Our trustees

Dr Ann Hagell

Chair of Trustees

Ann is an independent consultant in youth health and a local Twickenham resident who feels passionately about the importance of community and the local environment. Ann is a chartered psychologist with a specific interest in young people and in securing them a positive future. She has published widely on social policy and adolescent wellbeing. As well as her interest in young people she brings extensive experience of governance in the charity sector.

Adam Tyson

Trustee

Originally from the South West, Adam is a heritage professional with more than a decade of experience in the sector. Having started his career at English Heritage, he has spent the last eight years working for The National Lottery Heritage Fund where he currently manages public affairs and policy in London and the South of England.

Chris Lee

Trustee

Chris recently retired from Local Government after over 40 years service, most recently working as Director for Environment & Regeneration at Merton Council. For 3 years from 1998 he was appointed as Project Director of the Thames 2000 Project which built 5 river piers in central London and with TfL established the London riverboat service. In the latter part of his career he was focused increasingly on climate change, sustainability as well as public health issues. Chris is an avid cyclist and passionate about how we can preserve and enhance our wonderful city and respond to the climate challenge we face.

Georgina Creighton

Trustee

Georgina is a marketing and communications professional, with a background with charities, brands and companies, now working on engagement and impact on Climate Change and Sustainability for Richmond and Wandsworth Councils. She has an MSc in Sustainability and responsibility, focussing on creating positive behavioural change around environmental challenges. A Twickenham resident of nearly twenty years, she joined Habitats & Heritage in 2022 and is passionate about preserving our environment for our local community.

Steve Houchin

Trustee

Following a career in general contracting Steve started an academic career over twenty years ago.   He has taught on both surveying and engineering courses and he has developed and led undergraduate and postgraduate courses in building conservation.  He is currently teaching at the Building Crafts College in Stratford, East London, a college which specialises in stone and timber crafts.  He believes that an underlying understanding and appreciation of the materials which comprise buildings is essential to inform their continued sustainable use.

Zoë Lawrence

Trustee

Zoë is a governance professional in the education sector.  She has an MBA and a postgraduate corporate governance qualification.  Zoë spent 20 years in central government leading policy development and secretariats to national boards, following which she moved to the education sector, with a focus on making a difference to the lives of young people from under privileged backgrounds.  Zoë has a passion for nature and conservation, being keen to preserve and promote green spaces in Southwest London, and create momentum on climate change and sustainable energy use.  She also has a fascination for catacombs, burial grounds and mausolea in the UK and across Europe.

Sab Mughal

Trustee

Sab has over 30 years of experience in healthcare and works for the NHS in public health. A fellow chartered accountant, he also has previous voluntary experience in mentoring and teaching. A proud Londoner, Sab grew up in Wandsworth, studied in Merton and now lives in Kingston. Passionate about making urban green spaces accessible to all, he has a longstanding interest in the environment.  With a natural sciences degree from Cambridge and ongoing RHS studies, Sab enjoys gardening, spending time with his family and learning about the natural world.

Olga Pomazan

Trustee

Ruth Brookes

Trustees