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One of our favourite moments each year comes when we recognise and reward the growth of people right across our business.

We believe that by investing in people, their unique career journeys and supporting our team every step of the way, we’re better positioned to hit our shared goals. Because when we build from within, we build stronger teams and deliver greater value. Together.

Adam Padmore, managing director, said:

“Coming off the back of such a successful year at Rappor, I’ve been really looking forward to today. We’ve an exceptional group of people hitting their stride right now, and I’m delighted to announce that a large number of well-deserved promotions will kick off this April.

“I’ve quite literally seen the star performances of everyone on the list below firsthand, and the feedback I’ve heard away from that has been nothing short of inspiring. Seeing this level of growth and opportunity across the business is a huge point of pride for me.”

This time around, the following 18 people have been promoted:

Name Role
Alex Wood Associate Director, People
Jon Ashcroft Associate Director, Transport Planning
Jonathan Bailey Associate Director, Civil Engineering
Vanessa Kendall Associate Director, Operations
Charlotte Smith Associate, Air Quality
Jack Harris Associate Transport Planner
Paul Coote Associate Engineer, Transport Planning
Grace Hancock Principal Transport Planner
Sam Large Principal Transport Planner
Sophie Reid Principal Engineer
David Cockburn Senior Landscape Architect
Eleanor Church Senior Transport Planner
Jake Woodcock Finance Team Leader
Lloyd Hughes Senior Transport Planner
Rowena Stonehouse Senior Transport Planner
Laura Jones-Gerrard Operations Lead
Lisa Powell Senior Administrator
Ted Pitman Transport Planner

Congratulations to you all. We’re so proud of what you’ve achieved, and we hope you have a brilliant weekend celebrating with family and friends.