Harry Bowell

Harry has worked in a range of leadership roles for the National Trust: as Assistant Director of Operations, as Regional Director for the Midlands and then for the North, and as first interim Chief Operating Officer and then Director of Operations and Consultancy. He moved to his current role in January 2021. Harry has found the combination of looking after nature, culture and history, all in service of the nation, to be a deep privilege.​ From 2000 to 2009 he was Regional Reserves Manager for RSPB, with responsibility for the nature reserve operation which spans from the Peak District to Scotland. Before that, Harry led Norfolk Wildlife Trust's nature reserve team for 13 years. Harry studied Environmental Science at UEA.