2 December 2024

New Senior Directors amongst latest promotions at Turley

We have announced two new Senior Directors, alongside six new Directors as part of 24 promotions across our UK and Ireland teams.

Tim Burden has been promoted to Senior Director in the South East Planning team. Focussed primarily on the residential sector, Tim will continue to play a central role in raising our profile across key markets and growing our expert witness offer.

In the Central team, Stefan Redfern has been promoted to Senior Director, Business Development and Marketing.

Elsewhere across our Planning teams, Christopher Schiele, Emma Kelly, James Bonner and Nina Lloyd have all been promoted to Director in London, Ireland, the Midlands and the South East respectively. 

Further promotions across Planning teams include Alice Yau, Laura Eimermann, Luke Sumnall, Thomas Lord and Vicky Fox who have been made Associate Directors. 

In the Economics team, Manchester-based Andrew Lowe and Cardiff-based Chris Pickup have been promoted to Director; Tom Ellis has been promoted to Associate Director. Sophie Clare has also been made Associate Director in the Strategic Communications team. 

Other promotions include:

  • Catriona Blair, Senior Planner, Ireland
  • Lizzie Bolton, Senior Consultant, Sustainability and ESG, London
  • Marley Bennett, Senior Consultant, Strategic Communications, Bristol
  • Zhenghan Zhang, Senior Consultant, Sustainability and ESG, London
  • Emma Sibley, Planner, South East
  • Jenny Payne, Planner, South West and Wales
  • Michael Bruce, Planner, Scotland
  • Chris Hemsley, Creative Lead, Creative Design, Manchester
  • Dan Knight, Marketing Executive, Business Development and Marketing, Manchester
“Promotions December 2024” on a purple gradient background with abstract curved shapes, showing a grid of 24 staff headshots in rounded frames. Each headshot includes a name and job title beneath. Names listed include Stefan Redfern (Senior Director, Business Development & Marketing), Tim Burden (Senior Director, Planning South East), Andrew Lowe (Director, Economics), Chris Pickup (Director, Economics), Christopher Schiele (Director, Planning London), Emma Kelly (Director, Planning Ireland), James Bonner (Director, Planning Midlands), Nina Lloyd (Director, Planning South East), Alice Yau (Associate Director, Planning London), Laura Eimermann (Associate Director, Planning South West & Wales), Luke Sumnall (Associate Director, Planning London), Sophie Clare (Associate Director, Strategic Communications), Thomas Lord (Associate Director, Planning North), Tom Ellis (Associate Director, Economics), Vicky Fox (Associate Director, Planning Midlands), Catriona Blair (Senior Planner, Planning Ireland), Lizzie Bolton (Senior Consultant, Sustainability & ESG), Marley Bennett (Senior Consultant, Strategic Communications), Zhenghan Zhang (Senior Consultant, Sustainability & ESG), Emma Sibley (Planner, Planning South East), Jenny Payne (Planner, Planning South West & Wales), Michael Bruce (Planner, Planning Scotland), Chris Hemsley (Creative Lead, Creative Design), and Dan Knight (Marketing Executive, Business Development & Marketing).

These promotions further strengthen our offer.  

Speaking about the promotions, Chief Executive, Stephen Bell said:

“As an employee-owned company our people are at the heart of our work, generating value for clients and working towards our shared goal of ensuring that people, places and the planet can thrive. We’re proud of our people and I’m delighted to be able to recognise the hard work and dedication of the 24 co-owners who have been promoted this December, congratulations to all.”

2 December 2024