Michele Kaye

Business Development Manager 2026

Michele Kaye moved from Kaurna Land, South Australia to the UK just over 20 years ago, bringing her aboricultral and horticultural foundations with her. A staunch advocate of reducing consumption and connecting people back to nature, she brings extensive experience building partnerships across grassroots organisations, corporations and government bodies.

A background spanning tourism, hospitality, environmental and arts sectors, she brings business, operational, funding and training expertise to 9Trees; including co-developing and delivering a volunteer training program for the National Trust Nature Neighborhoods program.

Passionate about tackling the climate crisis through community and relationship building, systems re-thinking and grassroots action, Michele brings a unique blend of operational excellence and environmental advocacy to 9Trees. Fostering community, creating new and accessible routes to market and building meaningful partnerships, Michele is on board with the 9Trees mission to restore woodland and create long term sustainable change.