Welcoming Our New CEO, Joanna Tiffin
We are absolutely delighted to announce the appointment of Joanna Tiffin as our new Chief Executive at Margaret Green Animal Rescue.
Joanna brings more than 15 years of senior leadership experience across values-driven and mission-led organisations, including the NHS, adult social care and the not-for-profit sector.
Her career has been built on connecting government, business and charitable organisations to deliver meaningful social impact, alongside extensive experience in organisational strategy, partnership development and leading high-performing teams.
A lifelong animal lover with strong local roots, Joanna moved to Dorset at the age of two and grew up in Poole.
She has fond family connections to Devon, where childhood holidays included a favourite wild camping spot just three miles from our Wingletang centre near Tavistock.
Joanna lives with her wife and two children and shares her home with a number of four-legged family members, including dogs and ponies.
Over the years, her passion for animal welfare has extended to caring for a remarkably diverse range of species, including sugar gliders, snakes, lizards, spiders and scorpions!
A message from Joanna
"It is a genuine privilege to lead Margaret Green Animal Rescue. As someone who grew up in Dorset, returning to lead the county's oldest animal charity feels like coming home. What drew me here is MGAR's multi-species mission and the extraordinary dedication of its staff and volunteers — many with decades of service. I'm most looking forward to building on our founder's legacy and growing our impact for the animals and communities who rely on us."
As we look to the future, our Chair of Trustees, Lorraine Suchanek, says:
"We are delighted to welcome Joanna as our new Chief Executive. Her leadership experience, local roots and lifelong devotion to animals make her the ideal person to honour Margaret Green's legacy and lead us forward."
We are excited to build on this strong foundation, while continuing to support animals and the communities who care for them, under Joanna's leadership.
