Stewart Wardrop
Chief Executive
Stewart joined the Association in October 2016 having managed a large membership association for the previous 5 years. With an engineering and technical background Stewart has managed and grown a range of manufacturing businesses both in the UK and overseas.
Simon Richmond
Senior Technical Officer
Simon’s career in arboriculture includes contracting, consulting and training delivery and development. He provides technical services and manages the Association’s training and seminar programme.
Hanif Bhula
Finance Controller
Hanif is a qualified ACCA accountant with 10 years’ charity experience working with AGE UK; he also has manufacturing business finance experience.
Paul Smith
Technical Officer, ARB Approved Contractor and AA Registered Consultant Schemes Manager
Paul brings a wealth of arboricultural knowledge to the team and is the manager for the ARB Approved Contractor and AA Registered Consultant Schemes.
Polly Stone
Administration Officer, Accreditation
Polly’s background in arboriculture includes local government and consultancy. Polly is responsible for all administration regarding the ARB Approved Contractor and AA Registered Consultant Schemes.
Jim Mullholland
Technical Officer
Jess Palfreyman
Membership and Systems Officer
Jess has a wealth of IT and corporate membership experience and is responsible for all membership applications, up-grades and renewals.
Sophie Chappell
Administration officer, Events and Membership
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Kate Beamish
Finance Administration Officer
Stephen Hodsman
Marketing and Communications Manager
Stephen has a high level of experience in marketing and technology and is responsible for managing various communication streams.
Jane Stuart
Administration Assistant
Emma Hall
Training and Technical Administrator
Jack Hutchings
Marketing Assistant
Jason Ward
Designer and Webmaster