Meet the team
You can get in touch with the team by emailing info@urbangreennewcastle.org
Senior Leadership Team
Carol Pyrah
Chief Executive
Barbara Hooper
Director of Parks and Allotments
Jon Riley
Operations Director
Marian Chapman
Enterprise Director
Kim Forster
Executive Assistant
Enterprise
Ginny Nicholson
Café Manager
Sally Vleugels
Commercial Manager
Diana Gates
Events Coordinator
Gemma Dudley
Events Coordinator
Della Hadingham
Events Manager
Operations
Richard Turner
Business Manager
Katie Ashworth
Business Administrator
Adrian Lowe
Cleaner
Amelia Hain Porter
Customer Service Assistant
Claire Cooke
Finance Assistant
Ali Brown
Marketing and Communications Manager
Parks and Allotments
Gavin Cassidy
Allotments Officer
Robyn Caple
Community Gardener
Theodore Carpenter
Community Gardener
Jack White
Engagement Coordinator
Philip Bolam
Estate Manager
Maddie Benton
Ranger
Hannah Gowdy
Ranger
Michael Hancock
Ranger
Vincent Jenkins
Ranger
Mike Mavin
Ranger
Graham Park
Ranger
Ken Watson
Ranger
Nick Jaszynski
Strategic Development Manager
Emma Armstrong-Smith
Team Leader: Conservation and Recreation
Sarah Capes
Team Leader: Land and Woodland Management
Jo Ellis
Volunteer Coordinator
Beelines North East
Edward Chivers
Beelines North East Project Manager
Rachel Faichnie
Education Officer
Matt Purcell
Beelines Ranger
Pets Corner
Hazel Bell
Pets Corner Keeper
Clare McQuade
Pets Corner Keeper
Sarah Williamson
Pets Corner Keeper
Our board of trustees
Jim Beirne MBE FRSA D.Litt (hons)
Chair
Brian Aitken
Rob Cameron
Paul Collings
Tricia Cresswell
Kate Culverhouse
Nigel Emmerson
Val Keen
Ella Ritchie OBE
Alan Schofield
Irim Ali