Gaia Bios
Gaia Bios
Angelene Woodland - British Business Bank Chief Customer Officer Angelene is dedicated to delivering and evidencing positive impact and outcomes for the Bank and its customers. Her passion is driving change to instigate transformative shifts in behaviour and culture that will benefit colleagues and customers and help deliver the Bank’s sustainability goals. During an extensive career spanning over 25 years in marketing, encompassing stints on both agency and client side, Angelene has contributed to the success of notable organisations such as Bupa UK, Littlewoods Shop Direct Group, and the British School of Paris.
Estelle Eades - Project One Consulting Director, Climate Change Lead
With over 20 years’ experience helping customers across diverse sectors deliver their most complex transformation programmes, Estelle is an expert in change management, fostering positive change through a human-centred approach and shaping strong organisational cultures that deliver sustained success. Estelle leads Project One’s climate change and sustainability agenda, and believes that industry can unlock and lead the change that’s needed to address the global climate crisis we face. By working together, we can influence government to drive change at a societal level.
Annie Shepperd OBE - CIWEM Chair
Hayley Saich - Project One Head of Marketing and Communications
Annie is a business leader with over 25-years of experience leading and transforming businesses across both private, public and non-for-profit sectors. Annie is committed to supporting how the UK transforms businesses to meet the challenges of climate change. Annie has held multiple leadership roles, including three Chief Executive roles leading organisations to serve their communities, and was awarded an Officer of the British Empire award (OBE) for her significant contribution to energy efficiency and child protection over her career.
Hayley leads the Marketing and Communications for Project One. A champion for the organisation’s own climate change and sustainability efforts, Hayley plays a key role in building awareness on how Project One can help other organisation’s tackle their climate change and sustainability agendas as well as being a responsible supplier to their customers. Hayley is passionate about making a real difference for customers and colleagues alike and is excited to see how as a coalition we can develop and evolve the Gaia network as a force for good.
Claire Shepherd Chief Operating Officer
Jean Smith - VWFS Managing Director/Chief Finance Officer
The theme that’s defined the difference Claire has made in her career is transformation, and applying this to the challenge of climate change is an clear opportunity. In creating sustainable growth and building the infrastructure of companies globally, Claire has personal insight into the impact climate change has had on the world. We have a unique ability to consider environmental and social factors in how we operate and having the ability to learn and share within Gaia provides a true opportunity.
Working in the Finance industry for over 30 years, Jean puts her success down to taking advantage of opportunities throughout her career that would challenge her personally and professionally. Jean focuses on two key foundations: being curious and being prepared to learn new things. Industry change only happens every 50 or so years, and the move to battery electric vehicles coupled with new funding models means we’re currently in one of those periods. Jean is sure this is an exciting time to be working in the motor finance industry, and contributing to delivering that change, while ensuring good customer outcomes.
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