Team PECT

Carly became Chief Executive at PECT in October 2015. She oversees the work of the charity and puts in place our plans and strategies for the future. Day-to-day Carly is involved in everything from developing new opportunities for PECT, shaping the direction of existing projects, working with the Board and getting out and about talking to people about what we do.

Carly has 20 years of experience and has worked in sustainability for around 10 of these years. As well as within a charity, Carly has worked in social enterprise, local and regional government and the private sector. She has held roles in project management, IT systems implementation, finance and procurement, communications and operations management. Carly has a BSc in Environmental Studies.

Outside of work, and sometimes in work, Carly can often be found rescuing injured animals (particularly pigeons).

Stuart works closely with the CEO and Board on delivering the strategic direction of the organisation. He is responsible for the management of the PECT team and oversees on a number of the projects.

Previously to PECT, Stuart worked for 18years as a consultant within the water industry, specialising in innovation, visualisation and project management.

When not at work Stuart can be found checking his emails and playing with spreadsheets. He is also becoming a keen gardener (peer pressure from the rest of the PECT team).

Kari-ann is responsible for raising funds for PECT’s work. This includes securing funds from a diverse range of funding streams from grants and foundations, to corporates and individuals.

She has 11 years experience of fundraising at an international and national level spending five years working for UNICEF in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Palestine. She has also worked for Save the Children and Voluntary Service Overseas.

When not busy writing bids, she can be found in the garden or the yoga studio. She travels everywhere by bike and loves the colour purple!

Laura is responsible for making people aware about how to get involved with PECT’s work, whether it’s through digital media, articles, press releases or other promotional activities.

Previously a writer for gardening publications, and having worked for charitable organisations for almost a decade, she is passionate about making a difference. A champion for the environment, arts, heritage and nature in the city – she’s a strong advocate for local good works and the people doing it!

When not busy promoting all things PECT, she can be found in the garden or traipsing through woods. A compulsive list maker and pen hoarder, Laura always likes to be prepared!

Karen has worked in the communities team at PECT for eight years. During that time she has helped set up, deliver and manage many projects including Greeniversity, Love Local and Planet B.

Karen previously worked as a chef and is a fully qualified massage and aromatherapy therapist but her passion for the environment and previous volunteer roles with Greenpeace led her to take a degree as a mature student, focusing on the risk society in relation to the environment and after a spell of work experience at PECT became a full time member of the team.

After work she can be found walking her dog, relaxing in the garden or watching super hero movies. She has been known (occasionally) to be supporting the local brewing industry.

Heidi Latronico-Ferris is our Environmental Education Coordinator.  This involves working with schools and other education establishments to encourage them to become more sustainable in their practices and to be able to educate the next generation to make positive change. With over 12 years of experience working in schools and with other youth organisations she has a wealth of knowledge in Outdoor Learning including Forest Schools and also successfully gained the ECO flag award for The Queen Katherine Academy.

Heidi volunteers with the Duke of Edinburgh Award and is a Cub Scout Leader which includes her getting involved in local Gang Shows as a producer Choreographer. If she gets any free time she loves to go exploring with her family and reading a good book in the sunshine.

April joined the PECT team in 2013, and has since worked on all project teams, including Communities, Education, and Business teams. She currently supports businesses through Investors in the Environment accreditation, helping organisations measurably reduce their environmental impacts and improve year on year.

Prior to her work in the sustainability sector, April has worked as linguist, analyst, and teacher. April has spent years volunteering as a community organiser with Adopt-a-Stream and Riverfly Partnership’s Anglers Monitoring Initiative to support good river basin water quality and biodiversity. April is an active member of IEMA, the Sierra Club, and is a board member of Transition Kings Cliffe. April holds a BSc in Biology and MSc in Environmental Management.

Beyond work, April spends time with her family – taking part in a host of brilliant activities in her community and her daughter’s school. She also runs an ethical food buying group.

Tony joined PECT in 2019; leading the organisation’s Nature and Environment enhancement projects. Tony works with organisations, community associations and groups to improve our local environment.  As a passionate environmentalist, he works to raise awareness of the need to implement changes in behaviour and management, to reduce the impacts, conserve and protect the environment.

Tony’s role delivers natural enhancement, often through volunteer participation at a practical level. This can be tree planting, habitat improvements and through other green space projects. Tony is keen to promote Permaculture principles in horticultural settings and other design-based approaches that reduce system wastage and optimise growth without environmental degradation. Tony qualified as a tree surgeon and then as a teacher. He has an environmental-based BSc and he completed a Permaculture PDC and has run numerous projects that work towards a more sustainable future.

Tony uses established environmental conceptual theory in conjunction with solid practical good practice, to deliver optimal environmental improvements. Tony has taught extensively in the vocational sector and was a subject specialist for a Countryside and Environmental course. Tony has a background that spans working in the environment sector, education and the technical side of the Arts. Tony first worked for PECT as an environmental contractor over 20 years ago!

Outside of the office, Tony is a keen outdoor person, he is a Mountain Leader and enjoys walking in remote and upland environments.

Antony worked for PECT from 2001-2005, during which time he led the Business & Environment team and developed the award winning Business Environment Management Scheme and The Materials Exchange.

Since then Antony has worked on a number of local, regional and national business support programmes focused on sustainability including; Envirowise; the National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP); Resource Efficiency East and Grants4Growth. Antony returned to PECT in late 2016 to work on the Business Energy Efficiency programme.

Antony is a Full Member of the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment, a Chartered Environmentalist and has an MBA in Environmental Management.

Away from work Antony can usually be found on two wheels. He is a member of Velo-One Cycling team who race across the UK whilst raising awareness of Type 1 diabetes in children.

David joined PECT in 2015 working with Investors in the Environment as the business support officer, helping organisations identify their environmental impacts and put in place a system of action to measure, analyse and reduce their impact on the environment.

David now works with businesses as a consultant role, and is also a Project Officer and resource efficiency advisor on the Business Lincolnshire Growth scheme. Carrying out resource efficiency audits with businesses, he identifies opportunities to implement behavioural change, technology improvements, the addition of renewables, etc. to improve resource efficiency, which helps businesses save money and become more sustainable.

David has a business background working mostly in the financial sector from customer services through to client management, eventually moving into technical roles.

Outside of the office, David studies and practices Karate and when not in the dojo he can be found using his iron fists to carry out DIY at home.

Clare re-joined PECT in January 2017 to work on the Business Energy Efficiency programme.

Clare worked for PECT for nearly three years previously, managing the Business and Environment Management Scheme and several funded projects supporting businesses to implement Environmental Management Systems, save money and be more sustainable. Other roles in the environmental sector have included working as Waterwise East Co-ordinator, working to support construction of more water-efficient housing in the East of England and beyond, and Energy and Buildings Officer for Huntingdonshire District Council, supporting the Council to become more efficient and sustainable in their own activities and buildings.

When not eligibility-checking or chatting to businesses, Clare likes to spend time with her family and friends, and gardening, doing yoga, cycling, and walking.

Honorary Patron of PECT since 2012 and currently a Business Advisor for the Prince’s Trust. Previously Non-Executive Director (1995-2012) and Chairman (2003-2008) of PECT.

Sir Hugh Duberly KCVO, CBE, Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order. President of Cambridgeshire St John’s Council, Patron of the Cambridgeshire British Red Cross, and Honorary Colonel of the Cambridgeshire Army Cadet Force.