AGM Documents 2026

Fiona Manning was co-opted to the BBOWT Board as a Trustee in August 2026. She is a finance professional with 25 years’ experience in public markets investment in emerging markets, specialising in sustainable and impact investing. She brings a wealth of experience in financial oversight, governance and sustainable investment. She is passionate about the work that BBOWT does connecting communities to the wildlife around them.

Fiona lives in the Chiltern Hills with her husband, 3 children and dog. She loves walking both locally and further afield, struggles to tame her garden and enjoys cooking the variable output of her veggie patch. She is an enthusiastic traveller, enjoys learning languages and has visited over 60 countries.

Dr Sasha Woods was co-opted to the BBOWT Board as a Trustee in August 2026. She is passionate about the Trust's vision of creating bigger, more connected landscapes where both nature and people can thrive. 

She brings extensive strategic leadership experience from the environmental sector and currently serves as Chief of Staff and Strategy at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, where she helps shape organisational strategy and drive performance. 

Previously, as Director of Science and Policy at Earthwatch Europe, she championed citizen science and evidence-based approaches to tackling environmental challenges, particularly freshwater issues. Sasha is especially interested in freshwater ecosystems and has led impactful projects linking science, communities and policy, including work investigating metal pollution in waterways around Corby. Alongside her executive role, she serves as an Independent Scientific Advisor to Earthwatch Europe and sits on the Advisory Board of Friends of the Thames. 

Outside work, Sasha completed the London Marathon in 2025 in support of freshwater citizen science initiatives. She also shares her time with an energetic border collie and can claim a brief appearance as an extra in The Witcher.