Vanessa is the current Knowledge Manager in the Knowledge Generation Team, holding the fort for Alex Eastham while she is on maternity leave. She is an experienced and passionate sustainability professional who combines scientific training and research background with policy analysis and industrial experience.

Before joining FOLU, Vanessa worked in the food industry in the area of sustainable agriculture, developing sustainable and regenerative agriculture codes and designing supporting assessment, impact measurement, and assurance systems, working with external partners on delivery mechanisms. Most recently, she has been part of a team shaping programmes to unlock agricultural science and technology to meet sustainability and health objectives.

She has an MA in Natural Sciences and a Master’s degree in Environmental Technology. She lives in Bedford with her husband, cat, and youngest son. Outside of work, she likes exploring the great outdoors, singing in a local community choir, and caring for her garden.