Kate Evans
Kate Evans is an Energy Lawyer at Capital Law and is based in Cardiff. Kate’s focus lies within renewable energy, as well as low carbon transport and infrastructure projects.
Our People
Board members
Robert Firth
Board TrusteeRobert Firth is a qualified business coach, based in Cardiff. He is currently President of the Royal Society of Architects in Wales, and is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Cardiff University.
Diane McCrea MBE
Chair of the BoardDiane has many years’ experience as a Chair including for Natural Resources Wales, Consumer Council for Water Wales, and Shelter Cymru. She has been a Board member with Transport Focus, Assured Food Standards, and is a Trustee of All Saints Educational Trust.
Ruth Marks
Board Trustee / WCVA Sole Member RepresentativeRuth joined WCVA as Chief Executive in January 2015. In April 2018, the Wales Council for Voluntary Action became the Sole Member of Cynnal Cymru and Ruth is the primary representative on the Board of Trustees.
Nia Lloyd
Board TrusteeNia is the Marketing and Communications Officer for Keep Wales Tidy where she works on a wide range of digital platforms to support volunteers and staff along with events and campaigns.
Derek Osborn
Board Trustee and Former ChairDerek Osborn, has many years’ experience as a policy analyst at national and international levels. Previous roles include working within the civil service, where he led the UK preparations for the first Rio Earth Summit in 1992.
Robert Edge
Board TrusteeRobert Edge is an experienced public sector manager having worked for The British Council, the Arts Council of Wales and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama before founding his own consultancy business.
Staff
Sarah Hopkins
Director | CyfarwyddwrSarah joined the Cynnal Cymru team in January 2020, where she will be responsible for managing the charity, securing income and expanding our reach across sectors, across Wales.
Rhodri Thomas
Principal Sustainability Consultant | Prif Ymgynghorydd CynaliadwyeddRhodri co-ordinates and develops advice and training for members and clients, concentrating on integrated management and reporting, EMS and “Carbon Literacy.” He also manages external partnerships, develops new projects, conducts research and writes research papers.
Clare Sain-ley-Berry
Policy and Development ManagerClare has worked in the sustainable development field for the past 15 years – motivated by the drive for global justice represented by the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the opportunity to help organisations demonstrate – and capitalise on – the role that the natural environment plays in underpinning social and economic well-being.
Lynsey Jackson
Programme Manager | Rheolwr RhaglenBringing together her design background with digital communication and marketing, Lynsey leads on the strategic development of Cynnal Cymru’s Membership and the Sustain Wales Awards, developing the behind-the-scenes systems and processes as well as looking after the brand identity and online communications.
Bethan Harvey
Projects and Events Administrator | Gweinyddwraig Prosiectau a DigwyddiadauBethan is our Projects and Events Administrator. In her role, she provides administrative and organisational support for the team, the board and clients on projects, events and campaigns. She is responsible for Living Wage Accreditation in Wales and provides Welsh language support.