About Us

Directors

Rob Gray - Chair

Rob Gray has around 40 years’ experience of environmental management. Following 20 years in consultancy, he has become increasingly engaged in urban community based river and environmental management. In 2003 he was a founder and Chair of the charity FORCE www.force.org.uk where he remains a Trustee. This small volunteer led charity has had a significant beneficial impact on the river and open spaces of the lower Crane Valley. In 2021 he helped set up, and is now Chair, of Crane Valley CIC.

John Waxman - CVP Development Manager

John is a freelance environmental and heritage management consultant, plus content creator and Director of a digital media company. Before becoming a consultant he worked for a range of high profile organisations including the Environment Agency, the National Trust and the Royal Air Force Museum. He has an MSc. in Aquatic Resource Management. John has acted as the Crane Valley Partnership’s Development Manager since early 2019. He co-founded CVCIC in 2021.

Sophia M - Director
Sophia is an experienced finance professional with over a decade of expertise specialising in charity accounts. She has worked as both a contractor and consultant, supporting a range of organisations across the London Borough of Richmond. Her work has provided her with strong regulatory insight and a deep understanding of the financial needs of the sector. In 2021, Sophia supported the start of the Crane Valley CIC, where she serves as both a Director and finance lead. She is passionate about community and environmental issues and is committed to ethical working practices.

Eve Risbridger - Director

Eve is an ecologist with a degree in Environmental Sciences from University of East Anglia. She's had a long career in local environmental management, particularly working for London Borough of Richmond as Ecology Officer, Head of Parks and then Head of Street Scene. Since then she has worked independently as a consultant, primarily helping multiple stakeholder partnerships get improved services at reduced costs. She is currently working part time as Interim CEO for Habitats and Heritage and as a consultant to support the Crane Valley Partnership whilst also running The Real Junk Food Project Twickenham on Fridays.

CVCIC Advisors

Currently we have 7 advisors to the CVCIC that meet twice a year to discuss updates and relevant issues, giving their valued advice and guidance enabling a further voice for the wider community.

For more individual information, please follow the links below to the advisor's LinkedIn profiles:

Mark Frost https://uk.linkedin.com/in/fernconsultingltd

Colin Cooper https://uk.linkedin.com/in/colin2

Dean Griffiths https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dean-griffiths-43768616

Carla Washbourne https://uk.linkedin.com/in/carla-leanne-washbourne-13411924

Russell Knight https://uk.linkedin.com/in/russell-k-87307817

Harriet Baker https://www.linkedin.com/in/harriet-b-3b993382/

Navdeep Deol https://www.nationalparkcity.org/meet-our-new-chair-navdeep-deol/