Katie was appointed a trustee of SOS in February 2013. Katie has worked in the charity sector for over 13 years, specialising in fundraising, marketing and communications. She is currently Director of Fundraising & Marketing for Somerset Wildlife Trust. Katie’s move into the charity sector followed marketing and communications roles with the international law firm, Linklaters, and in the UK’s emerging biotechnology sector. She has a lifelong interest in wildlife and conservation.

Adam is a partner with Ecosphere Capital Partners, where he directs private sector finance towards projects that catalyse sustainable land use practices, promoting conservation of tropical forests and community empowerment. His background is in sustainable land use practices and conservation having worked in the climate change and sustainability team at PwC and as manager of the climate program at Rainforest Alliance. He became a trustee in April 2015.

Anthony worked for 4 years in Sumatra, including volunteering for the Orangutan Health Project. He recorded the activities of wild and semi-wild orangutans in the forest as well as running an international volunteer program. After the tsunami of 2004, Anthony worked for an NGO in Aceh where he developed an interest in water management – the field he has worked in since returning to the UK. He brings considerable scientific and field experience to the SOS Board of Trustees.

Elspeth is a barrister at the environmental law NGO ClientEarth, where she works on innovative legal actions designed to protect the environment. Prior to joining ClientEarth, Elspeth practised as a self-employed barrister at a leading commercial barrister’s chambers in London, where she specialised in commercial litigation and arbitration. Elspeth was called to the bar in 2007, after studying law at the University of Oxford. Elsepth joined the Board of SOS in September 2015.

David is the founder of Kimpton Creative, an award-winning branding and design agency. He has worked in design for over 25 years, winning over 50 industry awards. He has been involved with developing numerous charity brands, including Christian Aid, Breakthrough Breast Cancer and The Salvation Army, along with re-branding the Natural History Museum and SOS. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers and has lectured at Somerset College and Bath Spa University.

Rob is an ecologist and currently serves as Director for Research, Conservation, and Exploration at the National Geographic Society based in Washington DC. Rob has worked as a senior scientist at the Wildlife Conservation Society, UNESCO, and is a faculty member at the Graduate School at City University of New York. He has worked in conservation and science, natural resources management, capacity-building, livelihoods, environmental education, and governance in over 40 countries.

Ed is a Director at the climate and energy think tank E3G . Ed has 18 years’ experience as an NGO campaigner on biodiversity and climate change issues and has worked for Friends of the Earth and WWF. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the Renewable Energy Association’s Campaign of the Year award and the Observer Food Monthly Campaign of the Year award for his palm oil campaign.

Gary currently works with Plan International, a global children’s aid organisation, and previously he was with Oxfam. He has travelled and worked in Indonesia, and spent time in Aceh, Sumatra in the massive humanitarian response to the 2004 Tsunami. He saw the adverse impact nature could have on people’s lives, but also how people in Aceh can have a huge impact on the environment, not least on habitat of orangutan, tigers and rhino. He became a trustee of SOS in 2009.

Pete began his career in the private sector, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant before moving on to the voluntary sector. He has headed up finance teams in a small rural social enterprise charity and more recently a larger, research-focused environmental NGO. He brings strong financial management and budgetary control skills to the board of SOS as well as a passion for its work.