One of my previous roles, at WWF-UK, was as a researcher and ethics analyst. I researched potential donors, and advised on what risk factors were associated with those companies (or individuals).

My background in NGOs has given me firsthand experience of working within organisations whose priorities are to instigate change. I have also seen the conflicts between communicators and marketing staff who want to be able to make hard and fast statements, and the scientists and fieldworkers who want to be able to caveat heavily. I foresaw these being the same issues that need to be negotiated in LAWA.