Will McDonald

Will McDonald works in sustainability, with a focus on biodiversity, working across companies, NGOs and policymaking. Will was at Aviva plc for 10 years, including 4 years as Group Director of Sustainability and Public Policy, where he developed Aviva’s Biodiversity Strategy, and the wider plc Sustainability Strategy (and Net Zero target), with his jobshare partner.

Will has a PostGrad Diploma in Conservation Management and several months on the ground experience as a conservation ranger in the Yorkshire Dales. Prior to Aviva he spent a decade in Westminster, latterly as a Special Adviser in HM Treasury and DWP. He has degrees from Harvard Kennedy School of Government (Masters in Public Administration) and Leeds University.