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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 Professor Peter Gregory
Rosie Atkins David Haselgrove
Sir Nicholas Bacon Bt, OBE, DL The Hon Sarah Joiner
Michael Balston Jekka McVicar
Elizabeth Banks DL, CMLI David Morrison
Christopher Blundell Alastair (Sandy) Muirhead
Dennis Espley Dougal Philip
Raymond Evison OBE, VMH Prunella Scarlett LVO

Leadership team

Director General

Sue Biggs

Director of Shows

Stephen Bennett

Head of Community & Development

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

Roger Williams

Director of Members, Media & Art

Dan Wolfe

Director of Finance

James Hiley

Head of Internal Audit & IT

Jan Nix

Secretary

Jan Nix

Auditors

PKF LLP

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