Mace Consult has made two senior appointments to its Europe hub as it expands the delivery of its services in the built environment with Louise Sunderland and Martyn Court joining as Head of Cities & Places and London and Head of Mobility respectively.
Louise joins from EY, where she recently held the role of Partner in its Government and Infrastructure consultancy practice, and has previously worked for KPMG. She is a senior executive with over 25 years’ experience working in professional services as well as across local, devolved and central government renowned for a keen ability to drive sustainable place transformation. Her extensive portfolio in the role, which includes being London Regional Director, incorporates government buildings, housing, leisure and private real estate in urban centres.
Having worked as Partner at Arcadis before joining, Martyn brings with him prior experience of major programmes such as the Thames Tideway and at London Gatwick and Heathrow airports. As Mobility lead, he will be responsible for rail, highways, aviation and ports as programmes are increasingly invested in to improve connectivity and drive economic growth.
Andy Beard, Managing Director of Europe, Mace Consult, says: “Mace Consult is a strategic partner to clients delivering some of the world’s most high-profile infrastructure and public-sector capital programmes.
“The appointments of Louise and Martyn are representative of the business’s rapid growth trajectory and strong ambition in Europe as we continue to expand our headcount of people with specialisms in successfully delivering these major initiatives.
“Both leaders join Mace with a wealth of experience in driving strategic growth and building high-performing teams that bring value to people, places, clients and projects”.
Louise Sunderland, Head of Cities & Places and London, Mace Consult, comments: “The challenges facing our cities and urban centres as we redevelop and adapt to the effects of climate change are immense, and I am strongly motivated to bring about enduring positive change to people’s lives.
“By being outcomes focused we can maximise the benefit to people and communities, making places more sustainable and resilient for future use.”
Martyn Court, Head of Mobility, Mace Consult, said: “The transport sector represents a significant opportunity to Mace as organisations invest in improving connectivity to improve social mobility and stimulate economic growth.
“Mace already has a strong presence in this vital area, and I look forward to bringing my extensive experience in infrastructure to bear as we expand across the region.”
With over 3,000 colleagues working across Europe, Mace Consult supports clients in the UK, Ireland, Spain and Greece offering advisory, cost and commercial management, PMO and planning, programme and project management and responsible business services to the private and public sector.
