People

The most important part of our business. The people that make it all happen.

Pierre Wassenaar

Chair

Head of Architecture

Pierre specialises in technology and innovation and helps run our Cardiff office.

Steve Dolphin

Divisional Director for Organisational Change

Steve manages our internal business change projects.

David Hunter

Director

David leads the development of the practice and our employee-ownership journey.

Toni Riddiford

Senior Associate

Head of Office & Workplace

Toni leads our Office & Workplace sector.

Cora Kwiatkowski

Divisional Director

Head of Universities

Cora is Head of Universities and an accredited RIBA Client Adviser.

William Jones

Divisional Director

Head of Specialist Living

Will heads our specialist living team, with expertise in elderly living.

Karyn Williams

Senior Associate Technologist, Head of Social Value

Karyn works in education and healthcare on the post-planning technical delivery of projects.

Paul Seaver

Senior Associate

Head of Masterplanning & Urban Design

Paul leads projects in masterplanning and urban design.

Ian Parkes

Associate Architect

From our Bath office, Ian designs buildings, advises on historic buildings and promotes practice based research.

Craig Brown

Associate Architect

Craig leads an education team specialising in school design.

Robert Sargent

Director

Rob leads both the company’s digitisation and marketing teams.

Tristan Rhodes

Director

Tristan specialises in commercial projects and helps to run our Bath office.

Nik Hoggarth

Senior Associate Architect

Nik is an architect in our London studio.

Rachel Bell

Director

Head of Infrastructure

Rachel heads both business development and transport, and is a key voice for women in property.

Robert Delius

Divisional Director

Head of Sustainability

Rob heads our sustainable design team and leads green initiatives across the company.

Gareth Mason

Divisional Director

Head of Retail & Leisure

Gareth heads-up our retail sector, leading a team from our London office.

John Wright

Director

John is Head of Office for Bristol, our home city.

Ian Tipton

Regional Director

Ian runs our Birmingham studio, formerly the architecture arm of Bournville Village Trust.

Kieran Lilley

Regional Director

Kieran is a Regional Director for our Bristol office. He also oversees the strategic direction of our Student Living team.

Rob Wheaton

Head of Residential

Rob is the design lead for residential and mixed-use developments run from our Cardiff studio.

Simon Boundy

Divisional Director

Head of Healthcare

Simon is a technical expert, specialising in healthcare projects and research design.

Christine Fatania

Associate Architect

Christine is part of the healthcare team. She focuses on primary care, mental health and specialist facilities for disabled people.

John Colvin

Senior Associate

Head of Hotels

John is head of hotels and leads leisure projects across the practice.

Rachel Bremner

Senior Associate Architect

Rachel specialises in education projects.

James Page

Senior Associate Architectural Designer

James is a design lead for school projects run from our Cardiff studio.

Juan López

Associate Architect

Juan imagines architectural solutions from inception to completion.

Josh Blackledge

Associate Architect

Josh is an associate architect in our London studio. He specialises in early stage design across multiple sectors.

Adam Parry

Divisional Director

Adam oversees healthcare projects in Wales and helps manage our Cardiff office.

Isabelle Carter

Senior Associate

Head of Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design

Isabelle leads landscape projects across our offices. She is a Building with Nature Approved Assessor.

Keith Deaney

Associate BIM & Digital Consultant

Keith is an expert in BIM and advises offices across the company.

Gordon Tero

Director

Head of BIM & Digital Design

Gordon runs our Manchester office and oversees our BIM and digital design team.

James Horner

Senior Associate

Head of Technology & Innovation

James specialises in higher education, development and research buildings.

Pete Badger

Associate Town Planner

Pete advises clients and projects teams on sustainability and environmental matters.

Dominic Eaton

Director

Head of Living

Dominic leads residential projects in our London studio.

Simon Trew

Regional Director

Simon leads our Cardiff office and schools projects in Wales.

Graham Stephens

Director

Head of Town Planning

Graham leads our integrated town planning, masterplanning and urban design team.

Matt Tarling

Director

Matt leads both our higher education and student living teams.

David Bayliss

Regional Director, Head of Defence

David manages the team and oversees projects in our Plymouth office.

Nicholas Morris

Senior Associate Architect

Nick leads education projects and is the joint chair for the RIBA in Plymouth.

Anabel Oreiro

Senior Associate

Head of Interior Design

Anabel is head of Interior Design

Darren Wilkins

Managing Director

Darren is our managing director, having started life at Stride Treglown as a trainee.

Connie Ivanova

Part 2 Architectural Assistant

Connie is a Part 2 Architectural Assistant with a passion for circular economy and sustainable buildings.

John Kirkby

Regional Director

Head of Principal Designer

John is a Regional Director for our Bristol office. He also leads our primary school projects and CDM advisory group.

Hannah Xu

Assistant Landscape Architect

Hannah works as part of our Landscape Architecture team delivering a wide variety of project types and scales, from planning through to construction stage.

Sophie Jarzebowski

Associate Architect

Sophie works in our Schools team. She is chair of RIBA Bristol & Bath and an Associate Lecturer at UWE Bristol.

Matthew Parkes

Senior Associate Architect

Matt has a strong background in project design, delivery and management with over 30 years’ experience working across a multitude of sectors. He has lived and worked in the UK, Hong Kong and Vietnam.

Aditi Kumar

Senior Building Surveyor

Aditi coordinates and manages projects from our Cardiff office.

Mark Rees

Divisional Director

As part of the management team in Bath, Mark leads project teams, with a particular focus on delivery.

Ross Russell

Architect

Ross is an architect and sustainability champion working in the commercial sector.

Tony Russell

Regional Director

Tony is a Regional Director leading our Winchester office.

Ray Cottrell

Associate PM and Cost Consultant

Ray advises the company on issues of cost and project management.

Sarah Lee

Senior Associate Architect

Sarah is a front-end architect, leading projects in our Plymouth office.

Ed Houlton

Senior Architect

Ed has a particular focus on delivery and technical design and is a skilled Revit user.

Katherine Hatch-Morelli

Interior Designer

Katherine has a deep interest in creating spaces and using colours to enhance patient wellbeing within a healthcare setting.

Thomas Sheehan

Senior Associate Architect

Thomas is a project team leader in our Manchester office.

Phil Grant

Senior Associate Architect

Phil is an expert in school design and leads major education projects.

Jason Pitchers

Divisional Director, Head of IT

As Head of IT, Jason ensures that technology helps to deliver measurable benefit to the practice.

Neil Hattie

Associate Technologist

Neil leads the technical delivery of projects in our London office.

David Banner

Senior Associate Architect

David is an architect, visualisation specialist and chair of our Employee Forum.

Glynn White

Associate Interior Designer

Glynn specialises in the design and delivery of workplace fitout.

Robert Bailey

Senior Solutions Analyst

Robert makes decisions on all aspects of our IT setup, from upgrading server equipment to reviewing cyber security.

Helen Lovesmith

Architect

Helen is currently leading an SEN school project for children with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities in Bristol.

Hannah Richards

Technologist

Hannah is passionate about creating beautiful, accessible and healthy spaces for Disabled People.

Daniel Van Luttmer

Director

Daniel delivers major healthcare projects on an international scale.

Rebecca Draper

Head of Knowledge Management

Rebecca’s position as Head of Knowledge Management is about harnessing an individual’s knowledge for the benefit of the wider practice.

Adrian Shenton

Interior Designer

Adrian is an interior designer delivering workplace fitout projects.

Sam Homer

Architect

Sam has expertise in offsite solutions and passive design strategies.

Chloe Madge

Architect

Chloe is an architect and project runner working in our Healthcare team.

Ben Jepson

Divisional Director, Head of Maritime

Ben joins the Infrastructure sector to lead on Maritime projects.

Keane Yuen

Architect

Keane is a part of our Healthcare team in Plymouth.

Mark Billowes

Senior Technologist & Certified Passivhaus Designer

Mark specialises in Passivhaus and low energy design.

Caroline Mayes

Director

Head of Further Education

Caroline is our director for schools.

Alan Humphrey

Senior Associate Building Surveyor

Head of Building Surveying

Alan leads our building surveying team.

Michael Stinson

Michael has experience working across the Commercial, Residential and Civic sectors.

Johanna Kohlin-Clarke

Associate Interior Designer

Head of Universities

Johanna is an Interior Designer with focus on higher education projects. Her passion lies in the design process where teamwork and collaboration are key.

Adam Chapman

Technologist

Adam is skilled in technical detailing, problem-solving and working within the BIM world.

Clive Tanner

Senior Associate

Head of Graphic Design

Clive leads our branding and visual identity.

Edward Davies

Regional Director, Head of Creative Reuse

Ed leads university and more recently healthcare projects across the practice.

Amy Evered

Associate Architect

Amy specialises in Universities and spaces that shape social experience.

Gavin Dungan

Senior Technologist

Gavin is a delivery expert with a keen eye for detailing.

Alastair Wilson

Director

Alastair leads our Plymouth and Truro offices.

Ellie Laws

Planning Consultant

Ellie carries out a wide variety of planning tasks, from research to planning applications.

Laurence Reilly

Head of Design Management

Laurence is focussed on improving our efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery stages of our projects.

Milly Harris

Architect

Milly is an architect working with our Interior Design team in Bristol.

Ashley Fillingham

Senior Associate Technician

Ashley is an experienced technician who runs large scale projects from tender to completion.

Iain Stanton

Associate Technologist

Iain primarily leads project teams during the detail design and delivery process.

Daniel Murphy

Technologist

Dan is a Technologist based in our Bath studio.

Jonathan Healiss

Regional Director

Head of Civic

Jon leads large, complex projects in our Manchester office.

Mark Tagara

Technologist

Mark is a technologist working within our Specialist Living team.

Lea Watkins

Associate Technologist

Lee is a project runner working in our Healthcare team.

Lee Goddard

Associate Architect

Lee specialises in the design and coordination of Schools projects with a particular focus on MMC.

Joe Trevail

Associate Architect

Joe integrates design solutions that add long-term value to healthcare estates.

Carl Harding

Divisional Director

Carl delivers projects from our Truro and Plymouth offices.

Steve Lomax

Associate Technician

Steve is a technical expert leading education and MoD projects.

Jo Ruston

Learning & Development Manager

Jo supports our people to learn, grow and be the best versions of themselves.

Marié Nevin

Architect

Marié strives to create inclusive spaces and widen access to our industry for people of all backgrounds and identities.

Andrew Kingdon

Senior Associate Architect

Andrew has led a number of our most significant university projects.

Lee Diggle

Senior Associate

Head of Student Living

Lee leads our Student Living team, delivering accommodation across the UK.

Ray Williamson

Regional Director

Ray runs our London studio, establishing our presence in the South East.

Lauren Winfield

Technologist

Lauren works in our Healthcare team. She has experience in ICU and Theatre works.

Rob Nunn

Part 2 Architectural Assistant

Rob is a Part 2 Architectural Assistant and Sustainability Champion for our Truro office.

Paul Channing

Associate Architect

Head of Historic Buildings & Conservation

Paul heads historic building conservation and has a full-time focus on heritage projects.

Alexander Barry

Associate Architect

Alexander is an associate architect with a passion for historic buildings.

Danny Harris

Head of Schools

Head of Schools, Schools & Colleges

Danny is Head of Schools and leads education projects across the UK.

Greg McKay

Senior Associate

Head of Landscape Delivery, Landscape Architecture

Greg leads landscape projects across the practice.

Cliff Messent

Senior Associate Project Manager

Cliff is a project manager and technical advisor to the MoD.

Isabel Russell

Interior Designer

Isabel is an interior designer with experience working in the Student Living, Residential and University sectors.

Stephen Newton

Head of Residential

Stephen is the residential sector lead for our Plymouth office.

Dougal Anderson

Divisional Director

Dougal is a senior associate architect in our Bath office.

Kasia Jemiol

Interior Designer

Kasia is an interior designer, responsible for the refurbishment of Promenade House.

Naomi Cripps

Interior Designer

Naomi is an interior designer who enjoys working closely with clients during the early stages of a project to develop conceptual ideas.

Katherine Roberts

Associate Architect

Working within the healthcare sector, the notion of the ‘healing environment’ is at the forefront of Katherine’s design projects.

Vicki Shepherdson

Senior Associate Architect

As part of the healthcare team, Vicki loves designing buildings which can help heal people by reducing their stress and anxiety.

Sean Peacock

Divisional Director, Head of HR

As Head of HR, Sean's focus is on making Stride Treglown a positive and inclusive workplace which supports career development and encourages transparent leadership.

Claire Symons

Associate Landscape Architect

Claire leads landscape projects in our London office.

Nicole Elliott

Associate Architect

Nicole leads education projects from our Winchester office.

Heather Savage

Junior Interior Designer

Heather works across sectors supporting our Interior Design team with all aspects of the design process.

Sian Briggs

Associate Architect

Sian works predominantly in the education sector, leading and coordinating school and further education projects.

Bryony Staples

Senior Associate Architect

Bryony is a senior associate architect in our Manchester office.

Anthony Walsh

Divisional Director

With a strong understanding of Building Regulations, British Standards, fire safety, health and safety, Anthony oversees the majority of technical aspects across the company.

James Taylor

Associate Architect

James leads senior living projects from our Plymouth office.

Angel Lock

BIM & Digital Coordinator

Angel helps to manage the alignment, adoption, and implementation of our practice-wide BIM and Digital workflows.

Eirini Christofidou

Associate Architect

Eirini works across the education, residential and commercial sectors.

Stephen Wilson

Divisional Director

Head of Design for Manufacture

Stephen specialises in commercial projects and helps manage our office in London.

Helen Cooke

Senior Associate Architect

Helen is an experienced architect with a passion for providing inspiring and innovative school design.

Jack Roche

Head of Marketing

As head of the marketing team, Jack is responsible for our campaigns and external communications.

Angharad Mathews

Interior Designer

Angharad is an interior designer working in our Student Living, Universities, Healthcare and Hotels sectors.

Martin Andrews

Senior Architect

Martin is our Winchester Residential lead.

Dean Redfern

Associate Architect

Dean has rich experience in the Schools and Universities sectors and has worked on a range of projects from small refurbs to large, complex schemes.

Jacqui Pollard

Head of Residential

Jacqui delivers residential schemes in our mixed-use team.

Penny Burgess

Finance Director

Penny is on the board of directors and handles our financial affairs.

Maite Igartua

Architectural Designer

Maite works in our Interior Design team across a variety of sectors including Universities, Hotels and Student Living.

Mercedes Baldasarre

Architectural Designer

Mercedes is an Architectural Designer in our Bath office.

Steven Bradshaw

Senior Associate Technician

Steven leads technical delivery in our Manchester office.

Philippa Klaschka

Senior Associate Architect

Philippa works across all sectors with a focus on Schools and Healthcare. She is involved in business development across the Central South region.

Linda Jordan

Associate Architect

Linda is an associate architect working in our Healthcare team.

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