Organisational structure and staff

Gardens

Curates the collection of living plants and provides integrated education and interpretation based on this world-leading resource. The Directorate supports the organisation's science, conservation, and visitor programmes. The living collections are housed within the historical landscapes and buildings at Kew and Wakehurst.

Director of Gardens
Richard Barley

Head of Safeguarding
Ella Remes

Head of Learning and Participation
Julia Willison

Head of Interpretation 
Sharon Willoughby

Head of School of Horticulture
Tim Hughes

Head of Garden Design
Richard Wilford

Curator of Living Collections
Simon Toomer

Head of Glasshouse Collections
Greg Redwood

Head of Arboretum Temperate Collections
Anthony Hall

Head of Gardens Temperate Collections
Martin O'Halloran

Head of Plant Records and Collection Support
Tom Freeth

Head of Tree Collections and Arboriculture
Kevin Martin

Marketing and Commercial Enterprise

Responsible for commercial activities including retail, publishing, licensing, adult education and venue hire, as well as visitor programming at Kew, marketing, digital experience, media relations and creative services. Commercial activities are operated by RBG Kew Enterprises Limited.

Director of Marketing and Commercial Enterprise 
Sandra Botterell

Head of Business Planning and Analysis 
Alec Riches

Head of Marketing and Membership 
Paul Guthrie

Head of Communications 
Ciara O'Sullivan

Head of Digital Experience 
Sarah Ilieva 

Head of Creative Services 
Jeff Eden

Head of Visitor Programmes and Exhibitions 
Paul Denton

Head of Commercial Activities 
Adam Thow

Head of Visitor Operations 
Billy Mayger

Head of Insight and Data Management 
Carin Bauer

Galleries and Exhibition Leader 
The Shirley Sherwood and Marianne North Galleries at Kew provide public exhibition facilities for Kew’s extensive botanic art collection and for exhibiting new works of botanic art. 
Maria Devaney

Development

Kew Foundation raises funds from individuals, companies and trusts to support Kew’s work. It also manages Kew's Friends membership scheme.

Executive Director of Development

Rebecca Munro

Director of Development 

Judith Kerr

Director of Development Operations 

Sofia Kelesidou (Interim) 

Associate Director of Corporate Partnerships 

Laura Turner Laing

Associate Director of Trusts and Foundations

Penny Appelbe

Associate Director of Major Gifts and Individual Giving 

Jonathan Kuhles

Associate Director of Events 

Jess Francies

Associate Director of Campaign 

Cally Jones-Brown

Associate Director of Research

Sofia Kelesidou (Interim Director of Development Operations)

Science

Director of Science
Professor Alexandre Antonelli

Deputy Director of Science (Operations)
Dr. Elizabeth Gardner

Deputy Director of Science (Research)
Dr. Paul Kersey

Deputy Director of Science (Partnerships)
Prof. Monique Simmonds

Priority Leader: P1 Ecosystem Stewardship
Dr. Paul Wilkin

Priority Leader: P2 Trait Diversity & Function
Dr. Phil Stevenson

Priority Leader: P3 Digital Revolution
Dr. Kate Gill

Priority Leader: P4 Accelerated Taxonomy
Dr. Isabel Larridon (as on 1 April 2023)

Head, Science Collections 
Dr. Alan Paton

Head, Library & Archives
Fiona Ainsworth

Head of Science Services and Laboratories
(vacant)

Kew Madagascar Conservation Centre Team Manager
Hélène Ralimanana

Senior Science Editor & Coordinator
Rhian Smith