Our Staff
We have 27 members of staff working across Gwent.Â
Our staff team simply could not work without the dedication of our governing board, presidents, ambassadors and patrons, thousands of members, hundreds of volunteers, partner organisations and contractors, business people, teachers, local landowners and everyone else who champions nature conservation and supports our work in any way.Â
Our Governing Board
We are governed by our elected Board of Trustees:
Chair -Â Marc Leppard
Secretary - Mavis McKenzie Cecil
Treasurer - Ian Mawdsley
Trustees - Jonathan Stephens, David Rees, Lucy Holland, Richard Howell
Our Patron and Presidents
Patron - Iolo Williams
President - Chris Hatch
President Emeritus - Roger James, a lifelong title, to reflect Roger James' enormous contribution to Gwent Wildlife Trust over many decades, as Volunteer, Trustee, Chair, Speaker, Fundraiser and President.
Vice-Presidents - Julia James, Stephanie Tyler, Richard Waller
Roll of Honour
These people are being honoured for the years of dedication which they have given to the Trust: they have provided unstinted volunteering and expert advice in many fields, especially ecology.  Each person is presented with a Gwent Trust RoH badge; it was specially designed by Lowri Watkins and shows a water vole.  Recipients are also presented with a Roll of Honour Certificate at the AGM, signed by the Chair of the Trust.Â
NAMEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CONTRIBUTIONÂ
(2022)
Alison Willott                Former Chair of the board and Monmouth Local Group
(2018)
Trevor Evans                Former vice-presidentÂ
Mary Field                  Long-time volunteer, former vice-presidentÂ
David Parsons              Former vice-presidentÂ
Norman Williams            Trust treasurer for 14 yearsÂ
Local Groups
Gwent Wildlife Trust is supported by six Local Groups of volunteers. Each group is run independently and most of them host a series of walks, talks or work tasks at different times throughout the year.Â
Our networks of people are the foundation of our ability to protect, enhance and restore vital habitats and ecosystems for wildlife in Gwent.
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