







A recently qualified Architect, she’s glad to be out of the world of study, and into the world of putting theory into practice.
Tasha is part of a community supported agriculture group, growing much of her own food and is in the middle of converting a Luton van (almost as old as she is) into a home.”













Board of Directors
Down to Earth is a group of social enterprises: Down to Earth Project and Down to Earth Construction – both are companies limited by guarantee and are “not for profit”. We have joint company board meetings and bring the expertise of both boards together. Our boards have a majority of unpaid, non-executive directors who provide accountability and ensure good governance for both our participants and our funders.


NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

She lives near Swansea with her husband and 2 hairy ugly babies (dogs), Mollie & Winnie.



Simon brings over 25 years’ experience in communications, business development, industry and policy & advocacy to UKGBC, having held a wide range of roles spanning across the construction, finance and not-for-profit sectors. He joined UKGBC from the Active Building Centre, where he was Head of Engagement. Previous roles include seven years as Sales Director at the innovative housebuilder HAB Housing, and five years at global conservation charity WWF, where he drove their work on the sustainable homes agenda – during this time he sat on the UK government's 2016 Zero Carbon Task Force and Wales’ Low and Zero Carbon Hub. Prior to joining WWF, Simon enjoyed a diverse career, with roles in the finance sector as an international tax consultant, as well as spending several years as a tabloid newspaper reporter. He is currently a NED for the Welsh-based sustainable construction and skills social enterprise, Down to Earth, and for a mental health-focussed events organisation Peloton Running. Simon has Masters degrees in Law from Oxford University and International Economic and Business Law from Kyushu University, Japan.


Prior to this, Lauren’s career was in banking and finance industry, where she most recently led departments to design and deliver innovative risk and governance solutions to industry-wide challenges. Lauren has also led teams to support turnaround of companies, led on retail customer strategy initiatives and was Chief of Staff to the Chief Risk Officer.
Lauren read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford University, where she won the Lynda Grier Prize for Economics.
She loves a challenge and in recent years has climbed Kilimanjaro and completed five half-marathons in five days along the Great Wall of China.
Lauren has two little girls. Outside of work, she most of all enjoys spending time with them – with any additional on reading, running and adventures.

