Richard McIlwain

Richard McIlwain currently serves as Chief Executive of The Vegetarian Society since September 2021 and holds the position of Non-Executive Director at Enveco (Blackpool Waste Services) since September 2019. Prior to these roles, Richard was Deputy Chief Executive at Keep Britain Tidy, contributing to the charity's mission to enhance local environments from January 2010 to September 2021, and also served as Interim Chief Executive during this time. Richard’s extensive experience includes over a decade at the Environment Agency, holding various positions related to fisheries, climate change, waste crime, and pollution control, as well as serving as Water Quality Planner and Scientific Officer at the National Rivers Authority. Richard McIlwain earned a degree from Lancaster University between 1987 and 1990.