SEEBF's Executive Group

The Forum's 'Executive Group' oversees the review and delivery of the Forum's Work Plan, and is made up of the key stakeholders involved with delivering and advising upon biodiversity within the region. Membership is reviewed on an annual basis.

Currently the Executive members are:

Independent chair (Steve Gilbert)
Natural England and SEEBF coordinator (Tom Butterworth, Regional Biodiversity Coordinator)
SEEBF secretariat (Heather Parr)
Association of Local Government Ecologists (ALGE) Brighton and Hove Unitary Authority / ALGE (Matthew Thomas, Ecologist) BTCV (Nigel Madge, Operations Development Manager - South East)
Environment Agency (Kate Potter)
Forestry Commission (Colin Finlay, Woodland Officer)
GOSE (Deborah Hunt)
Hampshire County Council / ALGE (David Pape, Head of Ecology)
National Trust (Joanne Hodgkins)
RSPB (Samantha Dawes, Regional Conservation Manager)
SEEDA (Martin Bolton)
SEERA (David Payne, Senior Regional Planner)
South East Biodiversity Officers' Group (Kelly Thomas, Berkshire Biodiversity Co-ordinator and Chair of SEEBOF)
South East Biological Records Centres (Srah Jane Chimbwandira , Surrey Biodiversity Records Centre)
South East Wildlife Trusts (Ian Hepburn, Regional Policy Director)
Sussex Wildlife Trust (Tony Whitbread)