Hannah is responsible for setting the strategic direction and overseeing delivery of all aspects of ADEPT business. This includes offering a range of membership services, facilitating extensive networking and learning opportunities, delivering a major research programme and influencing emerging government policy on a broad portfolio of issues affecting the delivery of council place services. She has worked for the Environment Agency, leading national teams working on planning, growth & devolution, climate change and flood risk policy. Prior to that she worked for the RSPB on a range of international and domestic nature conservation issues. She is a trustee and the honorary treasurer of the Beds, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust.