Meet the team

Michael Bax has senior executive experience working across four continents in project development, operation and mergers and acquisitions across the sustainable energy sector. He is also an expert on ethical impact investing and is a Chartered Accountant. He is on the Committee of the Canterbury area Green Party

John Stokes is a qualified accountant who's worked in manufacturing industries across the UK and Europe, culminating as Finance Director and part owner of a small international engineering business. Since retiring in 2011 he has done voluntary work in Tanzania and Bangladesh. He now volunteers with various UK charities. He moved to Kent from Shropshire in 2018.

Dan is a member of the Institute of Civil Engineers and has held senior positions on Crossrail, High Speed One and Channel Tunnel projects. He is also an active member of Folkestone Rotary Club and is keen to promote environmental projects

Dan has worked in business development and strategy and is a founding director of a digital conveyancing firm. Formerly a councillor and Chair of the KCC working group on Local Transport Strategy he has also been active as a school governor and in various environmental groups.

Bridget has 20 years experience leading global strategic campaigns and communication programmes in climate, social justice and human rights across the global non-profit sector. She has expertise in grantmaking and management, external affairs, and community engagement, driven by values of equity and inclusion. She lives in Margate.

Duane trained as a civil engineer and worked on rural development and emergency relief in Nepal and Tanzania, followed by programme coordination across much of Africa. As an active retiree living in Deal he now manages the KCE grant committee.