Our Trustees

Susie Mather – Branch Chair

Susie has had a diverse career largely in central government. She hopes to draw on her experience of strategy, influence, governance and communications to help preserve the English countryside for its climate benefits, for nature recovery and for enjoyment by all.

Nick Dolden – Treasurer

Nick has recently retired having held senior finance posts including South Central Ambulance Services. Nick is also a planning volunteer for CPRE Cherwell. Nick believes that development should be sympathetic to the impact on climate change, biodiversity and landscape.

Olivia Field – Vice Chair

Olivia has a background in Project Management, Change Management, Strategic Planning and Analysis across a range of business sectors. Latterly, Olivia spent two years as Chair of the No Expressway Group, successfully campaigning against the proposed Oxford to Cambridge Expressway.

Claudia Lusardi – Vice Chair

Claudia Lusardi currently works for Oxford Brookes University managing outreach programmes for underrepresented/ disadvantaged young people to improve access to university and higher education. Equally passionate about the natural world, Claudia hopes to support local communities to protect and preserve the countryside.

Dorian Grier – Secretary

Dorian worked in Operations Management in the airline and retail industries. Dorian is a keen supporter of the countryside, green spaces to be enjoyed by all, UK farming and fishing, the development of affordable homes and provision of rural homes for rural people.

Dorian represents CPRE Oxfordshire on the national CPRE Renewables Done Well Group.

Philippa Phelan – West Oxfordshire Chair

Philippa spent sixteen years as an Officer in the Army and is a qualified teacher and Education and Training Specialist. Philippa is particularly interested in conserving the intrinsic beauty of rural Oxfordshire: its villages and old market towns; protection of the countryside, Green Belt and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty; ending sewage pollution and creating cleaner rivers; the impacts of climate change, including flooding; and working to protect dark skies from light pollution.

David Marsh – CPRE Vale of White Horse District Secretary

David developed in interest in planning when he was Chair of Harwell Parish Council.  He has a background in IT and project management.

Elizabeth Gillespie – Oxford City Chair

Elizabeth first became involved in countryside matters when she by joined OGBN (Oxford Green Belt Network) some twenty odd years ago. She was a Parish Councillor for the Baldons and then became an SODC Councillor and was on the Cabinet in varying roles, primarily involved with Planning.

Debby Hallett

Debby is retired from her career in IT systems analysis and quality control. As a local district councillor for more than a decade, her work in planning policy has brought her a keen awareness of our need for proactive stewardship of our land. She joined CPRE as a Trustee in 2024.