Our trustees
People and nature, thriving together.
Stroud Valleys Project has a voluntary Board of Trustees from diverse backgrounds,
who oversee the management and development of the charity.
Hugh Barton: urban planner, taught for many years at UWE Bristol. Experienced charity trustee and co-founder of Sustainable Energy.
Geoffrey Beckerleg: an architect, involved with the work of the Stroud Preservation Trust.
Mark Graham: an ecologist with many years’ experience of landscape management and delivering environmental projects in the public, private and voluntary sectors.
Stella Parkes: as the current Chair of Trustees, Stella has been involved with Stroud Valleys Project for more than 30 years in various roles. She has a background in media, communications and charity work and was previously Chair of Trustees, 20 years ago.
Martin Brown: former adult education teacher, Parish and District Councillor, director of Bisley Community Composting Scheme, chair of Bisley Eastcombe and Oakridge Climate Action Network, organic gardener, birdwatcher and cyclist.
Sue Ratcliffe: works in the corporate sector and has been a trustee of another charity providing legal aid to those in the local community. She is very committed to sustainability projects, being a Life Member of CAT.
Peter Seccombe: Director of Red Kite Environment, with broad experience of countryside management and the development of environmental organisations and initiatives.
Simon Arundel: Former Financial Crime and Compliance Officer in financial services. He has also served as a Stroud Town Councillor for a number of years and has a passion for environment and nature. Currently volunteers with SVP and other charities whenever there are trees to plant.
Peter Seccombe brought a team along to one of our sponsored Bike Rides