The director general of the National Trust has won CMI's highest honour for her outstanding leadership of the cherished charity. Dame Fiona Reynolds DBE, who has overseen a boost in National Trust membership grow to four million for the first time, was handed the CMI Gold Medal in recognition of her brilliant work. Under her tenure, the Trust, which protects more than 600,000 acres of land, has become one of the largest membership and volunteer charities in the world. "Dame Fiona's commitment, ability to manage resources and lead teams are skills that others should imitate," said CMI president Terry Morgan. Accepting the award, Dame Fiona said: "The National Trust is a place where our people - volunteers and employees - are committed to what they do. They all share in this award and in accepting it I thank them all very much."
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