Meet the team
About Our Team
Helen Sullivan
CEO
Helen Sullivan
Helen.Sullivan@sherwoodforesttrust.org.uk
Job Title: Chief Executive
Role: Providing strategic leadership for the Trust by setting its direction, spearheading fundraising efforts, managing key stakeholder relationships, and ensuring the organisation’s long-term sustainability. Most importantly, championing our amazing team!
Past experience: I began my career in the private sector, building expertise within a large employment and skills provider. My journey then took me to roles across the NHS and University Innovation Centres before making the leap to the charity sector over 15 years ago. Since then, I’ve dedicated myself to leading and managing charities to achieve greater impact in health, wellbeing, and sustainability.
I’m passionate about… Spending time in nature and building connections that create meaningful opportunities for people from all walks of life to engage with the natural world.
Alison Williams
Finance and Office Manager
Alison Williams
alison.williams@sherwoodforesttrust.org.uk
Job Title: Finance & Office Manager
Role with the Trust: Accounts, financial management, budgeting and costing. Managing general administration and H.R. for the Trust.
Graeme Turner
Conservation Manager
Graeme Turner
graeme.turner@sherwoodforesttrust.org.uk
Job Title: Conservation Manager
Role with the Trust: Delivering sustainable landscape management programmes, with a focus on conserving, restoring, and managing heathland and woodland across the Sherwood Forest Landscape Character Area.
Past Experience: I have been involved in countryside management for over 20 years, spending 7 of those as Ranger at Sherwood Forest NNR. During that time I have worked at a variety of settings from working in visitor centres to military firing ranges. For the past 5 years I have been working in further education predominantly with Land based apprentices, helping to train up the next generation of countryside and land managers. Whilst I enjoyed training them it did remind me of why I got into countryside management and conservation initially and its why I am pleased be now working with the trust working in an area I love.
I’m passionate about: Family time, greenwood and heritage crafts, ancient and veteran trees, walking and wildlife.
Susie Johns
susie.johns@sherwoodforesttrust.org.uk
Job Title: Community Engagement & Education Officer, ‘Spirit of Wartime Sherwood Forest’ project
Role with the Trust: Co-ordinating a National Lottery Heritage Fund funded project on Sherwood Forest in WW2.
Past Experience: Studied archaeology at Leicester and Stafforshire Universities. Former Heritage & Learning Manager for Sir John Moore Foundation. Ran Janus Learning, a Community Interest Company.
I’m passionate about: Using archaeology and heritage to engage learners who are excluded from mainstream education.
Erin Exposito
Community Conservation Officer
Erin Exposito
erin.exposito@sherwoodforesttrust.org.uk
Job Title: Community Conservation Officer
Role: Encourage and achieve greater community involvement and participation of people in their environment.
Past Experience: I studied Environmental Conservation at Bangor University. After this I worked for two years for a local authority in recycling engagement. I began volunteering at Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust three years ago, becoming a Youth Leader in early 2025 for the Keeping It Wild team.
I’m passionate about: Creating opportunities for people to connect with nature to build a larger voice for conservation.
Isabelle Pass
Community Tree Nursery Officer
Isabelle Pass
Isabelle.pass@sherwoodforesttrust.org.uk
Job Title: Community Tree Nursery Officer
Role: To support the strategic design and delivery of heathland and woodland landscape, conservation and tree planting projects
Past Experience: Worked at the Woodland Trust, and most recently worked in woodland creation support and monitoring on a self-employed basis.
I’m passionate about… Planting trees and helping to make our environment healthier and more sustainable for future generations.
Jessica Smith-Launay
Communications & Marketing Officer
Jessica Smith-Launay
jessica.smith-launay@sherwoodforesttrust.org.uk
Job Title: Communications & Marketing Officer (Part-time)
Role: Marketing, events and project work. Organising the Sherwood Forest Trust Woodland Festival, creating marketing materials, website and social media management.
Past Experience: 6 years of restaurant and event management in the heart of Edwinstowe, 2 years designing and marketing with a local bespoke estate agent. BSc in Psychology.
I’m passionate about… Art, music, working with (and for) the community, and conservation of our beautiful habitats and wildlife sites!
