
We are an independent charitable organisation working entirely in the public interest across the wider south east, often in places facing intense pressure for growth. The majority of our work is funded through fee income on a project-by-project basis. Our Annual Returns and Audited Accounts are published on the Companies House and Charity Commission websites.
Design South East is led by our Director Chris Lamb, supported by a Board of Trustees and a small staff team working with a wide network of expert panel members, associates and contributors.
Our team
Our staff team manage the organisation and the delivery of our services.


Bridie Lebdiri
Programme Coordinator

Erin Jones
Project Manager

Helen Goodwin
Head of Programmes

Helen Quinn
Design Advisor

Lizzie Atherton
Design Advisor

Ross O’Ceallaigh
Programme Manager

Chris Lamb
Director

Kieran Toms
Design Advisor

Sarah Brown
Head of Service Delivery

Julie Payne
Event Marketing & Operations Coordinator

Eleanor Wood
Project Coordinator
Our expert network
Our network includes over 180 built environment experts; all leading practitioners from the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, masterplanning, heritage, engineering, sustainability, transport and movement, community engagement and planning. They contribute their expertise across our full range of services; including design review, the delivery of major workshops and training sessions. Our panels are multi-disciplinary and diverse, and we are committed to making all of them gender-balanced and diverse.
Chair
Panel Chairs
- Jane Briginshaw Design England
- Michál Cohen Walters and Cohen Ltd
- Louise Goodison Cazenove Architects
- Anthony Hudson Hudson Architects
- Dieter Kleiner RCKA
- Richard Portchmouth Birds Portchmouth Russum Architects (BPR)
- Keith Williams Keith Williams Architects
- Lindsey Wilkinson Royal Haskoning DHV
- Maggie Baddeley Tibbalds
- Chris Bearman Allies and Morrison Architects
- Claire Bennie Claire Bennie Ltd
- Lorraine Farrelly University of Reading, School of Architecture
- Nick Hayhurst Hayhurst and Co.
- Gillian Horn Penoyre & Prasad LLP
- Angela Koch ImaginePlaces Ltd
- Peter Neal Peter Neal Consulting Ltd
- Liz Gibney Lee Evans Partnership LLP
- Andrew Matthews Proctor and Matthews Architects
- Barry Shaw MBE Barry Shaw Associates
- Joanna van Heyningen van Heyningen & Haward Architects
- Joanne Cave David Lock Associates
Panel Members:
A:
- Scott Adams HTA Design
- Pooja Agrawal Greater London Authority
- Jonathan Akers-Coyle Growth Industry
- Yemi Aladerun Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association (ISHA)
- Gary Allen AKSward LTD
- Bob Allies Founder and Director of Allies and Morrison leads the panel chairs
- Paul Appleby Sustainability Consultant
- Cany Ash Ash Sakula
- Nimi Attanayake nimtim architects
B:
- Maggie Baddeley Tibbalds
- Cara Bamford Make
- Robert Barker Stolon Studio Ltd
- June Barnes Urban & Civic plc
- Alistair Barr Barr Gazetas
- Chris Bearman Allies and Morrison Architects
- Steven Bee Urban Counsel
- Andrew Beharrell Pollard Thomas Edwards Architects (PTE)
- Claire Bennie Claire Bennie Ltd
- Zoë Berman Studio Berman
- Jas Bhalla
- David Birkbeck Design for Homes
- Peter Bishop University College London (UCL)
- Wendy Bishop Architype Limited
- Mark Bottomley bptw partnership
- Harriet Bourne BBUK Studio Limited
- Ione Braddick
- Jane Briginshaw Design England
- Alison Brooks Alison Brooks Architects
- Eleanor Brough Sarah Wigglesworth Architects
- Annabel Brown Annabel Brown Architect
- Russell Brown Hawkins Brown
- Alice Brown AAB Architects
- Kyle Buchanan Archio Ltd
- Robin Buckle
- Catherine Burd Burd Haward Architects
- Tony Burton Tony Burton Consulting Ltd
C:
- Andrew Cameron Andrew Cameron Associates
- Joanne Cave David Lock Associates
- Philip Cave Philip Cave Associates
- Michael Chang Public Health England
- Kate Cheyne University of Brighton
- Chris Churchman Churchman Thornhill Finch
- Sam Clayton (Panel Mentee) 5th Studio
- Michál Cohen Walters and Cohen Ltd
- Simon Collier David Lock Associates
- Stafford Critchlow Wilkinson Eyre
D:
- Una Daly Allies and Morrison
- Jane Dann Tibbalds
- Oliver Davey Urban Movement
- Kathryn Davies Kathryn Davies Heritage & Planning
- Mark Davy Future City
- Corinna Dean Archive for Rural Contemporary Architecture (ARCA)
- John Deasy Hilson Moran
- Neil Deely Metropolitan Workshop
- Vinita Dhume Levitt Bernstein
- Peter Dijkhuis HS2 Ltd
- Annemarie de Boom studio | REAL
E:
- Joanna Eley AMA Alexi Marmot Aassociates
- Alex Ely MAE Architects
- Luke Engleback Studio Engleback Ltd
- Roger Estop
- Barny Evans WSP
- Nick Evans ECE Architecture
F:
- Lorraine Farrelly University of Reading, School of Architecture
- Sarah Featherstone Featherstone Young
- Tina Frost Fluent Architecture Ltd
G:
- Geoff Gardner
- David Gausden Design Engine Architects Ltd
- Lanre Gbolade Gbolade Design Studio
- Liz Gibney Lee Evans Partnership LLP
- Stephen Gleave Gleave
- Oliver Goodhall We Made That LLP
- Louise Goodison Cazenove Architects
- Philip Gray BDP
- Don Gray Emeritus Professor
- Nigel Green Planning, Regeneration and Urban Design Consultancy
- Fenella Griffin
- Carl Gulland John Pardey Architects
H:
- Vincent Haines Haines Planning
- Eric Hallquist Allies and Morrison
- Martin Harradine AZ Urban Studio Ltd
- Richard Hawkes HAWKES architecture Ltd
- Nick Hayhurst Hayhurst and Co.
- Wayne Head Curl la Tourelle + Head Architects
- Rika Hemachandra Osborne
- Simon Henley Henley Halebrown
- Stephen Hill
- David Hills DSDHA
- Paula Hirst Disruptive Urbanism
- Stina Hokby Fletcher Priest Architects
- Alan Holloway Upstairs Architects
- Gillian Horn Penoyre & Prasad LLP
- William Howard dRMM
- Ellie Howard City Hall
- Anthony Hudson Hudson Architects
- Simon Hudspith Panter Hudspith Architects
- Robert Huxford Urban Design Group
J:
- Alexander Jan Arup Associates
- Anisha Jogani Croydon Council
- Dan Jones Civic Architects
- Phil Jones Phil Jones Associates
K:
- Hanif Kara Adams Kara Taylor (AKT II)
- Annabel Keegan Phil Jones Associates
- Soraya Khan Theis and Khan Architects Ltd
- Lynn Kinnear Kinnear Landscape Architects
- Mehron Kirk BDP
- Dieter Kleiner RCKA
- Angela Koch ImaginePlaces Ltd
- Amy Koerbel AECOM
- Esther Kurland Urban Design London
L:
- Fred Labbé Expedition Engineering
- Vincent Lacovara Enfield Council
- Marcus Lee Nordic Office of Architecture
- Nick Lee Evans Lee Evans Partnership LLP
- Alan Legg Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- Stephen Levrant Heritage Architecture Ltd
- Maayan Linglingai Ashkenazi LSHTM
- Katy Lock Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA)
- Sebastian Loew Urban Design Journal
- Hana Loftus HAT Projects Ltd
M:
- Glen MacFarlane MacFarlane & Associates
- Gerard Maccreanor Maccreanor Lavington
- Andrew Matthews Proctor and Matthews Architects
- Jonathan McDowell Matter Architecture
- Wilf Meynell Studio Bark
- Clare Mitchell Savills
N:
- Deborah Nagan Uncommon Land
- Peter Neal Peter Neal Consulting Ltd
- Katy Neaves Neaves Urbanism
- Justin Nicholls Fathom Architects
- Geoff Noble Geoff Noble Heritage + Urban Design
- Mark Nolan Lee Evans Partnership LLP
- Vanessa Norwood The Architectural Association School of Architecture
O:
- James O’Callaghan Eckersley O’Callaghan
- David Ogunmuyiwa ArchitectureDoingPlace
- Agata Olszewska (Panel Mentee) James Mackintosh Architects
P:
- Laetitia Pancrazi Useful Projects
- John Pegg craft:pegg
- Kieran Perkins 5th Studio
- Wendy Perring PAD Studio
- Claire Perrott Prior + Partners
- Hugh Petter ADAM Architecture and Urbanism
- Hari Phillips Bell Phillips Architects
- Vinesh Pomal Tate Hindle
- Richard Portchmouth Birds Portchmouth Russum Architects (BPR)
- Neil Porter Gustafson Porter LLP
- Janie Price
- David Prichard Metropolitan Workshop LLP
- Stephen Proctor Proctor and Matthews Architects
R:
- Kevin Radford Kevin Radford Design
- Tahima Rahman (Panel Mentee) Jessop and Cook Architects
- Emily Read Haringey, London Borough
- Owen Reading David Lock Associates
- Paul Reynolds Urben
- Amanda Reynolds AR Urbanism
- Kay Richardson Spaces and Other Places
- Charlotte Robinson Purcell Architecture
- Richard Rose-Casemore Design Engine Architects Ltd
- Vanessa Ross arc Landscape Design & Planning Ltd
- Jon Rowland Jon Rowland Urban Design
- Robert Rummey Rummey Design
- Seth Rutt Hawkins Brown
S:
- Robert Sakula Ash Sakula
- Clare San Martin John Thompson & Partners (JTP)
- Paola Sassi Sassi Chamberlain Architects
- Chris Schulte Allies and Morrison
- Kat Scott dRMM
- Yasmin Shariff Dennis Sharp Architects
- Steven Shaw West Sussex County Council
- Barry Shaw MBE Barry Shaw Associates
- Geoff Shearcroft AOC Architecture Ltd
- Alan Shingler Sheppard Robson Architects LLP
- Richard Simmons Consultant
- Robin Smith Spinneys Ltd
- Andrew Smith Fabrik Ltd
- Steven Smith Urban Narrative
- Murray Smith Untitled Practice
- Dhruv Sookhoo Metropolitan Workshop
- Sarah Stevens CBRE Ltd
- Peter Stewart Peter Stewart Consultancy
- Martin Stockley Stockley Partnership
- Hugh Strange Hugh Strange Architects
- Graeme Sutherland Adams & Sutherland
- Mark Swenarton The University of Liverpool
- Judith Sykes Expedition Engineering
T:
- Neha Tayal
- Magali Thomson The Children's Trust
- Michelle Tomlinson Metropolitan Workshop
- Adam Towle Harrow London Borough
- Ian Turkington Turkington Martin
V:
W:
- George Wade Jacobs
- Charles Wagner Charles Wagner Heritage & Planning
- Penny Wagner Page Wagner Associates Ltd
- Ashling Wall (Panel Mentee)
- Emily Walsh SYSTRA Ltd
- Jonathan Ward
- Andy Ward NEW Masterplanning
- Richard Warwick Gamma Architects Ltd
- Camilla Ween Goldstein Ween Architects
- Jane Wernick Jane Wernick Associates
- Lindsey Whitelaw SilentHorsePower
- Sarah Wigglesworth Sarah Wigglesworth Architects
- Sarah Wilkinson SAW Sustainableartworks
- Lindsey Wilkinson Royal Haskoning DHV
- Keith Williams Keith Williams Architects
- Sam Willis Sam Willis Ltd
- Marcus Wilshere IBI Group
- Richard Wilson Camden, London Borough Council
- Alex Wraight Allies and Morrison
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Our trustees
Our Board of Trustees are responsible for the overall governance of the charity. They ensure that Design South East is carrying out its charitable role and help to shape the charity’s future.
Board of Trustees
We are governed by a voluntary Board of Trustees drawn from the public and private sector:
- Brian Condon Founder and Partner, x-innovate
- Judith Armitt Chair of the Design South East Finance Sub-Committee and Director and Trustee, CEME and Rochester DBF
- Hilary Satchwell Director, Tibbalds Planning and Urban Design
- Ben Rogers Chair of Design South East, Professor, University of London and Bloomberg Distinguished Fellow at LSE Cities
- Sue Willcox Director, Quod
- Mary Cook Planning Barrister and Founding Partner of Town Legal
- Jonathan Martin Director of Inward Investment at the London Borough of Waltham Forest
- Joy Nazzari Founding Director of brand consultancy dn&co
- Andy von Bradsky Architect and a recognised expert in the area of housing and the built environment
- Laura Archer Senior Planner, Gillings Planning
Our clients
We work with local authorities, the development sector and communities.
We deliver either in our client’s base or on site. To maintain quality, we limit our range to roughly two hours from central London; a geography that extends from Norfolk down to the Sussex coast and that stretches from the east coast of Kent across to Oxford and Southampton.
The list below shows which local authorities we have worked with over past 12 months.
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B:
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Bracknell Forest Council
- Braintree District Council
- Brighton & Hove City Council
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L:
- London Borough of Bexley
- London Borough of Bromley
- Lambeth London Borough Council
- Luton Borough Council
- London Borough of Southwark
- London Borough of Sutton
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R:
- Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
- Reading Borough Council
- Rother District Council
- Runnymede Borough Council
- Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
S:
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Slough Borough Council
- Southend-on Sea City Council
- St. Albans City and District Council
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Swale Borough Council
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Join us
Staff
We will recruit for specific jobs, but we always want to hear from you if you are interested in joining us. Design Advisors deliver core services; managing design review panels, workshops and charettes, design surgeries and training events and are appointed at different career levels. Core to the success of our business is our operations team, enabling excellent service delivery through the management of training, communications, finance, events and IT.