Rachel joined the Trust in May 2022 as Administration Assistant. She has a background in business support and administration from, most recently, the National Trust at Snowshill Manor and Garden, and then at the Brockhampton Estate. Before these, Rachel worked at the University of Oxford. She also has a background in arts and cultural heritage with a degree in art and psychology, and postgraduate qualifications in both gallery studies and higher education administration. Her normal working days are Monday and Thursday. Office: Ledbury.
Steve is a zoologist with a background in research on a number of mammal species, including water voles and badgers, and with a particular interest in the smaller carnivores. He has a PhD, from Royal Holloway University of London, on the impacts of introduced predators and their management for conservation. Steve joined the Trust in 2016 to develop the Trust's carnivore conservation and research programme. Prior to joining the Trust, Steve worked for many years as a wildlife biologist with the Animal and Plant Health Agency, managing projects on the development and deployment of TB vaccines for badgers. Office: Amberley, Gloucestershire.