Alice Barnard to stand down after five years at the Countryside Alliance
Thursday, 8 December 2011
 Alice Barnard has announced that she is to stand down from her position as Chief Executive of the Alliance and The Countryside Alliance Foundation, to take up a new role as the Chief Executive of a leading Education charity.
Alice, who has been at the Countryside Alliance for five years – the last fourteen months as Chief Executive, will be working a period of notice which will enable the Alliance to continue activities as usual, keeping the organisation on a firm footing, and smoothing the transition to the new Chief Executive – more details of which will be announced in due course.
Alice said:
“It is with great regret that I announce my decision to stand down as Chief Executive of the Alliance and The Countryside Alliance Foundation. My five years at the Alliance have been some of the best years of my life, and I would not leave the organisation if I didn’t feel that the opportunity that presented itself to me was not one that I could miss out on.
“I would like to thank the Chairman, Kate Hoey, the Chairman of TCAF, Jeremy Quin and the Board for their support during the last year. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the dedicated staff who continue to work tirelessly for the cause. Our organisation is nothing without the members, supporters and volunteers and I would like to acknowledge their contribution, support and assistance during my five years at the Alliance. I am confident that the organisation will go from strength to strength and I will continue to be a vocal supporter of the Alliance and its aims.”
Kate Hoey, Chairman of the Countryside Alliance, said:
“The whole of the Countryside Alliance board are very sorry to see Alice leave and we wish her well in the exciting opportunity that she is taking up. Under her leadership, the Countryside Alliance has been reinvigorated and resourced to continue to push the positive case for the countryside and to fight its many threats. Alice leaves the organisation in great shape to continue that fight with a growing membership, a growing strength and a growing conviction. The Board wishes Alice every success with her future endeavours.”
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