Our people

The Soil Association's work is overseen by our Leadership teams for the charity, Soil Association Certification and Soil Association Land Trust.

The leadership teams are comprised of the Chief Executive (CEO) and Directors, who are responsible to our board of Trustees.

Meet the teams:

1. Soil Association Charity

   • Helen Browning OBE

     Chief Executive

     Read Helen's bio

   • James Cashmore

     Managing Director

     Read James' Bio

   • Joanna Lewis

     Policy and Strategy Director

     Read Jo's Bio

   • Louisa Pharoah

     Director of Development

     

   • Ian Ayling

     Director of Marketing & Communications

     Read Ian's Bio

   • Aoife Behan

     Impact & Insights Director

     Read Aoife's Bio

   • Nicola Spencer

     Group Resources Director

     Read Nicola's Bio

   • Ruth Galpine

     Associate Director, Healthy and Sustainable Diets

     Read Ruth's bio

   • Sarah Compson

     Associate Director, Standards Innovation

     Read Sarah's bio

   • Katrin Hochberg

     Associate Director, Farming and Land Use

     Read Katrin's Bio

   Board of Trustees

   Martin Nye - Chair of Trustees and member of Audit & Risk Committee
   Andrew Burgess - Member of Audit & Risk Committee
   Isabel Oliver - Chair of Remuneration Committee and member of Trustee Recruitment & Succession Committee
   Rosemary Radcliffe - Chair of Audit & Risk Committee
   Jonathan Spencer MBE - Member of the Remuneration Committee
   Phil Fearnley
   Steven Lizars
   Caroline Missen
   Sabine Vandenbroucke
   Dr. Tony Ballance
   Lauren Branston
   Richard Allan

   Royal Patron

   The Former Prince of Wales

   Honorary Vice-Presidents

   Charlotte Mitchell
   Trudie Styler
   Jonathan Dimbleby
   

2. Soil Association Certification

   • Dominic Robinson

     Chief Executive

     Read Dominic's Bio

   • Hannah Turner

     Food & Non Food Director

     

   • Meriel Robson

     Director of Forestry

     

   • Janet Blikmans

     BI and Business Systems Head

     Read Janet's Bio

   • Emma Yeats

     Farming & Operational Services Director

     

   • Sandra Cadwallader

     Financial Controller

   Soil Association Certification Limited Board

   Nick Buckland OBE (Chair)
   David Langlands
   Brian Mahony
   Sonny Masero
   Craig Sams
   Victoria Hurth
   Caroline Missen (Soil Association Trustee)
   Martin Sawyer (Chief Executive, Soil Association Certification)
   Helen Browning (Chief Executive, Soil Association)
3. Soil Association Land Trust

   Board of Trustees
   
   Tom Curtis (Chair)
   Jane Barton
   Mehr Fardoonji
   Graham Harvey
   Joanna Herbert Stepney
   Iain McVicar
   Graeme Matravers
   David Riddle

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