CFT employees around 60 staff, with most based in the Community Forests.
Here is the core team:
Claire Morgan - Managing Director
With 25 years’ experience in management, Claire has worked in England and Wales for local authorities, the Civil Service and charity sector. Her career has spanned environmental sustainability, community development, social enterprise, economic development, health and social care.
Wanting to return to her environmental roots, Claire joined CFT in 2025.
Clare Olver - Programmes Manager
Clare has been involved in strategic land management for 30 years and before that worked in the private waste sector.
Before joining the Community Forest Trust, Clare worked for the Mersey Forest on a number of large-scale projects.