Team

Matt Easter

Trent Rivers Trust CEO

As CEO, Matt is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the organisation. He reports directly to the Board of Trustees.

Ruth Needham

Head of Landscape and Partnership

Ruth is an aquatic ecologist specialising in ecology, wetlands, flood risk management and hydromorphology. Ruth develops and leads many high profile projects including SuDS schemes and the Trent Valley Way.

Dr Scott McKenzie

Head of Rivers and Nature-Based Solutions

Scott is an experienced ecologist, specialising in freshwater ecosystems and habitat restoration – with a particular interest in improving fish passage. In his role Scott develops catchment-scale projects that aim to improve biodiversity, water quality and provide a variety of ecosystem services.
Jon Lewis

Dr Jon Lewis

Data, Evidence and Project Manager

Jon looks after the Soar catchment partnership. He develops and leads on many Natural Flood Management and river restoration projects.

Helen Cauldwell

Head of Finance

Helen is responsible for the financial management of the charity, providing support to the CEO and Board of Trustees.
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Tom Aplin

Partnership and Engagement Manager

Tom supports the Trent Rivers Trust by building strong relationships with local people and key stakeholders across the Trent catchment. Tom helps to ensure communities know about the Trust’s work, providing communications and engagement support for the Trust’s many and varied projects

Nick Wilding

Nature-based Solutions Manager

Nick is an aquatic ecologist supporting Natural Flood Management (NFM) and river restoration projects across the catchment. He has a background in ecological monitoring and environmental modelling.
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Emily Richardson

Senior Catchment Restoration Officer

Emily is a project officer supporting a range of Natural Flood Management (NFM) and river restoration projects across the catchment. She has a background in environmental monitoring, geovisualisation and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Dan Scott

Nature Based Solutions Manager

Dan works across the Trent catchment supporting the delivery of Natural Flood Management (NFM) and river restoration projects. He has background in the management of water quality, lake carbon dynamics and environmental education. 

Lucie Rymer

Catchment Restoration Officer

Lucie works within the river restoration and natural based solutions team. Her work mainly focuses on Henmore Brook & Dover Beck however she also supports other TRT projects. 

Vanessa Sumpmann

Senior Communications and Marketing Officer

Vanessa manages communication activities across the entire catchment. She has a background in Marketing and a degree in Environmental Leadership and Management. 

Mark Hudson

Senior Catchment Restoration Officer

Mark is a terrestrial ecologist and manages Natural Flood Management (NFM) and river restoration projects across the catchment. He has a background in protected species surveys, invasive non-native species and ecological clerk of works.

Joe Foster

Environmental Project and Engagement Officer

Joe is our Environmental Project and Engagement Officer. He supports our work to make the Trent Valley Way more accessible and supports our environmental project work.

Anton Cannell

Environmental Technical Officer

Anton is a Landscape Architect and provides technical support in the design and implementation of projects including, biodiversity enhancement, improving water quality, natural flood management, habitat creation and connectivity, river restoration and pollution reduction.

Alison Thornhill

Community Engagement Officer

Alison is engaging with communities across the Trent catchment. She has a strong background in the management and interpretation of heritage, conservation projects and community engagement.

Dan Mills

Dan Mills

Environmental Project Officer

Dan is a project officer supporting a range of Natural Flood Management (NFM) and river restoration projects across the Trent catchment. He has a background and experience in hydrological processes and water quality.

Marcus Bowles

Fisheries Apprentice

Marcus is currently enrolled in the Institute of Fisheries Management (IFM) diploma. He is working as a Fisheries Apprentice at Trent Rivers Trust, in which he is a part of Natural Flood Management (NFM) and river restoration projects. Marcus is a marine biology graduate with a background in biology research and development, in the agrochemical industry. He is a keen outdoorsman, with a passion for freshwater fisheries and conservation.

Alan Graham

NBS Technical Specialist

Alan designs and manages a wide range of river restoration and enhancement projects across the Trent catchment. Alan specialises in the design and construction of Natural Flood Management (NFM) measures.

Beth Morgan

Accountant

Beth is an accountant and supporting the Finance Manager with the financial administration of the charity. 

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Elise Beatson

Catchment Partnership Officer

Elise provides administrative support for the Lower Trent and Erewash, Dove, and Soar Catchment Partnerships. They have a background in ecological consultancy and a degree in Wildlife Conservation.

Tom Pollitt

Fisheries Apprentice

Tom is a fisheries apprentice with TRT and currently enrolled on the IFM fisheries management Diploma. He has degrees in Ecology and Environmental Policy. Tom has previously worked as an E-fishing and tagging assistant on a Salmonid monitoring project. He also previously worked as an assistant countryside ranger at a local nature reserve as well as a national park.

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Callum Sheridan

Finance and Administration Executive Officer

Callum supports the administrative and finance
side of the charity, aiding when needed for a wide variety of tasks across the whole team. He reports directly to the Head of Finance and assists other managers when required.

Adrian Rochford

Adrian Rochford

Associate Catchment Officer

Adrian works on the Porous Pots project funded by Severn Trent, undertaking porous pots and soil mineral nitrogen analysis to assess nitrogen leaching in agricultural fields in Rufford (Torne & Idle Catchment).

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Emily Hayer

Administration Officer

Emily has joined as the charity’s Admin Officer. She provides support to the CEO and Senior Management team to help facilitate streamlined processes for the varied work the charity encompasses. Emily is also available to assist the whole team with various tasks across the organisation.

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