Tom leads community empowerment and partnership building at Common, bringing over 15 years of experience in environmental and land-based initiatives. His work has spanned rural and urban settings, supporting communities to access land, co-design governance models, and develop resilient business plans. With a background in stakeholder engagement and programme delivery, he’s passionate about projects that reconnect people with nature. Before joining Common, Tom held leadership roles at organisations including Shared Assets, Ethex, Plunkett, Sustain and Groundwork, where he worked on community investment, land access strategies, and green finance. He has a strong track record of building cross-sector collaborations that deliver social, environmental, and economic impact.