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Council

The Council is the governing body of the RHS.

Chairman

Elizabeth Banks DL, CMLI

Treasurer

Sir Nicholas Bacon Bt, OBE, DL

Council members
James Alexander-Sinclair Mark Fane
George Anderson MBE Professor Peter Gregory
Rosie Atkins David Haselgrove
David Morrison Jekka McVicar
Christopher Blundell Alastair (Sandy) Muirhead
Dennis Espley Dougal Philip
Prunella Scarlett LVO Jon Wheatley
Neil Lucas Mark Porter

Leadership team

Director General

Sue Biggs

Director of Shows

Stephen Bennett

Director of Education, Fundraising and Communities

Ruth Evans

Director of Horticulture

Jim Gardiner

Head of Retail

Will Havercroft

Director of Gardens

James Rudoni

Head of HR

Kerry Smith

Head of Science

John David (Acting)

Director of Members, Media & Art

Dan Wolfe

Director of Finance

James Hiley

Director of Internal Audit & IT

Jan Nix

Secretary

Jan Nix

Auditors

PKF LLP

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