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.

Vance Russell
Trustee

Vance Russell is a Wildlands and Climate Change Adaptation Consultant. Prior to this he was the California Director of Programs for the National Forest Foundation where he managed community forestry projects throughout the state. Prior to joining NFF, he was Director of Audubon California’s Landowner Stewardship Program, working with farmers and ranchers throughout California to restore habitat in a manner compatible with existing agricultural operations. He has nearly 30 years of experience working in agriculture and natural resources management.

Vance is one of the founding members of the Wild Farm Alliance, which promotes agriculture that helps to protect and restore wild nature, and currently serves on the organization’s board of directors as the treasurer. Vance served on the Management Board of the Central Valley Habitat Joint Venture that protects and restore habitat for waterfowl and shorebirds. He co-authored Wild Harvest – Farming for Wildlife and Profitability which details the importance of conservation incentives for landowners and Maximum Yield, Sustainable Agriculture as a Tool for Conservation, which examines the relationship between agriculture and conservation. Vance received his M.S. degree in Forest Science and Natural Resources Management from Cornell University in 1996 and a B.A. in Biology from the College of Wooster in 1987.