Trustees

	Dominic Smulders Chair Dominic has worked on the river for over 30 years running his own boat businesses. He’s passionate about the river and has served on several industry committees and been chair of some. His practical experience of working on the river is invaluable and his knowledge and river contacts a big help. He’s always had rescue animals at home and became involved with the charity when he called Swan Lifeline to help with a rogue cob swan. His vision is to make the charity environmentally sustainable and to pass his passion of the river onto the next generation.
	Cindy Smulders Trustee Cindy has always been involved with animals, studied agriculture and has had ducks for many years, some of which were rescues. She also has rescue dogs, cats and a rescued Pygmy hedgehog. She lived by the river and is passionate about protecting its wildlife. Her professional area is public speaking, having been a global training consultant for 30 years. This strength helps us in our education programme, speaking to schools, community groups and the media.
	Gill Moulden Trustee Gill Moulden was brought up on a small farm in Lancashire, and enjoyed an idyllic childhood surrounded by Horses, dogs, cats and farm animals. Caring for animals and wildlife was instilled in her from an early age. Having spent a lifetime in international travel, working in the hospitality industry, and latterly running her own event industry sales and marketing consultancy for almost 30 years, Gill retired earlier in 2025. Her love of the outdoors and her countryside lifestyle, as she lives close to the Thames, fuelled her interest in the work of Swan Lifeline. Her mission is to raise broader awareness of the charity through her marketing background.
	Tania Dawson Trustee Tania has always lived close to the river in Windsor and Maidenhead and moved on from feeding the ducks with her family to volunteering at Swan Lifeline before becoming a trustee. Her professional background is in Corporate Communications, currently with Mars and previously with Virgin Media, O2 and Microsoft. She brings expertise in raising awareness, building campaigns and engaging communities and is passionate about supporting her local environment and its wildlife.