KEITH BUNGAY, CHAIRMAN
Keith worked in local government within the South West region for forty years and as a Chartered Town Planner has an in-depth knowledge of land-use planning and countryside issues. He was Assistant National Park Officer with Dartmoor National Park Authority and retired as Exmoor National Park Officer in 1999. The work Keith undertook with the National Parks is of particular relevance to his role as a Trustee of the South West Lakes Trust since it was particularly concerned with the landscape, wildlife and cultural issues in the face of ever-increasing development, inclusive of recreational and tourism pressures. He maintains a strong interest in protected areas at regional, national and international levels.

DAVID ROBERTSON, VICE CHAIRMAN
David was, until 31 March 2011, the Finance Director of Viridor Limited, one of the largest waste disposal businesses in the United Kingdom, having previously been Financial Controller of the Pennon Group Plc. He joined the Pennon Group in 1991 as Group Auditor. Prior to that he worked for KPMG, where he was Senior Manager of the Exeter office, having previously qualified in London.
David is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and is a graduate in Business Studies. He is also a non executive director of the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust.

PETER BRIENS
Peter worked in the water industry for over 30 years and is a chartered engineer and environmental manager running his own consultancy. Following an early career with Yorkshire Water building and operating facilities for the authority he joined South West Water in 1990. He became a Board Member in 1996, Director of Operations and Engineering and then Customer Services Director with responsibility for customer relations, income collection and commercial development before leaving the company in September 2002. He is a keen runner and a recreational sailor and has completed the London Marathon and many half marathons over the years.

JACQUI EDWARDS
Jacqui has extensive experience in the retail industry and also worked for the World Health Organisation in Geneva for 10 years. Now involved in voluntary work, including being Chairman of the Friends of the Trust and she is a non-executive director of the Trust's trading company. She worked tirelessly for the new centre at Stithians throughout the 1990s and saw her hard work and lobbying come to fruition, with the completion of the new Angling and Watersports Centre in 2004.

LADY MARY HOLBOROW
Lady Mary brings with her a wealth of experience and knowledge, having had a long and highly successful association with the lakes. She was a non-executive director of South West Water from 1989 until 1995. Since then she has taken an interest in recreation and conservation aspects as Chairman of South West Water's Recreation and Conservation Consultative Forum. Lady Mary is Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall and as such is involved with numerous other charities and organisations throughout the region.

ROGER PRESTON
Roger joined English China Clays in 1964 after spending two years with the Ministry of Defence. He joined the research department as a chemist and spent eight years before moving into production, via three years in Australia as works chemist and latterly as production manager. He became Production Manager China Clay Devon and Cornwall. He retired in 2001 as a Director of IMERYS, based in St. Austell, having been responsible for all mineral production in Europe as well as technology, logistics, purchasing, personnel and services. He is Chairman of the Trustees of Wheal Martyn Museum, actively involved in Rotary activities and is a Director of the trading subsidiary, South West Lakes Limited.

MONICA READ
Monica is Customer Service Director of South West Water Limited. She joined South West Water in 1992 and has held a broad range of management roles within the Company. She is responsible for Customer Policy & Relations, Billing & Income Collection, Communications and Commercial Development. Prior to South West Water, Monica worked for Touche Ross & Co, both in London and overseas. She is a member of the Institute of Charted Accountants - England and Wales, and is a graduate in Environmental Science from Southampton University. Monica is enthusiastic about outdoor activities and sport, and enjoys these activities with her young family. Monica joined the Board of Trustees in October 2002.

 
PETER BARTLETT MBE Patron
Peter has lived and worked in the Westcountry for the greater part of his life, firstly farming in Cornwall and subsequently commercial fishing from Plymouth and Brixham. For 15 years he held the position of Chairman of the Royal Yachting Association for the South West region. This brought him into contact with a wide variety of people involved in water activities and the environment. As past Commodore of Brixham Yacht Club he promoted water sports for disabled people and emphasises that age should not be a barrier in taking up sailing. A founding Trustee, he became our first patron in 2008 and was awarded the MBE for services to sport in 2009.