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Project founder, is internationally known as a master sculptor of animals in motion. He has always drawn his inspiration from direct encounters with life in the wild, a passion that has taken him from the mountains of Ladakh, to Rajasthan, the African plains, the Falklands and now the Arctic. More about Mark...
 Toby Sherborne
Toby is a producer and project coordinator with over twenty years' experience in film and television production around the world. He is the overall project manager and focuses on business planning and running the organisation's daily business activities.
 William Todd-Jones
As a performer, writer and director, 'Todd' has been involved with many high-profile film, TV and theatre projects, including Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Harry Potter and Mopatop's Shop. He is committed to using media in support of the environment and is a key consultant to the Ice Bear Project.
 Christina Franco
Christina Franco is Chair of Trustees for Save the Rhino International. She has had a long involvement with wildlife charities and environmental arts events. In March 2010 Christina will attempt to become the first successful female solo expedition to the North Pole.
 Duncan & Jamie Hamilton - Hamilton Ice Sculptors
Hamilton’s will manage the freezing process and the event on Trafalgar Square alongside the Ice Bear Project. Over the passed thirty years, Duncan has been widely regarded as one of the UK’s leading ice sculptors. The company, managed by both Duncan and Jamie, has undertaken a wide range and scale of work, from international exhibitions and events, to continuous work in film, television and advertising. See www.icesculpture.co.uk
 Kesella Scott-Somme
Kezzie and Bear, explorers into the world of new possibilities. Concerned about the issues that are likely to effect them in the near future, Kezzie and Bear are on a mission to discover and inform.
 Sacha Dench
Sacha is a freediver, cave diver, marine scientist and PR who has for years been using all forms of media to tell great stories about science, adventure and the world around us. Sacha is responsible for international PR and is lead media contact for the Copenhagen Ice Bear.
Email: sachadench@gmail.com |
 Nick Baker
Nick is a well-known naturalist who has a particular soft spot for the world's biggest land-based predator - the Polar Bear.
He has presented many popular Wildlife and Natural History shows for broadcasters that include the BBC, Channel FIVE, National Geographic and Animal Planet. His programmes include The Really Wild Show, Nick Baker Down Under and Tomorrow's World. Animal Planet's Nick Baker's Weird Creatures is now in its third series.
 Mary Hare
A Producer and Production Consultant, Mary's extensive production experience includes documentaries and drama for the BBC, Channel 4, National Geographic and many others.
Mary's production manager and associate producer experience is also extensive, and her skills include documentary and drama budgeting, scheduling and consultancy in all areas of film production.
 Oliver Parker
Oliver directed and shot Mark's May 2009 expedition on the Canadian sea-ice. He has extensive experience as a Director of Photography/Editor working around the world on projects that range from feature films to short films, documentaries, promos and commercials. He has directed for the BBC World Service Trust and edited award-winning documentaries and shorts.
 Gerry Farrell
Gerry is the Director of the Sladmore Contemporary Gallery in London. He has represented Mark Coreth for many years amongst a small group of leading sculptors and has been our expert advisor for all artistic aspects of the project. See www.sladmore.com
 Dave Reid
Dave is the owner of Polar Sea Adventures, is an expedition operator based in Pond Inlet, Baffin Island. He and his team took Mark Coreth out on the Canadian sea-ice in May this year. Together, they found polar bears and witnessed a changing landscape as the warmth of spring began to melt this extraordinary environment. See www.polarseaadventures.com
 Julian Bickersteth
Julian Bickersteth is coordinating the Ice Bear in Sydney in August 2010. Julian is a material conservator by training and is no stranger to polar regions, as his company, International Conservation Services, is the technical adviser for the Antarctic Heritage Trust's historic huts restoration project. As this involves the restoration of the huts of the 'Heroic era' explorers, Shackleton and Scott, in the Ross Sea region, Julian has directly seen the effect of climate change on the wildlife of Antarctica. See www.icssydney.com for more details |
More Ice Bear experts…
Tim Burley - Battersea Arts Centre. Tim is a specialist in arts event management and fundraising.
Kirstie Wielandt - Kilimanyika Ltd. A freelance NGO events and communications professional, Kirstie’s expertise includes a wide variety of events management, fundraising and communications activities. |
Neil Bridgland - Kilimanyika Ltd. With experience of both charity and commercial sectors, Neil's expertise includes event management, online marketing and corporate partnerships.
David Stirling - Founder of Save The Rhino International. |
