Amanda Grist, Chief Financial Officer

Woman smiling in front of greenery

Amanda is our Chief Financial Officer and joined Forestry England in June 2022. A Chartered Accountant with a degree in Equine Science sees Amanda with a breadth of experience. 

Amanda has held senior finance roles in a variety of businesses, including corporate hotels and events, solicitors and in her previous role at an organic dairy co-operative. Amanda is responsible for our Finance, IT, HR and Commercial Services teams and sits on our Board. 

Amanda’s interests include dog agility where she competes at a high level with ‘Fortune’, her Working Cocker Spaniel, and she enjoys walking and travelling when spare time permits.

You might also be interested in...

Two women smiling looking at a website in an office
Article
04 March 2024

Join us on our mission to create amazing places for people to enjoy, homes for wildlife and sustainable timber, all while tackling the effects of climate change.

Volunteering group sat on a bench

If you enjoy the outdoors, want to learn new skills, meet new people and be part of our team, why not get involved with your local forest?

Search the map below to find a volunteer...

Propagation
Article
Our forest plans

A plan for each local forest area sets out how we aim to manage the woodlands in our care over the next 30 or more years.

Wych Lodge river backed by trees

For over 100 years, we have been growing, shaping and caring for over 1,500 of our nation’s forests for the benefit and enjoyment of all, for this generation and the next.

What we

...