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UK’s leading marine charity announces new Chief Executive appointment
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), the UK charity that cares for our seas, shores and wildlife, has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive.
Sandy Luk is currently Director of Programmes at leading environmental law NGO ClientEarth. As part of the team that built the organisation, she brings vast experience of marine and fisheries issues, and a gilded record of managing a successful and high-achieving team.
MCS Chair of Trustees, Hugh Raven, said: “We’ve known Sandy for some time, as she’s worked with MCS for many years on access to environmental information, on sustainable seafood, and on protecting designated marine sites in UK waters. She is exceptionally well qualified, and impressed us consistently through a very thorough and demanding recruitment process. We are delighted she’s joining us in October, as soon as she has worked through her commitments at ClientEarth.
The board, Senior Management Team and Sandy share great ambitions for continuing growth in influence and range of activities at MCS, building on the many years of success we achieved under her distinguished predecessor, Sam Fanshawe.”
James Thornton, CEO of environmental lawyers, ClientEarth, said: “Sandy Luk’s appointment at the Marine Conservation Society is wonderful news for sustainable fisheries and marine wildlife in the UK. Sandy is a passionate and committed environmental leader whom I’ve been privileged to have worked alongside since the very early days of forming ClientEarth. While we’ll miss Sandy greatly, we look forward to working with her in her new capacity and strengthening our partnership with the Marine Conservation Society in the coming years.”
Sandy is due to start in the second half of October and said: “The ocean brings so much value to all our lives, from oxygen to food to wonderful sea life and from livelihoods to pure enjoyment. The Marine Conservation Society deeply understands this. It uses science and works with people to protect and inspire in equal measure. I feel immensely privileged, thrilled and excited to be entrusted with leading the Marine Conservation Society to achieve its vision of restoration of the sea’s rich wildlife, more plentiful fish stocks, and cleaner beaches and seawater.”
To find out more about the Marine Conservation Society visit www.mcsuk.org.
Over the next 12 months, specialist scuba holiday company Dive Worldwide will be supporting Bite-Back Shark & Marine Conservation with donations collected from client bookings to any one of its stunning dive destinations around the world. The independently-owned operator expects to raise £3000 for the UK charity.
Manager at Dive Worldwide, Phil North, said: “We’re especially excited to work with Bite-Back and support its intelligent, creative and results-driven campaigns to end the UK trade in shark products and prompt a change in attitudes to the ocean’s most maligned inhabitant.”
Bite-Back is running campaigns to hold the media to account on the way it reports shark news along with a brand new nationwide education programme. Last year the charity was credited for spearheading a UK ban on the import and export of shark fins.
Campaign director at Bite-Back, Graham Buckingham, said: “We’re enormously grateful to Dive Worldwide for choosing to support Bite-Back. The company’s commitment to conservation helps set it apart from other tour operators and we’re certain its clients admire and respect that policy. For us, the affiliation is huge and helps us look to the future with confidence we can deliver against key conservation programmes.”
To launch the fundraising initiative, Phil North presented Graham Buckingham with a cheque for £1,000.
Visit Dive Worldwide to discover its diverse range of international scuba adventures and visit Bite-Back to learn more about the charity’s campaigns.
MORE INFORMATION
Call Graham Buckingham on 07810 454 266 or email graham@bite-back.com
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