If you detect a natural ease in our team, job done. Being approachable and just plain friendly is baked into who we are and is undoubtedly key to the incredible relationships we build.
We are close knit and collaborative – we support one another. We wear our expertise lightly and we socialise regularly, clients very much included.
Member of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (MCIHT)
Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Geography (BSc Hons) Master of Science degree in Environmental Management (Sustainable Travel) (MSc)
Master of Science degree in Transport Planning (MSc)
Since founding the company as Cotswold Transport Planning in 2014, Adam has led our growth journey to the nationally recognised, technically high-performing and approachable multidisciplinary consultancy we are today. Establishing an award-winning culture in the process, Adam is committed to driving forward a bright future for Rappor as we continue to stand out from the crowd as an employer and partner of choice in the industry.
By background, Adam is an environmental and transport planning consultant, having worked in the development sector for over twenty years. Still actively overseeing several of Rappor’s key clients, Adam prides himself on being commercially astute, identifying quickly with the needs of the client and project, and adapting negotiations at pace to help them achieve their goals.
Adam’s primary goal for the future of Rappor is sustainable, diversified growth, achieved by the attraction and retention of high-performing consultants, aided by the company’s philosophy of championing wellbeing and personal development, and the belief that the team that plays together stays together.
Outside of work, Adam enjoys spending time with his wife, Dominique, and their four young children in their hometown of Cheltenham and, as the seasons and holidays permit, in their second home of Canada.
Bachelor of Science degree in Geography (BSc Hons)
Master of Science in Transport Planning (MSc)
Chartered Member of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CMILT)
Member of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (MCIHT)
Brendan is a highly experienced Transport Planner who has worked in both the public and private sectors since 2000. During this time, he has gained considerable experience on a wide range of development planning projects across several sectors, ranging from large-scale residential schemes to retail/commercial developments, mixed-use city centre regeneration projects and school expansion and relocation schemes.
Brendan works closely with clients and stakeholders to provide robust and cost-effective solutions. He is experienced with the whole development planning process, from developing initial access feasibility to preparing Transport Assessments and Travel Plans, all the way through to Section 106 and Section 278 negotiations.
Brendan has developed particular expertise in Travel Plans and their implementation. He currently oversees the Travel Plan Coordination of many residential sites throughout the UK.
Away from work, Brendan enjoys spending time with his wife, Amanda and two sons, Oliver and George. He is a sports obsessive (apart from Formula 1!) and enjoys good food and holidaying with his family.
matt.hilton@rappor.co.uk
As COO, Matt helps knits together purpose, strategic vision and sustainable business growth at Rappor.
Throughout a 30-year career in construction, engineering and environmental consultancy firms, Matt has specialised in uniting multidisciplinary business units to solve complex challenges, mitigate risks, and unlock maximum value for clients.
He’s become increasingly invested in organisational culture and evolution. As an executive leader and NED consultant, Matt works closely with leadership teams to refine business operations, harnessing the innate creativity of people to drive market differentiation and continuous innovation.
Having spent years overseeing major client frameworks and executive relationships, nurturing long-term partnerships became second nature.
mike.yiannis@rappor.co.uk
Known for his straight talking, focus on results and getting things done, Mike was trained and qualified at Arthur Anderson as a chartered accountant.
Mike joins our Executive Board with over 30 years’ experience as a corporate finance adviser, NED, and a more recent tenure as CFO at a multidisciplinary engineering, energy and sustainability consultancy.
During his time at the latter, he served as the architect of financial growth leading the firm’s private equity investment and providing the financial roadmap for the following period of rapid, successful organic growth, M&A, and the eventual sale.
As an award-winning former energy retail chief executive, Monica has forged a career on high-impact leadership influencing systemic change.
Having stepped down from a full-time executive career in energy, Monica enjoys a portfolio of non-executive and advisory board roles, including Northern Powergrid, Adler & Allan, and NESO’s Energy Markets Advisory Council.
Whilst leading Vattenfall’s UK energy retailer as chief executive, Monica navigated the energy crisis at the helm of challenger brand So Energy, where she played a pivotal role in the merger with ESB Energy. This demonstration of resilience and knowledge of rapidly evolving markets resonates with the most acute challenges facing the planning industry and broader built environment.
Adding Rappor to that impressive portfolio, Monica’s insights and experience at the forefront of dynamic businesses will help govern and shape our strategic direction to ensure we continue delivering exceptional value for our people, partners and communities.
Monica is a visible and vocal champion of greater gender representation in the workplace, evidenced through her chairship of POWERful Women and advocacy with UN Women UK.
Bachelor of Science in Geography with Applied GIS (Graduated in 2023)
Since graduating, Adam has worked in a local bike shop, in addition to gaining over a years’ worth (March 2024 – June 2025) of transport planning experience with a consultancy in Bedford, working primarily on the preparation of travel plans, transport statements and acting as a travel plan coordinator for multiple sites. Adam joined Rappor as a graduate, keen to develop his transport planning skills, especially the technical aspects of modelling and junction design.
Outside of work, Adam is a keen cyclist (during his time at University, Adam held the position of President of the University Cycling Club for two consecutive years), frequently racing on the road throughout the summer months, but currently trying his best to take up running without getting injured! Asides from sporting pursuits, Adam enjoys walking and exploring new places, ideally followed by a pint in a pub garden.
Masters of Civil Engineering from University of Bristol (Graduated 2021)
Graduate Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE)
Alex has almost 4 years experience in highways and drainage design, including S278, S38 and active travel infrastructure schemes. Alex enjoys problem solving and loves seeing the positive impact civil engineers can make in improving the built environment.
Alex is a keen footballer and cricketer, playing for local Bristol teams. With a love for the outdoors, Alex takes every opportunity he can to go for a run or a hike. In addition to this, Alex is currently learning the piano, enjoys struggling through a cryptic crossword, reading fiction and baking cakes.
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng Hons) in Civil & Environment Engineering
Member of the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation (MCIHT)
Alex has eight years Transport Planning experience which has involved managing projects across a range of sectors for which he has prepared supporting evidence such as Transport Assessments, Transport Statements and Travel Plans. Alex also has a strong background in preliminary junction design and transport modelling and has a fluent understanding of industry-standard software.
In his personal life, Alex is a rugby fan, although more of an armchair supporter rather than player these days as he’s mostly swapped the rugby playing for cycling and running. Alex is most happy when either on an exotic holiday or at a music festival.
Alex has worked within the construction industry since 2007, working for sub-contractors, main contractors and consultants. He has held customer-facing and support roles, but always with a focus on people and relationship building. Currently working his way up the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development qualification pyramid, Alex heads up our People team and oversees Rappor’s wellbeing initiatives and all other HR activities.
Outside of work, Alex is an excellent taxi driver for his two sons. When not on duty, he enjoys watching any type of sport or film and occasionally drags himself out on a run to justify some good meals out with his wife Anya.
BEng (Hons) in Acoustic Engineering at University of Salford
AMIOA (Associate Member of Institute of Acoustics)
Alicia completed her placement year at WSP, with a further 3 years there following her graduation. Moving to BWB, Alicia worked there for just shy of 4 years before joining us at Rappor. Alicia has worked across most sectors including residential, industrial, energy, retail and construction and has spent plenty of time on site undertaking noise monitoring across the country as well as in the Highlands and across the Channel in Jersey.
In her spare time, Alicia plays hockey (field hockey not ice – no co-ordination on skates), and her hockey team has recently won the league completely undefeated! Alicia also enjoys weightlifting in the gym having recently placed 4th in a competition at her local gym. A keen runner, following in her mum’s footsteps, Alicia has completed 4 half marathons for charity with hopefully an entry to the Manchester half next year. For non-sport related things, Alicia loves to cook and travel the world, tasting what rums other countries have to offer!
Alison joined Rappor in early 2025 as a Project Support Administrator in the Bristol office, bringing over 20 years of experience in project administration and delivery across both public and private sector organisations. She enjoys the people-focused side of projects, including change management and process improvement, and has trained in Agile, Lean Six Sigma, and Change Management through organisations such as the Chartered Management Institute and Process Management International. Ali holds a BA (Hons) in Media Practices.
Prior to joining Rappor, Ali worked at the Stroke Association, where she played a key role in delivering strategic projects. These included designing a change management framework, coordinating the implementation of a new HR & Payroll system, and providing project management support for a major transformation initiative to increase support for stroke survivors. Her career also includes a decade as a Production Coordinator at the BBC Natural History Unit, where she contributed to beloved programmes such as The Really Wild Show, several David Attenborough series, and a BAFTA-winning documentary about Yellowstone National Park.
Ali lives in central Bristol with her husband, teenage daughter and two delightfully grumpy cats. Whether wild swimming, dancing at Clubercise or being reluctantly schooled in questionable ’90s comedies by her family, she loves finding a balance between exciting new experiences and relaxing quiet time. Outside of work, she enjoys family adventures and visiting her dependent mum in Cirencester.
Passionate about curiosity, compassion and fun, Ali is proudly neurodiverse having been diagnosed with ADHD in her 40s—an insight that has deepened her commitment to creating inclusive workspaces where everyone can thrive authentically.
MCIHT and MSoRSA
Asa has 20 years experience in transport planning having previously worked at Mayer Brown and Vectos / SLR. Asa enjoys solving the puzzle of transport planning as no two jobs are the same. Asa has worked on projects across all sectors throughout the UK and beyond, with various projects in Gibraltar (favourite site visit!). Asa’s career highlights include leading on the Oval Gasworks development, a large residential development at Hartland Park in Fleet and a major mixed-use development at Toads Hole Valley in Hove. Asa is also an experienced road safety auditor, who is also able to bring that experience into development planning schemes.
Asa is a proud Dad to Arthur and Amber. He enjoys collecting and listening to records and attending gigs, and enjoys cooking (but, even better, eating out!). Asa has also been known to attend the local “No strings” badminton club.
BSc Transport Business Management at Loughborough University
MSc Transport Engineering and Planning at UWE
Ben joined the Rappor Team as an enthusiastic and dedicated professional with over 3 years of invaluable experience as a Graduate Transport Planner and Modeller, having honed his skills at two consultancies.
Ben has a wide variety of experience in transport reports and drawings supporting residential, retail industrial and energy planning applications, as well as microsimulation modelling in supporting major Warwickshire county council schemes, as well as other major regional schemes in conjunction with National Highways.
Outside of work, he spent many years travelling to exotic destinations with his now wife, where he spent much of the last year dealing with visa paperwork and wedding arrangements. He now enjoys spending time touring the UK with his wife, as well as following local football and cricket teams.
BSc in Geography and Natural Hazard Management
MSc in Flood Risk Assessment, Modelling and Engineering
Upon graduating in 2022, Ben joined Cole Easdon as a Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer where he worked on a wide range of residential and commercial projects. Ben’s responsibilities involved the design of surface water and foul water drainage strategies, including at the detailed design stage, writing flood risk assessments, drainage strategy reports, site suitability and SuDS feasibility work.
Ben is a keen sportsman, specifically football and rugby, although he will watch or try his hand at most sports. Ben supports Manchester United and Bristol Bears, as a season ticket holder at Bristol, he goes to every game with his family. Ben is also a UEFA C qualified football coach, involved with the youth set up at his local football team and Forest Green Rovers academy. When not at the rugby or football you will find him walking the dogs in the fields around his home.
charlotte.granger@rappor.co.uk
Bachelor of Science in Geography (BSc) at Loughborough University
Master of Science in Risk (MSc) at the University of Durham
Engineering Technician Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers (EngTech MICE)
Charlotte is an aspiring EngTech professional with expertise in crafting intricate drainage designs for residential, commercial, and industrial projects of varying scales. Her passion lies in early site feasibility involvement, aiming to deliver innovative and practical design solutions.
After graduating from Durham in 2020, Charlotte joined Rappor in Cheltenham as a Graduate Flood Risk Consultant. She quickly developed a strong interest in engineering and is now working hard to become a fully-fledged engineer with professional accreditation.
She has experience in providing technical input and designs for site feasibility and master-planning, detailed drainage designs and gaining Section 38, 104 and 106 agreements.
Outside of work, she has played hockey since a young age and plays hockey for Gloucester City. She is always counting down to her annual family ski trip to Austria. She loves all sports and being active in the outdoors, either gardening or exploring new places.
One of her favourite memories is climbing Kilimanjaro in 2018, with Everest Base Camp next on her list. She’s also a fan of Liverpool FC and, as a Yorkshire lass born and bred, she loves a good cup of Yorkshire tea.
BSc (Hons) in Physical Geography from Manchester Metropolitan University
Full Member of the Institute of Environmental Sciences
Full Member of the Institute of Air Quality Management
Charlotte has been in the industry for nearly 10 years, starting her career as an Environmental Scientist at Wardell Armstrong and moving to REC Ltd before taking a career break to go travelling. Since returning, Charlotte has worked as a Senior Air Quality Consultant at Hoare Lea and most recently a Principal Air Quality Consultant at BWB before joining Rappor. Charlotte has worked across a number of sectors including residential, commercial, education and healthcare and has been involved with planning applications from inception to construction, undertaken Environmental Impact Assessments and has been involved with a DCO for a large renewable energy scheme. Charlotte successfully has her odour acuity tested and has extensive experience in undertaking odour surveys. Charlotte has also been involved with the working group to update industry guidance on odour assessments. Her interests in the air quality world lie within healthy placemaking and indoor air quality, and she has been involved with schemes where this has been a key deliverable for clients.
Charlotte is a keen traveller and avid gig-goer! Most of her social life is taken up by going to various gigs and festivals across the country (and sometimes the world!), but when she is in Manchester, Charlotte enjoys a nice glass of chilled white wine in one of the many bars there and spending time with family and friends.
Bachelor of Science in Human Geography (BSc Hons)
Member of the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation (MCIHT)
Chris has two decades of experience in transport planning, advising clients on the implication of development proposals for various land uses, including residential, retail and mixed-use regeneration projects. Chris provides advice at all stages of the development process, from initial feasibility advice to preparation of planning applications and negotiating planning conditions and s106 / s278 agreements.
Chris also has extensive traffic and junction modelling experience and regularly works as part of client project teams to deliver cost-effective, deliverable solutions for clients. He has experience assisting clients with planning appeals, including preparing written representations, appearing at informal hearings and assisting colleagues at public inquiry (including preparing proofs of evidence).
When not at work, Chris can be found cycling the roads of Bedfordshire and surrounding counties most weekends, playing badminton, following the varying fortunes of Man Utd and spending time with his family.
