Experience

West Lancashire Borough Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Interim Head of Economic Development and Regeneration

  • Jun 2023 - Present



King Edwards VI College Stourbridge

• Stourbridge, England, United Kingdom

• Vice Chair of Governors

  • Oct 2020 - Present



Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

• Dudley, United Kingdom

• Head of Projects and Placemaking

  • Mar 2019 - Mar 2023

   Created a new service area to support the delivery of £1bn regeneration projects  Managing and co-ordinating the major regeneration in Dudley including the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro Extension, the Institute of Technology, Dudley Interchange, Very Light Railway Innovation Centre  Developed a PMO system to manage the major projects effectively and efficiently  Established governance across all the projects with DMBC partners: West Midlands Combined Authority, Transport for West Midlands, Dudley College of Technology, Black Country Living Museum, Avenbury Developments  Involved in Dudley and Brierley Hill People’s Panel – used results to inform successful bids for Brierley Hill FHSF and HAZ  Led on the successful £25million Towns Fund Bid to build a Higher Education Institute in Dudley town centre  Co-ordinated and led on 4no Levelling Up bids submitted in July 2022  Instigated a Wayfinding Legibility Strategy for the 4 town centres  Developed and secured funding from Arts Council England for Art Track, a programme of public art linked to the Metro Extension  Created a format for development briefs to support the delivery of the council’s opportunity sites Show less



Bristol City Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of City Design

  • Apr 2016 - Mar 2019

  Head of Service - managing a multi-disciplinary team of Urban Designers, Landscape Architects, Conservation officers, Archaeologists, Arboriculture Officers, Public Art Officer, Architects and Civil Engineers. The team supported the planning team, policy team and highways. Head of Service - managing a multi-disciplinary team of Urban Designers, Landscape Architects, Conservation officers, Archaeologists, Arboriculture Officers, Public Art Officer, Architects and Civil Engineers. The team supported the planning team, policy team and highways.



Acivico Group

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Architect, business development

  • Dec 2008 - Apr 2016

  Started as Design Associate leading a small team of architects. Led the Additional Primary Places Programme. Involved in the redesign of the organisation when it became a wholly owned company from Birmingham City Council. Took on role as Business Development manager. Initiated and led the International Design Competition for Centenary Square in Birmingham Started as Design Associate leading a small team of architects. Led the Additional Primary Places Programme. Involved in the redesign of the organisation when it became a wholly owned company from Birmingham City Council. Took on role as Business Development manager. Initiated and led the International Design Competition for Centenary Square in Birmingham



SPE ARCHITECTURE LTD

• United Kingdom
• Architecture and Planning

• Director

  • Jan 2000 - Dec 2008

  Established private architectural practice. Clients included NHS, Birmingham City Council, Veka Ltd, University of Derby, private developers. Projects included Multifaith Centre, Derby. large and small scale residential schemes, nursing and care homes, NHS wards Established private architectural practice. Clients included NHS, Birmingham City Council, Veka Ltd, University of Derby, private developers. Projects included Multifaith Centre, Derby. large and small scale residential schemes, nursing and care homes, NHS wards