Gill Chapple

Chief Executive Officer

With over 25 years’ experience leading businesses across multiple sectors, Gill combines a strong background in executive management and accounting with a deep commitment to nature restoration. She first joined The Future Forest Company over five years ago and has recently returned as CEO to guide the business through its next phase, one that unites commercial strength with environmental ambition. Gill’s focus is on ensuring that every decision delivers both tangible benefits for nature and ensures a resilient organisation capable of restoring landscapes for generations to come. By aligning robust financial strategy with meaningful ecological outcomes, she is working to maximise the value FFC creates - for our partners, our communities, and the planet we share.

Dan Maltby

Chief Operating Officer

As COO, Dan leads the delivery of our projects and oversees day-to-day operations across our estates. With a background in hands-on operations and team leadership, his focus is on keeping things moving, solving problems early, and building systems that work for people and nature. He's a firm believer in restoring our connection to the land through understanding, collaboration, and creativity.

Lily Dushimwe

Financial Controller

Lily manages the company’s finances, ensuring accurate reporting, strong cash flow, and compliance while supporting sustainable growth. Growing up in an agriculturally dependent country, she witnessed firsthand the severe impact of climate change on the local population. This experience motivated her to work for a company committed to fighting climate change.

Kate Truby

Head of Partnerships

Kate’s career journey took her from the experiential travel industry to the purpose-driven world of sustainability, a shift inspired by the realisation that we all share a responsibility to protect and restore the world we love. Today, driven by that mission, she builds relationships with businesses that genuinely want to make a difference for the environment, blending sharp commercial acumen with a deep commitment to biodiversity. Guided by her belief that business can be a powerful force for good, she focusses on creating meaningful connections and turning bold visions for a healthier planet into lasting impact. When not at work, she can usually be found exploring Scotland’s wild landscapes with her young daughter and dog, tending to an ever-expanding (and unruly) wildflower garden, or out on the trails chasing fresh air and big views.

Abbie McGrath

Trees Not Tees Lead & Partnerships Manager

Abbie is passionate about the power of collective action and firmly believes that together we can tackle the climate crisis. As the Lead of our sister brand Trees Not Tees, she works closely with events around the world to help them reduce waste and create positive impact for the planet. Alongside this, she manages partnerships across The Future Forest Company, building strong relationships that help us restore nature and drive sustainable change. When not at work, you're likely to find Abbie hiking up a hill somewhere or rummaging through charity shops! Find out more about our sister brand at treesnottees.com.

David Carruth

Sustainable Farming Manager

As sustainable farming manager, David's focus is on one of The Future Forest Companies' most inspiring restoration sites - Brodoclea Woodland Farm. David has helped turn the site into one of Scotlands leading Agroforestry projects, with the help of our Mangalitsa woolly pigs. Over the years the project has won multiple awards, attracted the attention of the media and even began to influence policy, paving the way for others to follow in its footsteps. Find out more about this exciting project at thewoollypigcompany.com.

Rachael Kershaw

Head of Natural Capital

Rachael leads our natural capital strategy at FFC. Rachael assesses new investment and funding opportunities to drive investment into nature-based solutions to tackle the nature and climate crisis. Rachael joined FFC in 2021, and specialises in nature markets, providing woodland carbon, peatland carbon and biodiversity expertise. Rachael has a background in commercial development and early years business growth.

Corin Jack

Natural Capital GIS and Data Administrator

Corin works to ensure that all FFC’s woodland and peatland carbon projects are registered, validated and verified in accordance with the Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Carbon Code. This ensures that all of FFC’s projects meet the necessary standards for high integrity nature-based carbon credits. As part of this work, Corin leads on GIS mapping and remote sensing data collection to facilitate the monitoring and management of a range of FFC projects. Based in East Lothian, Corin enjoys long walks in the Lothians, trips to Scandinavia to visit family, as well as watching rugby and making music when he finds the time.

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