Fran Ryan is a granny and a freelance Chartered Occupational Psychologist and earns her living working in Human Resources in the private and public sectors. She has previously had 13 years middle management experience in financial services during which time she managed some sizable budgets and turned round some difficult situations. She has co-written a book on participative planning (Futures that Work in 2002) and has contributed to two books on self-management (most notably People in Charge 1999). Following a participative planning conference on Affordable Housing (which she facilitated for Oxford County Council) in 2003, she joined with Jock Coats and Tony Crofts to initiate Oxfordshire Community Land Trust.  
She has formerly been a Trustee of Oxfordshire MIND for 5 years. (1999-2004).
She is also interested in vernacular architecture and in 2005, completed a self-built straw bale office in her garden which also serves as OCLT’s office and meeting place.
Does the general operational stuff, funding apps, convening meetings.