Richard Manley, Chairman

Mr Manley lives at Newbridge in the New Forest where he farms pedigree cattle. He has business interests in and around the area and was previously the chairman of the New Forest Commoners’ Defence Association. Richard has acted as a consultant to major organisations and is a lecturer at Sparsholt Agricultural College. He has served the Forest by playing an active role in numerous New Forest bodies over many years and has led and worked on a large number of initiatives throughout the area as well as having an intimate knowledge of the forest and its workings.

 

Oliver Crosthwaite Eyre, Vice Chairman

Mr. Crosthwaite Eyre comes from a family with long history involvement with New Forest. He practised as a barrister before joining the family business based in Bramshaw in the north of the Forest, where he lives and manages the family estate. He served as the Official Verderer and chairman of the Court for nine years until 2011.

 

 

Sam Dovey

Mr Dovey from Pilley, a forest village near Lymington, comes from a family steeped in commoning history in the New Forest. He is the local Assistant Group Secretary for the National Farmers Union; the Vice Chairman of the New Forest Pony Breeding and Cattle Society; a director of the New Forest Livestock Society – running the newly refurbished Beaulieu Road Pony Sale Yard and sits on the committee of the Commoners Defence Association. He has particular interests in New Forest Commoning and Affordable Housing for locals and commoners.

 

Maldwin Drummond

In addition to managing one of the estates in the south of the Forest, Mr Drummond has a long involvement with institutions of the New Forest. He served as a local magistrate for many years as well as an elected Verderer and Official Verderer. Currently, he is Vice Chairman of the 9th Century Trust. His other major interest is matters related to sailing and the sea.

 

 

Donald Thompson

A trained forester, Mr. Thompson has worked in several different places in Britain and overseas, including a six year stint in Jamaica . His work for the Forestry Commission has been quite varied including creation of the UK Forest Standard to describe sustainable forest management. Before retiring he was the Deputy Surveyor of the New Forest and as such intimately involved in most problems that affect the future of the New Forest. Mr. Thompson lives at the heart of the New Forest.

 

William Ziegler

By trade an Independent Financial Adviser, William Ziegler has lived in the New Forest all his life and is committed to its preservation and long term well-being. Apart from being a Trustee, Director and Company Secretary for the Trust he is also the past Chairman of the New Forest Association and sits on various other Forest orientated committees.

 

 

Toni Shaw

Toni is Chief Executive Officer of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation, and has 25 years experience in the Corporate world of IT and Telecommunications and moved to the Voluntary sector 8 years ago. Toni brings a wealth of voluntary and Community sector knowledge and experience to the Trust.

 

 

Kathryn Boler

As External Funding Officer at the New Forest National Park Authority, Kathryn is actively involved with a wide range of Forest initiatives, organisations and funding schemes. Previous to this, Kathryn worked for an environmental charity based in Northamptonshire. Kathryn grew up in Hampshire and has lived close to the Forest for much of her life. She has a keen interest in countryside issues and spends as much of her spare time on horse-back as she can manage.