Meet the Trustees

Stuart is a white male with brown hair that is longer on top than it is at the sides, he is looking straight into the camera and smiling.

Stuart Leslie

Chair

What is your favourite part of being involved with St Nicks? There’s nothing quite like an event on the reserve, Autumn Fair in particular springs to mind. Hundreds of happy people engaging with nature, finding out about what we do, having fun, and in some cases even learning new skills!

Jonny us a middle aged white male with short dark hair and stubble. He has blue eyes, a brown shirt and is smiling at the camera.

Jonny Exon

Vice Chair

What is your favourite part of your role at St Nicks? As Vice-chair I attend regular trustee meetings. I really enjoy being able to contribute to the 'bigger picture' conversations about the direction and strategy of the charity.

Emma is a middle aged white woman with a soft brown bob that sweeps from her forehead back behind her ears and neck. She is wearing very thick black framed glasses and is almost smiling at the camera.

Emma Beddington

Trustee

What is your favourite part of working for or being involved with St Nicks? Getting the excuse to spend time on the reserve - I love it so much, that's why I got involved in the first place!

Adrian is an old white man with shoulder length white hair, bushy white eyebrows and glasses, he is smiling with his mouth open

Adrian Lovett

Trustee

What is your favourite part of your role at St Nicks? Seeing the wide range of wildlife so close to the City centre.

Jamie is a white male with grey stubble, balding on top with areas of dark hair and white hair. He is slightly smiling at the camera wearing a blue shirt. He is stood in front of greenery.

Jamie Sims

Trustee

What is your favourite part of being involved with St Nicks? Doing something locally to fight the climate and nature emergency.

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Suzanne Fagence Cooper

Trustee

What is your favourite part of being involved with St Nicks? St Nicks is a precious resource for the community & a way to show people in York how we can make changes for the common good.

Savannah is a smiling white woman in her early middle age with a light brown/blonde bob that is halfway between her jaw and shoulders. She is in front of trees and leaves and is wearing a blue cardigan and a necklace with a large green pendant.

Savannah Green

Trustee

What is your favourite part of your role at St Nicks? I like the dynamic community - conversations are chocka with experience and energy. Dry as it sounds, I enjoy being on the checks-and-balances side of things.

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Martin Crosby

Trustee

What is your favourite part of being involved with St Nicks? Knowing that we are making a tangible difference to the nature that we share our city with by providing a place for it to thrive, and an organisation supporting that which also develops locally focused action that will help make humankind a sustainable part of our planet.