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Gordon has both dedication to the cause of the natural environment and sustained drive even when the world often feels as if it will never listen. He has led national work on our development strategy and on the very complex and difficult issue of avoiding the wrong response to the control of bovine TB. He has focused on ensuring he gives recognition to people he values. Perhaps most of all Gordon possesses one vital characteristic: fearlessness. Without this it is impossible to lead change.”
Stephanie Hilborne OBE, Chief Executive, The Wildlife Trusts
I had regular contact with Gordon while he was with the Wildlife Trust. He was an invaluable source of good, well-researched advice, combining a complete grasp of detail and technicality with a genuine and infectious passion for the natural world. He is always courteous with me as an MP and policymaker but he never lets me off the hook either!”
Every minute spent with Gordon has been inspirational, both as his direct reportee for nine years when he supported my personal development, and then as my personal coach in my current CEO position. He is a natural leader and has helped me enormously to understand and deal with the complex world we now work in.”
I have had the pleasure of working with Gordon for the last 20 years and his environmental knowledge is without question however Gordon’s greatest strength is being able to deal with the various sensitive issues in a very pragmatic way with an empathy for all parties dealing with environmental issues. Whilst Gordon’s move from the Wildlife Trust will be a big loss to that movement I am certain he will make a tremendous success of his new venture.”