the directors

Paul Masterton - Chief Executive

Paul Masterton, a Jersey resident, was previously the president of the European arm of a major US printing and communications company, RR Donnelley, with international experience in North America and Asia.With an outstanding track-record as a business leader, Paul now heads the team at Durrell, all working towards achieving ambitious goals for biodiversity conservation.

While Durrell has a leading international reputation for success in the field of conservation, with a highly regarded, pioneering approach, Paul's recent appointment as CEO will focus on ensuring the Trust has a sustainable future and that the highly skilled and passionate employees at the Trust have the tools and the funding to continue to make a difference.

Paul moved to Jersey in 2003, from the United States, together with his wife Michele and their two daughters. 

Quentin Bloxam - Director of Conservation Management

Quentin Bloxam, Director of Conservation Management, has spent the majority of his working life with Durrell, since joining in 1965 as a bird keeper. Before long he had progressed to Section Head of Outside Mammals, and since then he has held the position of Curator of Mammals, Curator of Herpetology, and General Curator. Quentin has held his current position since 1996, overseeing the management of the many threatened species being studied at the Trust's headquarters in Jersey, and working with the Director of Conservation Science to ensure they are fully integrated into Durrell's conservation strategy, and are providing maximum support to the work being carried out in the wild.

The name Quentin Bloxam is familiar to many of the fans of Gerald Durrell’s books. Having been a member of the Durrell team virtually from day one, he features in several of the famous books in which Gerry tells the story of the history of the Trust, and was a part of the team on Gerry’s last overseas trip to Madagascar in 1990.

Quentin is involved in a number of conservation-related professional bodies, and is currently a member (and past Chairman) of the IUCN’s Specialist Group for Madagascar Reptiles and Amphibians. He is also a member of the IUCN’s Tortoise and Fresh Water Specialist Group and their Iguana Specialist Group. He maintains a special interest in herpetology, and has carried out annual fieldwork for 12 years in Madagascar where he now leads travel tours. He has also been involved in fieldwork in a number of the Caribbean islands.

Prof. John Fa- Director of Conservation Science

Professor John Fa is Durrell's Director of Conservation Science, and is responsible for the development of the Trust's overseas conservation programmes. John read zoology at University College, Cardiff, and obtained his doctorate from the University of Oxford, working on the behavioural ecology of the barbary macaques in Gibraltar and Morocco. After completing his doctorate, he became a lecturer at the National Mexican University in Mexico City. He joined Durrell in 1992, when he was appointed Head of the International Training Centre, and he remains a key lecturer on the courses.

John has recently played a leading role in the development of the Trust's new conservation strategy, a major component of which is the re-focusing of our overseas work. He is also a voracious researcher, and is currently spearheading a government study to assess the bushmeat problem in Western and Central Africa.

Charlotte Linney - Director of Human Resources

Charlotte joined Durrell in 2003 as Head of Human Resources and became a member of the Senior Management Team in 2005. Charlotte is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development and brings a wealth of knowledge and key skills to Durrell.

With 20 years of experience, including leadership roles with the Virgin group of companies and with Nikon UK, Charlotte has a track record for successful organization development and effective change management. In addition to directing HR responsibilities in Jersey, Charlotte’s role also encompasses Durrell’s expanding international presence.

Charlotte came to Jersey in 2001, is married to local businessman Stephen and has four children.