Sue Rowland

Nominated by: Oxfordshire Parish Councils

Sue is a retired barrister who spent 30 years working as a corporate lawyer in the nuclear and pharmaceutical industries, her last job was Director of International Legal Affairs for a major US multinational.

She was raised and educated in the Chilterns and developed an interest in the woodlands, wildlife and flora of the area, from a very early age, inspired by her primary school headteacher and her love of the natural world. She has lived in South Oxfordshire for the last forty years. She was a Parish Councillor for Kidmore End for several years until she moved to Kingswood. She joined Rotherfield Peppard Parish council in June 2017, where she is chair of the planning committee.

Sue is a keen horse rider and walker and has a special interest in planning in the AONB, and the conservation and preservation of its unique beauty. She lives on the Wyfold Estate within the AONB and is on the Estate Management Board with a role in managing the Estates woodland conservation and land maintenance.