The Friends of Countryside Board of Directors is made up of passionate and dedicated volunteers who share a common vision: to protect, preserve, and celebrate our rural landscapes, cultural heritage, and natural environment. Guided by their diverse expertise and deep commitment to our mission, the Board provides strategic leadership and ensures that our work continues to make a lasting impact for future generations.
PRESIDENT
Baron Seger van VOORST tot VOORST
VICE PRESIDENT
Excmo. Sr. D. Antonio MELGAREJO, Marquès de MELGAREJO
VICE PRESIDENT
Ross MURRAY
VICE PRESIDENT
ITALY
Ginevra VISCONTI BASSETTI
CEO & SECRETARY GENERAL
Thierry de l’ESCAILLE
TREASURER
Niels TRESCHOW
SPECIAL ADVISOR
Michael SAYER, Esq.
BOARD MEMBER
BELGIUM
Prince Charles-Louis d’ARENBERG
BOARD MEMBER
BELGIUM
Comte Ghislain d’URSEL
BOARD MEMBER
BULGARIA
Galina PEYCHEVA MITEVA
BOARD MEMBER
CZECH REPUBLIC
Comte Constantin KINSKY
BOARD MEMBER
DENMARK
Martin MIKKELSEN
BOARD MEMBER
FINLAND
Karl GROTENFELT
BOARD MEMBER
FRANCE
Arnaud HEIM de BALSAC
BOARD MEMBER
FRANCE
Gilles SAVOYE de PUINEUF
BOARD MEMBER
GERMANY
Leo VON STOCKHAUSEN
BOARD MEMBER
HUNGARY
Ilonka JANKOVICH
BOARD MEMBER
IRELAND
Sir Charles COLTHURST
BOARD MEMBER
ITALY
Conte Giorgio CICOGNA MOZZONI
BOARD MEMBER
ITALY
Conte Alessandro BARBIANO di BELGIOJOSO
BOARD MEMBER
GERMANY
Günther Graf von der SCHULENBURG
BOARD MEMBER
LUXEMBOURG
Baron Hubert de SCHORLEMER
BOARD MEMBER
PORTUGAL
Stephanie GICOT
BOARD MEMBER
SPAIN
Emilio NAVARRO-MARTINEZ
BOARD MEMBER
SPAIN
Excmo. Sr. D. Iván de ARTEAGA del ALCAZAR, Marqués de ARIZA