The Institute of Chartered Foresters is delighted to announce the successful applicants for our 2024 Emerging Leader Programme that will develop the skills of both existing and aspiring leaders in our sector.
Developed in partnership with Clore Social Leadership, the programme offers a fantastic opportunity for those who work and volunteer with trees to develop the skills necessary to ensure our trees, forests and woodlands are managed to effectively deliver against multiple objectives, including planting targets, climate change mitigation, the biodiversity crisis and more.
Places on the programme have been funded by several sector organisations across the UK including Defra and the England Trees Action Plan (delivered through the Nature for Climate Fund), England’s Community Forests, Scottish Forestry, Natural Resources Wales and the Welsh Government.
Congratulations to the successful applicants for 2024:
Megan Akerman
Trees for Cities
Alex Donaldson MICFor
Zulu Ecosystems
Lamorna Richards
Tilhill
Jess Allan
The Tree Council
Dylan Enoch
Natural Resources Wales
Charles Robinson MICFor
Robinson Forestry Ltd
Dr David Armson
The Mersey Forest
Martina Gorla
Forestry Commission
Peter Roe
Tilhill
Kate Boddington
Natural Resources Wales
Peter Hawking-Sach
Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest (Plymouth City Council)
Harriet Schiavone
Savills
Jake Burton
Natural Resources Wales
Katy Hawkins
Birmingham Tree People + Trees + Türme
Dr Helen Sellars MICFor
Scottish Forestry
Denise Camilleri
Institute of Chartered Foresters
Bryony Hewetson Ward
Forestry and Land Scotland
Orri Stevens MICFor
Forestry Commission
Caroline Campbell
Woodland Trust
Danielle Hill
Treeconomics Ltd
Dr Neil Strong MICFor
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Anne Mari Cobb
Soil Association Certification
Christina Jackson Szczyrbowski
Small Woods – Coed Lleol
Jacob Strutt
Richmond Borough Council
Rachel Cook
Woodknowledge Wales
Natalie Meiklejohn
Woodland Carbon Code (Scottish Forestry)
Gary Waters
Raise
Bryan Cosgrove
City of Trees
Greg Packman
The Royal Parks
Dr Bertie Welch
Forest of Marston Vale
Ricky Dallow MICFor
Tilhill
Dr Kate Palmer
Pryor & Rickett Silviculture
Jenny Wilson MICFor
Forestry England
The six-month programme is designed to help emerging leaders in the sector build their leadership potential, strengthen their networks and drive both social and organisational change. Successful applicants can look forward to:
- Clore Social Leadership Fellowship upon successful completion of the programme
- £1,000 travel and training bursary to cover travel and future development needs identified by the programme
- One-year Associate membership of the ICF
- Mentorship from a member of the ICF
- Free access to the new UKFS online training series (2024)
- Conference ticket to the ICF’s Centenary Conference April 2025
