The Board
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During this exciting time of development for both the international walking community and Walk 21 we are fortunate to be able to rely on a group of talented and experienced professionals with a broad range of expertise across the spectrum of issues connected to walking.
The Walk 21 advisory board have been committed to and active in the evolution of the Walk 21 conference series and have most recently played a crucial role in the development of the International Charter for Walking.
Walk 21 intend to continue to build on this relationship and work closely with the board to support and protect the integrity of the Walk21 brand through the conference series, the development of the International Charter for Walking and the continued evolution of good practice.
Chair: Jim Walker
Jim has been involved in developing, managing and promoting access projects for 15 years. He is an experienced policy advisor, strategy writer and project manager for access issues across the health, leisure, tourism, transport and planning sectors. He has a degree in Environmental Management and specialises in writing and implementing communication strategies with expertise in online, onsite and printed marketing solutions. Jim is Chair of Walk21 and Director of London Walking Forum. He has been a Nature Conservation Manager, Trail Manager and a Ranger in UK, New Zealand and United States.
Conference Director: Rodney Tolley
Rod has taught and researched in the sustainable transport field at Staffordshire University for over 30 years. He has authored and edited a number of books, most notably "The Greening of Urban Transport: Planning for Walking and Cycling in Western Cities" and has published many papers over the years. He is a Director of Walk21, a global partnership of walking experts, and was a founder member of the Steering Group for Walk21. He provides a consultancy service to many clients in the UK and overseas including Australia and New Zealand. Through these activities he has a unique oversight of best practice in planning for walking in the UK, Europe and across the world.
Development Director: Bronwen Thornton
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Bronwen has been working to promote and provide for sustainable and inclusive transport choices for the last 15 years. With a multidisciplinary background in architecture, sociology and transport and experience working in both government and business, Bronwen brings a unique breadth of vision and understanding to her work.
She is a strategic thinker and writer, developing strategic transport policy and best practice and producing key documents such as the Queensland Cycle Strategy (Australia) and a National Walking Action Plan for the UK. As an expert facilitator and trainer, she has run professional training and community workshops in Australia, Britain and Canada. Bronwen also has on-street experience undertaking walkability audits, reviewing transport and urban designs and masterplans and negotiating positive outcomes for better communities.
As Development Director with Walk21 she is responsible for extending the reach of the international conference series through a range of innovative projects and consultancy services including the Walkability Roadshow in Canada 2007 and the European Pedestrian Masterclass.
