Our Team
At the Royal Parks Foundation, we all have at least one thing in common – we love The Royal Parks!
Our small charity team includes award-winning fundraisers and event organisers, communication professionals and project managers, plus resident experts on wildlife, education, sustainability and wellbeing.
We’re brought together because we care about the future of the Parks.
With your help, we raise funds for and manage a wide variety of projects, ranging from education, wildlife conservation and landscape restoration, to community sport and art.
Sara Lom
I joined The Royal Parks ten years ago and was invited to become Chief Executive of the Royal Parks Foundation when the charity was founded in May 2003. A decade is a long time - which gives you an idea of how wonderful it is to work in the Parks!
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Clare Bowen
I joined as the Projects Manager in 2005. My role is so wonderfully diverse thanks to the nature of the Royal Parks and I feel very lucky to be a part of them.
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John Carbonell
I joined the Royal Parks Foundation as Finance Manager in July 2008, after 17 years working with a variety of organisations in the housing and social care sectors.
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Sally Barney
I’m the Development and Events Manager for the Foundation and it’s fair to say that events are my passion at work. Outside of work though it’s definitely horses and countryside life and I’m rarely at home.
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Alison Dent
I joined the Royal Parks Foundation team in January 2012 as Education Officer. My role is to develop and deliver outdoor education programmes for all ages from our base at the state-of-the-art new Isis Education Centre.
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Ally Rea
I joined in April 2012 as Marketing Manager to ensure that as many people as possible hear about our charity, our lovely projects and amazing events – and that those who are taking part get the most out of the experience.
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Hannah Cottrill
I joined the RPF in 2004 – I was the first official employee! I’m lucky enough to spend my working day in the heart of Hyde Park and as Senior Administrator, I support the team and work across all sorts of projects.
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Jack Barnes
I joined the Royal Parks Foundation team in January 2012 as Corporate Partnerships Manager. My role is to forge new relationships with various companies and strengthen and build the existing ones.
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Jordanna Greaves
I joined the Royal Parks Foundation in 2010 as I'm passionate about promoting the positive effect of being outside on mental health and wellbeing. The Parks are a perfect place for Londoners to relax and reduce stress.
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Katy Barton
I joined the Royal Parks Foundation in July 2011 as Education Manager. My role is to develop and co-ordinate the education programme at the brand new Isis Education Centre at The LookOut in Hyde Park.
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Lesley Urquhart
Having joined the RPF in the summer of 2010, I can certainly say that no two days are the same! As the LookOut Project Manager, I’ve been working with the team to deliver one of our biggest fundraising projects; an eco-friendly education centre.
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Michelle Hatch
I joined the Royal Parks Foundation in January 2012 as Administrator for The LookOut and Isis Education Centre. I look after the bookings for the centre and support these and the RPF team with their general office needs
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Rosie Cliffe
My role is to establish a Secondary schools programme for the Isis Education Centre, develop secondary education on the website and evaluate the new programme.
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Sara Harrison
I joined the Royal Parks Foundation in September 2010. As Projects Officer my days are never boring! I work across many, many projects, looking after our fantastic sporty supporters in Team Squirrel and our younger Chips in the Park athletes.
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