Our Chair - Ed Evans Expand Ed is the Director for the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Wales which represents Wales civil engineering contracting sector. He is a Chartered Civil Engineer and has over 25 years’ experience of the construction industry at a senior level across the public and private sectors in Wales. In 2011, he was appointed by the Welsh Government to the Board of the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority. He is also Chair of a Board of Trustees at Pedal Power, a local charity which promotes cycling for disabled children and adults, and is a partner in a family farming business.
Mari Arthur Expand Mari is the Co-Director of Cynnal Cymru-Sustain Wales, and has a background in Marketing and Communications in a number of sectors including education, technology, health and sustainability. Mari owns two small businesses in Cardiff including a Welsh-language eco-nursery.
Nick Barry Expand Nick has spent the last two years working in the Dispute Resolution Department at Hugh James solicitors. His experience to date includes providing advice in relation to commercial litigation disputes for individuals, large corporate entities and public sector clients. Nick also regularly provides housing management advice for housing associations in Wales.
Ceri Davies Expand Ceri is a civil servant in the Welsh Government with a career spent primarily in the economic development and environmental fields. He was the Head of the Local Environment Quality Team for several years and is currently working on regeneration policy and delivery. With a previous background in the utility power sector, Ceri retains an interest in this area by developing small-scale renewable energy projects.
Dave King Expand Dave is a qualified accountant with over 30 years public sector experience in a variety of finance roles up to the position of Finance Director. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, and with MSc in Charity Accounting from the CASS Business School, Dave joined the board of Trustees in 2011, assuming the role of Treasurer in 2012. He is a regular volunteer for both Keep Wales Tidy and amongst others, Cardiff Rivers Group, and is heavily involved in a number of community projects in and around Cardiff. Dave recently left the public sector in order for him to concentrate on developing in particular projects tackling social exclusion of older men in society.
Ruth Lovell Expand Ruth is a Research Communications Advisor in Cardiff University, where she works with the Sustainable Places Research Institute and the School of Geography and Planning. She is also a graduate of Ecology and Environmental Management from the School of Biosciences at Cardiff University. Prior to working for Cardiff University, Ruth spent time working on international conservation projects, in Kenya and most recently Greenland.
Richard Mynott Expand Richard has been employed in private sector manufacturing for the majority of his working life – initially in HR Management but latterly in Operations and General Management. He began his career in Higher Education, following the completion of a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management. However, he moved quickly into manufacturing – initially in the electronics industry but for the past 15 years in food manufacturing.
Mathew Prosser Expand Mathew is the UK Managing Director at DS Smith Recycling, a division of DS Smith Plc (a FTSE 250 company). Previously he worked at P&O Transport, The Mirror Group, Cadbury’s, and more recently, as a Director at Biffa PLC. Mathew has over 30 years experience working in the environmental sector, and is keen to support local communities and their environmental initiatives. Recycling and waste management are key factors in reducing carbon footprint and improving environmental performance, meaning he is ideally placed to advocate the reduce, reuse, recycle mantra in both the business and community sectors.
Alison Reed Expand Alison is a senior civil servant working at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Her background is in the field of Human Resources (HR) and she brings a broad range of expertise including HR strategy, HR policy, pay, learning & development, change management and organisational development and design. Alison is a member of the Chartered institute of Personnel & Development, a qualified Change Practitioner, Mediator and the focus of her MSc was industrial relations in a climate of austerity.
John Ridgewell Expand John is a professional horticulturalist who has spent his entire working life in green space management. He has been responsible for both operations and client functions in various authorities as well as leading on strategy as a Parks Development Manager. Now as an independent Green Space Adviser, John works with a wide range of clients. He is the Group Coordinator for Green Space Wales and a member of the Green Flag Stakeholder Group.
Philip Styles Expand Phil spent over 30 years working for multinationals in engineering, senior manufacturing and corporate management positions. He is now an independent management consultant and plays an active role in his local community, serving at the Coastguard Auxiliary Station in Porthcawl and organising regular beach cleans at Kenfig Sands.
Michelle Webber Expand Michelle is an experienced environmental professional with a lifelong commitment to understanding the environment and contributing towards managing it in a sustainable way. Having held various positions with the Environment Agency, Michelle left to pursue a doctorate at Aberystwyth University where she investigated the economic values and public perceptions of an environmental resource. In 2008, Michelle became Conservation and Sustainability Team Leader for a local authority. She has a keen interest in the health and well-being benefits of the environment and how a high quality environment supports our economy.
Stephen Williams Expand Stephen has spent over 30 years in local government as a Parks Manager and as a Best Value Officer, during which he carried out service reviews on grounds maintenance, street cleansing, refuse collection and highways. Stephen is an experienced Trustee, having work with a number of charities including Gwent Wildlife Trust. As a trustee with health social care charities he acted as a Third Sector Advisor during Government inquiries in 2012 and 2014 and was a member of the Older People's Commissioner for Wales National Advisory Board in 2014/15.