Spot the difference: Rebecca Waite, our new CEO, (seated, middle) has arrived in the CNL team.
We are delighted to announce that this week, we welcome Rebecca Waite into the team as our new Chief Executive.
Rebecca joins us from a successful career at Defra, where she has over 20 years of experience working on the Rural Economy Growth Review, developing Local Nature Recovery Strategies as part of the 25 Year Environment Plan, and planning the implementation of the Environment Act. Rebecca has said her career highlight so far has been the four years she spent leading Defra’s protected landscapes team, and now she is delighted to be starting her dream job in the Cotswolds. She’s looking forward to meeting and working with all the amazing people and organisations in our network across the Cotswolds. Rebecca has hit the ground running this week, and is looking forward to a busy approach to the festive period – and to getting out and about across the Cotswolds as soon possible.
Rebecca is arriving with us at a time when climate change and the loss of nature are at a crisis point, with much work to be done to meet the Government’s target of 30by30 – and National Landscapes have a vital role to play in this work. Our commitment to this in the Cotswolds is strong, and we’re already working with a fantastic network of people and organisations to contribute to solutions.
The team, the Board members, and the Cotswold Voluntary Wardens all extend a very warm welcome to Rebecca. A new era has begun, and we’re all excited to see where it leads.