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

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   • Brendan Costelloe

     Policy and Strategy Director

     Read Brendan's Bio

   • Louisa Pharoah

     Director of Development

     Read Louisa's Bio

   • Ian Ayling

     Director of Marketing & Communications

     Read Ian's Bio

   • Nicola Spencer

     Group Resources Director

     Read Nicola's Bio

   • 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 Audit & Risk Committee
   Andrew Burgess - Member of Audit & Risk Committee
   Isabel Oliver - Chair of Remuneration Committee and member of Trustee Recruitment & Succession Committee
   Rosemary Radcliffe - Chair of Audit & Risk Committee
   Jonathan Spencer MBE - Member of the Remuneration Committee
   Phil Fearnley
   Steven Lizars
   Caroline Missen
   Sabine Vandenbroucke
   Dr. Tony Ballance
   Lauren Branston
   Richard Allan

   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
   
   Tom Curtis (Chair)
   Jane Barton
   Mehr Fardoonji
   Graham Harvey
   Joanna Herbert Stepney
   Iain McVicar
   Graeme Matravers
   David Riddle

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