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Fiona Howie

Fiona Howie

Director of Communities and Placemaking
Fiona joined Cratus in May 2026 and is the Director of the Communities and Placemaking team.
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Fiona works with clients, local residents and stakeholders to build trust and understand what is important locally to support places and communities to thrive. She believes that meaningful community engagement is essential to deliver better outcomes for both clients and on the ground.

She has extensive experience across planning, public policy, and community engagement. Before joining Cratus, Fiona held a number of senior roles within the built environment sector, including chief executive roles at both the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) and Campaign for National Parks, and as head of planning at Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE). During her time at the TCPA she oversaw projects that included promoting best practice through peer to peer learning for local planning authorities supporting new large scale development in their areas.

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Charlie Murphy
Account Manager (Planning)
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Charlotte Platten
Director of Local Government Engagement and Communications
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Chris Tinker
Non-Executive Director
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Dan Humphreys
Managing Director (Public Affairs)
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Duncan Flynn
Senior Director (Planning)
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Fiona Howie
Director of Communities and Placemaking
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Harriet Shone
Senior Director (Public Sector)
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Imogen Spencer-Dale
Account Director (Communities and Placemaking)
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Joanna Christophides
Director (London Planning)
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Julian Seymour
Chief Executive Officer
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Kim Heilbron
Financial Controller & Company Secretary
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Matt Spencer
Account Director (Planning)
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Mona Xue
Account Manager (Corporate Communications & Public Affairs)
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Nick Kilby
Executive Chairman
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Nicola Richards
Director (Public Affairs)
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Nicole Kasumu
Account Executive (Public Affairs)
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Paul Teverson
Senior Director (Planning)
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Peter Banks
Marketing and Operations Director
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Robert Delaney
Client Finance Controller
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Rosie Colcomb
Account Executive (Planning)
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Samantha Carmichael
Account Director (Public Affairs)
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Sami Chakchouk
Account Manager (Communities and Placemaking)
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Sarah McKee
Managing Director (Corporate Communications & Communities)
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Stephanie Obi
Marketing and Business Support Manager
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Sydney Kwok
Senior Account Executive
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Toby Davis
Account Director (National Government Engagement – Public Affairs)
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Vanessa Mclean
Finance Assistant
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Zhiai Xiong
Account Manager (Planning)
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