Meet The Team

Dr. Gordon McGlone OBE 

Chief Executive

"I have been with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust for over 30 years and in that time built the Trust from a small volunteer led organisation with three staff, to one that employs over 40 staff. I’ve been involved with the badger and bovine TB debate for almost 30 years and championed the Trusts vaccination programme, launched in 2011, the first by a private company in the UK."

Dr. Colin Studholme

Director of Policy and Research

Elaine Ward

Director of Finance

"I have worked with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust for 5 years and am responsible for finance, HR and IT and have over 10 years of experience of working in the charity finance sector."

Sarah Mason

Head of Nature and People

"I have 14 years working at Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, first starting as a volunteer! Keen on all things wildlife, I am most happy when birdwatching, both here and in Spain."

Lynn Toon

Head of Fundraising and Marketing

“I have worked in the charity sector for 18 years, for a wide range of charities such as Woodland Trust, British Heart Foundation, Kew Gardens, National Trust and the Children’s Society. Here at the Trust my role is to oversee income generation to secure funds for all the nature conservation work we do throughout the county. I think Gloucestershire is an amazing and beautiful county and I enjoy exploring the countryside with my border terrier ‘Albie.’" 

Emma Bradshaw

Marketing Manager

“I started as volunteer at Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust 11 years ago, after graduating from the University of Gloucestershire with a marketing and business degree. I have learnt so much about the wealth of wildlife we have in the county by working here and having a young family I feel passionate about getting children outdoors to actively enjoy it! Within the marketing department I am responsible for print and publications, interpretation, PR and social media amongst other things!”

Liz Parker

Living Landscapes Development Manager

"I have worked for Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust for four years, and for the last eighteen months as Living Landscapes Development Manager, managing a team working in the wider countryside covering the Severn Vale and Cotswold Rivers Living Landscape programmes and the county's Key Wildlife Sites. My background is in project management including overseeing projects in the university and charity sectors. I enjoy wildlife watching both in the UK and overseas with a particular interest in whales and dolphins."

Linda Moore

GCER Development Manager

"I manage the Gloucestershire Centre for Environmental Records (GCER), based at Church House. My work involves designing and managing computer databases, plant and animal identification, liaison with other naturalists and records centres, computer mapping, and contributing to the Wildlife Trust’s business planning process. I have a BSc (Hons) in Ecology; MSc in Environmental Analysis and Assessment; and an IDQ (Identification Qualification) in Vascular Plants. I am also a member of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Managers (MIEEM), and a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv). My favourite area of work is plant identification."

Jeremy Doe MIEEM CEnv

Senior Ecologist

“I have been with the Trust for over 20 years working on a range of wildlife surveys, both for the Trust and, as part of my role as an ecological consultant, working for other conservation organisations, public authorities, architects and individual clients. This has given me a thorough knowledge of the wildlife of this tremendously diverse county.”