Sanjeev Gandhi is the new chair of Eden Project Ltd, succeeding Judith Donovan CBE.

Sanjeev has held leadership roles in the technology, media, investment management and not-for-profit sectors including as founder and CEO of Reach to Teach, Director of Strategy at Yahoo! Europe and Head of Strategic Development at BBC Worldwide. In all his roles he has focused on growth, strategy, partnerships and significant change.

Edward Benthall, chairman of the Eden Trust, the charity that owns the Eden Project, said today: ’The next few years will see a significant shift in the scale and range of the Eden Project’s education and community-based activities. I am delighted that Sanjeev will bring his talent, experience and enthusiasm to support us as we enter this exciting new phase for Eden.’