Alastair McCapra takes up post as director general
A new director general has been appointed by the Landscape Institute.
Alastair McCapra, who has extensive experience in the charity sector, will take up his duties in July 2008. He replaces Marion Bowman.
He joins from the Institute of Conservation (ICON), where he has been CEO for the past three years. He previously spent five years as head of policy for the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health.
Alastair McCapra said: ‘‘I am delighted to be joining the Institute at this exciting stage in its development.
"Its vision of a thriving society and environment through inspirational places is one which is increasingly recognised as important to our society."
