Meet the Team

We strive to create systemic change within and beyond Queen Mary. To achieve our ambitions, climate and sustainability action is embedded across Queen Mary, steered by a central sustainability team. 

This is supported by colleagues across our faculties and directorates, particularly our Staff Sustainability Champions and colleagues within the Directorate of Estates & Facilities who enable operational change. 

Queen Mary’s Sustainability Team: 

• Kat Thorne • Director of Sustainability  
• Sara Tome • Head of Sustainability  
• Oluwatobi Ajala • Sustainability and Energy Manager  
• Nina Delia • Sustainability and Environment Manager  
• Zoe Sturgess • Sustainability Coordinator 
• Vacant • Sustainability Officer  

Queen Mary’s senior sustainability sponsors:  

• Philippa Lloyd • Vice-Principal (Policy and Strategic Partnerships) 
• Ian McManus • Director of Estates and Facilities & Capital Development 

In addition, several staff members across the university have responsibility for social or environmental sustainability, including: 

• Mohammed Akbar • Zero Waste Store Manager 
• Fraser Burt • Executive Officer (Policy & Strategic) 
• Minna Ruohonen • Civic Engagement Lead 
• Martin Sharp • Lead Staff Sustainability Champion (Data Analyst • Wolfson Institute of Population Health) 
• Victoria Kemp • Sustainability Champion • (Research Manager • Wolfson Institute of Population Health) 
• Stephanie Fuller • (Lead for Sustainability in the Curriculum & Academic Practice Taught Programme Manager) 
• Timothy Lee • Technical Manager (Authorising Engineer) • Estates 
• Vacant • Head of Grounds & Waste Manager 

If you could not find the information you are looking for, or if you have a specific question for the QMUL Sustainability team, please get in touch by email sustainability@qmul.ac.uk