Our Trustees

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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.

Anthony Poole – Treasurer

Anthony is an IT consultant and has led technology transformation programmes for organisations across the public and private sectors over the past 25 years. He believes that the countryside needs a strong voice to be heard amongst the competing demands of housing development, renewable energy and economic growth.

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.

Debby Hallett – Secretary

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.

David Marsh

David developed in interest in planning when he was Chair of Harwell Parish Council.  He has a background in IT and project management and also serves as CPRE Vale of White Horse District Secretary.

Heneage Legge-Bourke

Heneage has a diverse international background having lived in Switzerland, Australia, Brazil, France and Portugal. He has held various leadership roles in hospitality and finance and, since returning to the UK in 2012, has been active in community service. He joined CPRE Oxfordshire in 2018 and is now Chairman of the CPRE Vale of White Horse District.

Susan Ronald

Susan Ronald is a former government advisor working across several departments in the heritage sector for twenty years. Her corporate and project finance companies also advised The National Trust and English Heritage, international hoteliers and foreign governments on their heritage development and conservation policies. She has served on charity boards as Secretary & Treasurer of the Biographers’ Club and Chief Executive of the British Shakespeare Association and is a Fellow of Royal Society of the Arts. Since 2011, she is an acclaimed author, historian, and biographer.