Our Trustees and Staff

Ramsey Nagaty

Trustee

Rob Crossing

Trustee

Rob is originally from NSW Australia with a background in broadacre sheep and cattle grazing and arable farming. Moving to Surrey mid-career offered the opportunity for a change of occupation into environmental management consultancy and he now works as a field ecologist carrying out wildlife surveys in Southeast England. Rob chairs a community group in Wonersh to manage a recently purchased twenty acre site of woodland and meadows. The site is managed “for the benefit of the community and nature”.

Rob enjoys cross-country mountain biking in the Surrey Hills and bikepacking further afield and is always on the lookout for any elusive species of flora, fauna or fungi. With a lifelong passion for the environment Rob would like to help CPRE Surrey further build on relationships with other groups to work together to protect and enhance the Surrey landscape for nature and people.

Jennet Eyre

Trustee

Spending much of her early childhood in Wales, Jennet was introduced to the glory of Welsh mountain walking and countryside. On moving to Waverley as a teenager, she spent weekends orienteering on Hankley Common, the Devil’s Punchbowl and other green spaces in Surrey and became aware of the importance of the Surrey Hills for exercise, nature and wellbeing for all.

After a legal career in the City she now spends time walking, cycling and volunteering in Surrey (as well as looking after a wood in Islington) and is focused on protecting local green spaces and heritage from their many challenges, for the benefit of people and nature. Jennet has recently spearheaded a successful Walking for Wellness scheme with GPs in London, and is keen to support CPRE’s “Nature for Wellbeing and Health” initiative.

Jennet became a Trustee at AGM 2022

Tim Murphy

Trustee

Tim has degrees in Philosophy, Politics & Economics and in Town & Regional Planning. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and former member of the Royal Town Planning Institute and the Institution of Environmental Sciences, Tim worked as Senior Planning Assistant at the London Borough of Hackney, 1970-74, Project Manager and then Director of the Environment Department at WS Atkins, consulting engineers, 1974-1991, Director of the Environmental Assessment Department of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 1991-2001.

A CPRE Surrey member for more than 20 years, Tim served as chair of trustees for seven years, having first joined the board in 2006. He is currently chair of our local group in Epsom & Ewell and also chair of the CPRE South East regional network and a committee member of the London Green Belt Council.

Keith Tothill

Trustee

Keith retired after a long career as a professional town planner. His degree (from Durham University) was in Geography, which has enabled him to understand the complex and often contradictory relationships between the environment and all aspects of development. An active CPRE member since 2005, a trustee since 2011, and one of CPRE Surrey’s planning advisers on our executive team, Keith’s main areas of expertise are the Green Belt, countryside and housing matters, although his interests range over most aspects of the environment. Although retired, he has kept abreast of the many changes in all aspects of town planning.

Gillian Hein

Trustee

Now retired, Gillian worked as a professional planner in the North of England, Canada, and latterly in two London boroughs. Experience has been both on planning policy and development management. Her qualifications include degrees in geography and project management and diplomas in planning and landscape architecture.

A longstanding active member of CPRE Surrey, Gillian is one of our planning advisers, a key member of our executive team, and also serves as the chair of our local group in Reigate & Banstead. Her main interests are ecology and landscape planning, and in addition to her CPRE roles she is also actively involved with the Tadworth & Walton Residents’ Association. Gillian’s hobbies include walking and painting with an emphasis on watercolour and pastel landscapes.

Emily Johnson

Trustee

Emily is CPRE Surrey’s youngest trustee, joining the organisation in summer 2025. A law student at Royal Holloway, University of London, Emily has a strong interest in environmental protection and hopes to pursue a career in environmental law.

As a trustee, Emily brings fresh ideas, enthusiasm and a new perspective to CPRE Surrey’s work to protect and promote the county’s countryside. She is particularly passionate about the importance of green spaces for people’s wellbeing and ensuring that future generations can continue to enjoy Surrey’s natural landscapes.

Emily grew up visiting Box Hill, which remains one of her favourite places in Surrey. She is excited to play an active role in helping protect the countryside she cares about and encouraging others to support its future.

Andy Smith

Consultant

Andy is a longstanding CPRE activist who started as a local volunteer in Surrey in 1993, becoming Branch Director in 2009, a position he held until 2021. He recently returned to an active role with the charity. In addition to his CPRE activities, Andy is secretary of the London Green Belt Council, and in May 2024 was elected as an Independent member of Mole Valley District Council.

A journalist by profession, Andy is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a Life Fellow (and Past-President) of the Chartered Institute of Journalists. He is a trustee of several charities including the Betjeman Society which celebrates the life and works of the poet, writer, broadcaster and conservationist Sir John Betjeman.

Richard Gidlow

Hon. Treasurer