WDC has around 80 staff worldwide based in the UK, Germany, the USA, and Australia. In the UK, we also run the Scottish Dolphin Centre at Spey Bay on the Moray Firth in Scotland.
WDC is overseen by volunteer trustees who are responsible for ensuring we meet our charitable obligations.
Trustees

Lisa Drewe
Chair

Alex Hunt

Arietta Bortot

Hannah McCarthy

Jessica Pollitt

John Gerard Leigh

Johnny Read

Phil Smith
Directors

Chris Butler-Stroud
CEO

Cally Moore
Director of finance

Carla Boreham
Director of policy and campaigns

Chris Vick
Director of strategic operations

Ed Fox
Director of marketing and communications

Helen Mitchell
Director of fundraising

Sian Davies-Hamilton
Director of human resources

Declan Andrews
Executive director, Australasia

Franziska Walter
Executive director, Germany

Regina Asmutis-Silva
Executive director, North America
WDC staff have a wide range of skills, working in closely-knit teams across the organisation from policy to communications, fundraising to supporter relations and finance. In addition to this, we are supported by a wonderful group of volunteers kindly offering their time to help our cause.
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Policy team

Alice Walters
Shorewatch data coordinator

Alison Wood
Education coordinator

Anna Moscrop
UK policy manager

Bianca Cisternino
Bycatch coordinator

Emma Steel
Shorewatch coordinator

Erich Hoyt
Research fellow

Ed Goodall
Head of intergovernmental engagement

Katie Dyke
Shorewatch coordinator

Katie Hunter
Scientific researcher

Luke McMillan
Head of hunting and captivity


Nicola Hodgins
Cetacean science coordinator

Rob Lott
Campaign coordinator

Philippa Brakes
Research fellow

Sonja Eisfeld-Pierantonio
Marine pollution coordinator

Vicki James
Protected areas coordinator