BA, MA (London)

With experience of both the charity and commercial sectors, Neil's expertise includes event management, online marketing and corporate partnerships.

After spending a year travelling and working as a volunteer on conservation projects in Southern and Eastern Africa, Neil put a business degree to good use over a ten year period working as events and marketing manager for the UK charity, Save the Rhino International (SRI).

Working freelance since 2005, Neil has developed online fundraising opportunities for a range of high profile UK charities in partnership with Goallover Ltd, a commercial web marketing company.

In addition, Neil continues to organise fundraising events for a number of UK charities, including the Gorilla Organization, Peoples Trust for Endangered Species (PTES), Save the Rhino International and, through Kilimanyika, the Environment Africa Trust where Neil has been instrumental in developing a future campaign strategy for sustainably traded blackwood, known as Sound & Fair. Neil also managed the event coordination of Kilimanyika's support to Tanzania's REDD showcasing at the 2009 Copenhagen climate change summit.

Neil is also working with a TV production company, Frontier Films, on a number of environment films.

Neil holds an MA in Environment and Development from Kings College London and a BA in Business from London Guildhall University.