Julie Fawcett
Chair of the South Downs National Park Trust

Julie Fawcett is Managing Director of QBic, an environmentally conscious and award winning hotel chain. Prior to this Julie has had an extensive career, working in the Private Equity Sector as an “Entrepreneur in Residence”, for herself through the set up and sale of a retail ecommerce business and the Third Sector, as Managing Director of Llamau Housing Association.

Julie also has experience of partnerships between Local Authorities and Charites, having been Managing Director of Safe in the City, a partnership between 6 London Boroughs and 35 supporting NGO’s.

Helen Jackson
Trustee

Helen Jackson was appointed to the SDNPA in April 2016. She is a heritage advisor and consultant and has worked across the not-for-profit, public and commercial sectors. Until 2014 Helen was Chief Executive of the Campaign for National Parks, the independent charity campaigning to protect and promote National Parks in England and Wales.

For 7 years previously she was Chief Executive of Museums, Libraries and Archives South East, a not-for-profit agency supporting regional museums, libraries and archives. Other experience includes UK-wide policy posts at the Heritage Lottery Fund, museum management, and leisure and tourism

Janet Duncton
Trustee

Janet was born in Petworth and is married to local farmer Chris Duncton, they farm within the National Park at Osiers which borders the Ebernoe Common Nature Reserve.

A West Sussex County Councillor since 2013 where she is Chief Advisor to the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, Chief Advisort to the Cabinet Member for Resident’s Services with special responsibility for West Sussex Fire and Rescue and is Vice Chairman of the Rural Services Network (RSN) for the South East of England. Janet has also been a Chichester District Councillor since 1973 and has held positions of Leader and Cabinet Member for both Housing and Planning.

Janet was a founder member of the Sussex Downs Conservation Board, she is a supporter of agriculture, the countryside and local community. Janet has always lived in the countryside and enjoys walking, cycling, gardening and travel.

Toni Shaw
Trustee

Toni Shaw is the Director at Sequoia Consultancy Services which provide guidance and support to Trustees running charitable Trusts. Formerly a successful Marketing and Business Development Director in IT and Telecommunications, Toni changed direction and joined the voluntary sector in 2004.

After taking a Masters Degree at Roehampton University in Voluntary Action Management, her first role was as Business Development Director at the National Council for One Parent Families, now Gingerbread Families. In 2007, Toni become CEO at the  Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation where, with the support of the Board of Trustees, she established the Foundation and built an endowment of nearly £11 million for the long term support of communities across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. A further £7 million in small grants was also distributed to over 2,000 small local charities and community groups around the county. During this time, Toni was a Trustee for a number of other charities, including the Bordon Charity, the Saints Foundation and the New Forest Trust. She chaired the BBC Trust’s Audience Council England: South Panel for three years and was a mentor for the Hampshire School of Social Entrepreneurs.

In 2016, Toni set up Sequoia Consultancy  services, a Charitable Trust Business providing support and guidance to charitable trusts and helping to release charitable assets back into communities. She is currently a Trustee for the Blue Lamp Trust, the Bordon Charity, and the Saints Foundation.