Peter Waine is a former chairman of CPRE and of both the National Fruit Collection (at Brogdale) and of the Tree Council. He is co-founder of Hanson Green, for many years the principal source for non-executive appointments and has been on boards of public and private companies in addition to being a former visiting professor at both Warwick and Cass Business Schools. A former member of the International Cricket Council and a trustee of the Royal Opera House, Peter is author, or co-author, of two business books, a business novel and a collection of poetry. He is on the judging panel for the Contrarian Prize.