Ethny is responsible for supporting the IES Communities and building relationships with partners and stakeholders in the sector. Ethny is a Trustee for Charityworks, sits on the SiLC Board and holds positions on the Steering Groups for the Professional Bodies Climate Action Charter, the Equator Programme and the Media Trust's Communicating Climate Programme. Ethny has a BSc in Biological Sciences with Management from Imperial College London and has a keen interest in wildlife and environmental conservation. She completed the Charityworks Graduate Scheme with Commendations in 2018 and prior to this role worked for a medical research funding charity.