Champion Directors Dinner
Join fellow Champion leaders from across the Central South for an exclusive Champion Directors Dinner at Careys Manor Hotel, set in the beautiful surroundings of the New Forest.
This special evening offers a relaxed yet prestigious setting for meaningful conversation, high-level networking, and strategic discussion with fellow directors.
Careys Manor provides the perfect backdrop for building strong professional relationships and exploring opportunities that support growth across our region.
Guests will enjoy:
A welcome drinks reception
A carefully curated three-course dinner
The opportunity to connect with influential leaders from across the Central South
Alison Barnes, Chief Executive at New Forest National Park Authority, will be joining us for a special book signing. Alison is co-author, alongside fellow co-author Jonathan Males, of How to be an Environmental Custodian: Reimagining Leadership for a Shared Future, exploring how leadership can help shape a more sustainable future for people and nature.
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet Alison and have their purchased copy of the book signed during the event.
The book will be available to pre-order from 29th October
Whether you’re looking to expand your network, raise your organisation’s profile, or engage with influential leaders shaping the South’s economic future, this is a must-attend evening in the regional business calendar.
Event Speakers
Alison Barnes
Alison is Chief Executive at New Forest National Park Authority and has worked in the field of landscape management for over 30 years. She is the Convenor of the Green Halo Partnership and an elected Fellow of both the Landscape Institute and RSA.
Earlier in her career Alison, worked in Scottish local government and with RSPB on opencast mine restoration projects. She later led on local biodiversity policy within Defra and was Head of Advocacy for English Nature, developing policy across Parliament, Whitehall and Europe and supporting the passage of the NERC Act. She was a founding Director at Natural England, leading NE’s work in London and holding national portfolios for Landscape and Green Infrastructure, including advising on greening the London Olympics and chairing the Thames Gateway Partnership.
Alison has served on the Mayor of London’s Sustainability Commission and Forestry England’s Regional Advisory Committees and is currently on the Board of Directors for Business South, is a Trustee of the National Park City Foundation and a Leadership Fellow of St George’s House, Windsor Castle.
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