The Board and Directors - who's who

The Board

The Environment Agency Board is comprised of the following members:

• Lord Chris Smith (Chairman)
• Paul Leinster (Chief Executive)
• Robert Light (Deputy Chairman) 
• Peter Ainsworth
• Karen Burrows
• Dr Clive Elphick
• Emma Howard Boyd
• Richard Leafe
• John Varley 
• Jeremy Walker 

Directors

Our directors and their directorates are:

• Environment and Business: Ed Mitchell
• Evidence: Miranda Kavanagh
• Finance: Mark McLaughlin
• Flood and Coastal Risk Management: David Rooke
• Resources and Legal Services: Jonathan Robinson
• Operations: David Jordan

Regional Directors

Our seven regional directors are:

• Anglian: Toby Willison
• Midlands: Mark Sitton-Kent
• North East: David Dangerfield
• North West: Steve Moore 
• South West: Richard Cresswell
• South East: Howard Davidson