • Claudia Chambers and Heather Rennie (job share) - Director, National Operations

  • Matt Heard - Director, National Delivery

  • Adam Tunningley - Regional Director, Operations Midlands

  • Dave Slater - Regional Director, Operations South West

  • David Renwick - Regional Director, Operations North

  • Edel McGurk - Regional Director, Operations South East

Sallie Bailey - Chief Scientist

  • Pete Brotherton - Director, Science

  • Ruth Waters - Director, Evidence

  • Joe Hillier - Director, Analysis

Kirsty Carter-Brown - Chief Officer Business Management

  • James Diamond - Director, People

  • David Lowe - Director, Change

  • Mike Cuthbert - Director, Planning and Performance

Navroza Ladha - Chief Officer Legal, Governance and External Affairs

  • Rachel Francis and Anita Chib (job share) - Director, Legal

  • Adelle Rowe - Director, External Affairs, Board and Executive Services

Corporate Services Business Partners

  • Jen Garrett - Director, Human Resources

  • Rachel Fraser - Director, Finance

  • David Painter - Director, Digital, Data and Technology Services

  • Ilana Conn - Director, Communications

  • Helen Johnston - Chief Operating Officer, Property

  • Nick Jones - Director, Commercial

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