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Meet Growing Well’s Leadership Team.


Mary Smith

Chief Executive

Mary Smith - chief executive at Growing Well, the Cumbrian mental health charity

Mary leads Growing Well and works to strengthen the organisation and make it more sustainable. Her background is in rural and food development. In 2018 she won a Churchill Fellowship to study international best practice in therapeutic farming.

Paul Cambre

Head of Horticulture

Paul Cambre - head of horticulture at Cumbrian mental health charity Growing Well

Paul joined us in 2020. He is from New Orleans and has worked and studied in the US, Canada and China. He has a Masters in sustainable agriculture and was previously Head Grower for a local three Michelin-starred restaurant.

Dr Duncan Precious

Therapeutic Lead

Duncan spent the last decade serving in the British and Australian Army as a Military Clinical Psychologist and has specialised in psychological trauma. He was the first clinical psychologist to be awarded a commission in the British Army.

Hannah Walker

Head of Finance

Hannah Walker - financial controller at Growing Well

Hannah joined Growing Well in Autumn 2024. She is an ACA-Qualified Chartered Accountant who trained in audit and since gained further experience in a range of organisations varying in both size and industries. Hannah supports our central and site teams with financial planning & analysis and operational streamlining.

Lorri Millar

Head of Operations

Lorri Millar - head of operations at Growing Well

Lorri is the Head of Operations at Growing Well and is passionate about helping people. She has significant charity management experience. Lorri supports the staff team and is responsible for the day-to-day running of our mental health intervention and our commercial activities.

Senior Leadership Team Support

Anna Caswell

Financial Administrator

Anna joined us in 2024 and supports Growing Well with the vital finance admin that keeps us on track. She has significant experience in healthcare administration.