Team

Our team operates at the intersection of urban development, ecosystems, health, culture, wellbeing and finance – integrating these domains into one coherent delivery platform.

Working across geographies and organisational boundaries, we translate complex ambition into functioning systems: nature embedded as infrastructure, designed to perform over time – measurable, governable and investable.

Asif Ali

Landscape & Hardscape Specialist

Asif is a landscape and irrigation designer with strong 2D and 3D skills, specialising in sustainable and detail-oriented ecosystem design.

Alexander Thomson-Payan

President, MATA

Alexander Thomson-Payan is an entrepreneur and investor managing global operations under TGI, a diversified group of companies he founded. He is Vice President of Global Shapers, a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization, and founder of the NGO 100%ForLove.

Head of Partnerships, MATA

Sacha Allard has experience across aerospace, corporate banking, real estate, technology, and music. A graduate of UCL in Information Management for Business, he brings a multidisciplinary perspective to MATA’s development and innovation projects.

Andrew Cuthbert

Founder, The Change

With over 20 years of global business experience, Andrew Cuthbert has led impact-driven projects in more than 100 countries. A conservationist turned tech entrepreneur, he founded Omnisoft and now drives strategic innovation across environment, health, and education sectors.

Euan Gill

Head of Impact, The Change Impact Group

Euan Gill develops sustainability strategies that merge economic value with measurable impact. He has secured multimillion public funding for projects in energy, technology, and manufacturing, helping businesses grow responsibly.

Tara Sam

Head of Public Funding, The Change

Tara Sam oversees R&D and innovation funding across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East. With experience in biotechnology and retail operations, she has managed large-scale projects, including Middle East operations for a leading stem cell bank.

Work With Us

We’re always open to connecting with talented people who want to make a difference. If you’re interested in contributing to projects that bring nature back into cities, share your details with us — we’d love to hear from you