Meet the team

Ashley Beck
Head of Finance and Operations

Ashley manages Save the Rhino's finances whilst ensuring our systems and office runs effectively for our team.

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Cathy Dean
Head of Grants

Cathy was Save the Rhino International's CEO from 2001 to 2023. As Head of Grants, Cathy’s responsibilities now include grant applications and reporting, and supporting field programmes.

Ellie Moran

Ellie Moran
Office and Fundraising Administrator

Ellie is responsible for administration across our fundraising and operations teams, working on key supporter engagement tasks and financial management.

Jimmy Rutherford

Jimmy Rutherford
Grants Manager

Jimmy works to support our programme partners in Africa and Asia by organising reports and applications for Trusts and Foundations that donate to Save the Rhino.

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Jo Shaw
CEO

Jo has been Save the Rhino International's CEO since July 2023. Jo has overall responsibility for the charity, leading our conservation strategy, governance and grants.

Linda Moore

Linda Moore
Head of Fundraising, Communications and Marketing

Linda works with the talented team to shape and deliver our fundraising, communications and marketing strategy across all income streams and supporter engagement.

Raj Pandya
Philanthropy and Partnership Manager

Raj leads our work with high-net-worth individuals and partners, helping to grow vital support for rhino conservation. He builds strong relationships with supporters and organisations to create partnerships and opportunities that raise essential funds for rhinos around the world.

Saffron Cawley

Saffron Cawley
Senior Marketing Manager

Saffron manages all of our digital marketing and content, working closely with teams across the organisation to create campaigns and stories that grow engagement, fundraising and brand awareness across social media, email and web channels.

Our Honorary President:

  • David Stirling (co-founder)

Our Trustees:

  • Claire Curtin
  • George Stephenson
  • Adam Barber
  • Joe Steidl
  • Megan Greenwood

Our Patrons:

Douglas Adams (founder patron)
Michael Werikhe (founder patron)
Polly Adams, Benedict Allen, Clive Anderson, Louise Aspinall, Nick Baker, Simon Barnes, Paul Blackthorne, Suzi Bullough, Mark Carwardine, Giles Coren, Mark Coreth, Dina de Angelo, Robert Devereux, Kenneth Donaldson, Sam Fletcher, Christina Franco, Jim Hearn, Tim Holmes, Ben Hoskyns-Abrahall, Angus Innes, Fergal Keane, Tom Kenyon-Slaney, Francesco Nardelli, Martina Navratilova, Viscount Petersham, Alex Rhind, Mark Sainsbury, Alec Seccombe, Tira Shubart, James Sunley, William Todd-Jones, Friederike von Houwald, Jack Whitehall.

Our Ambassadors:

Lara Jackson

Chris (Rhino Boy) Green