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

   • Nicola Spencer

     Group Resources Director

     Read Nicola's Bio

   • Brendan Costelloe

     Policy and Strategy Director

     Read Brendan's Bio

   • Heather Pearl

     Director of Development

   • Julie Wilkins

     Director of Marketing and Communications

   • Ruth Galpine

     Programmes Director

     Read Ruth's bio

   • Sarah Compson

     Director, Standards Innovation

     Read Sarah's bio

   • Katrin Hochberg

     Director, Farming and Land Use

     Read Katrin's Bio

   Board of Trustees

   • Martin Nye - Chair of Trustees and member of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee
   • Andrew Burgess
   • Isabel Oliver - Chair of People and Culture Committee and member of the Governance Committee
   • Jonathan Spencer MBE - Member of the People and Culture Committee
   • Caroline Missen - Member of the Governance Committee
   • Sabine Vandenbroucke - Chair of Finance, Audit and Risk Committee
   • Dr. Tony Ballance
   • Lauren Branston
   • Richard Allan - Member of the Governance Committee
   • Phil Fearnley - Vice Chair of Trustees and Chair of the Governance Committee
   • Steven Lizars

   Royal Patron

   • His Majesty King Charles III

   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

     

   • Emma Yeats

     Farming and Operations Director

     

   • Alex Cullen

     Commercial and Marketing Director

     Read Alex's Bio

   Soil Association Certification Limited Board

   • Claire Betty
   • Nick Buckland OBE (Chair)
   • Shipra Gupta 
   • David Langlands 
   • Brian Mahony 
   • Craig Sams 
   • Victoria Hurth 
   • Caroline Missen (Soil Association Trustee) 
   • Dominic Robinson (Chief Executive, Soil Association Certification) 
   • Helen Browning (Chief Executive, Soil Association)
3. Soil Association Land Trust

   Board of Trustees

   • Andrew Burgess
   • Graeme Matravers
   • Iain McVicar
   • Jane Barton
   • Joanna Herbert Stepney
   • Jonathan Spencer
   • Mehr Fardoonji
   • Michael Ordei
   • Richard Leader

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