We are excited to introduce our new Company Board as part of the continued and successful evolution of the practice over the past 75 years. Significantly, our new board structure introduces an External Advisory role and a Board Level Staff Representative alongside two Executive Directors.

The board is chaired by Executive Director, Neil Chapman, a landscape architect, who has been with the practice for over 30 years. Neil has held a number of senior management roles within the practice and combined with his deep understanding of the company’s ethos, is focused on ensuring that the values of the practice are maintained as the business evolves.

The new External Advisory role is fulfilled by Laura Stuffins, a partner at BDO LLP, specialising in the provision of accounting, compliance and outsourcing support. Laura also works with a variety of clients on areas such as strategic planning and KPIs, forecasting, cash flow management and funding requirements to support them in achieving their longer-term goals. As such Laura will bring a valuable external perspective and ability to challenge around strategic decision making.

Associate Director, Victoria Slater has been appointed as Board Level Employee Representative. A talented architect with over 10 years’ experience, Victoria provides a fresh perspective on Board level decisions, bringing the voice of all members of staff to strategic governance deliberations. The role also provides the highest level of transparency and communication across the practice, with direct feedback from the Board to staff and vice versa.

The Board is completed by Executive Director, Martin Roe, an architect with over 35 years of experience across the widest range of public and private sectors, including 25 years with the practice. In addition to delivering many award-winning projects, Martin has successfully held positions covering both studio and sector leadership, business development and marketing, quality management and health and safety.

The diversity, depth and quality of experience and expertise held by the Board will enable it to work collaboratively and effectively with CEO, Graham Ross and Chief Operating Officer, Richard Cronin to ensure the practice continues to evolve and respond to a continuously and rapidly changing industry within a wider and challenging economic, social and environmental context.

Our Practice Vision and Values remain central to our evolution, together with our Mission:

To Enhance Life & Environments by Design