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Chris Tinker

Chris Tinker

Non-Executive Director
Chris joined Cratus in 2020 as a Non-Executive Director, following his retirement from FTSE 250 housebuilder Crest Nicholson. With extensive experience in regeneration, strategic land, and partnership development, he brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to Cratus.
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A former interim CEO and Group Board Director at Crest Nicholson, Chris Tinker joins Cratus as a Non-Executive Director after 32 years with the leading FTSE 250 housebuilder. An experienced board director and widely influential within the sector, Chris has extensive experience in regeneration, strategic land, and partnership development.

Before his retirement from Crest Nicholson in Dec 2019, Chris had responsibility for overseeing the company’s £3bn portfolio of regional regeneration projects and £5bn strategic land and garden village portfolio. He also held key directorial roles at the Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership and The Housing Forum and was Chair of the HBF Majors Sub Committee.

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Charlie Murphy
Account Manager (Planning)
Charlotte Platten
Associate Director (Local Government Affairs)
Chris Tinker
Non-Executive Director
Cian Ward
Account Executive (Planning)
Dan Humphreys
Managing Director (National and Local Public Affairs)
Davina Masemo
Digital and Social Media Officer
Duncan Flynn
Senior Director (Planning)
Georgina Walker
Account Director (Advocacy)
Hanna Jarvi
Operations Manager
Imogen Spencer-Dale
Senior Account Manager (Communities and Placemaking)
James Goldstone
Director (London Planning)
Jamie Carter
Account manager (Planning)
Jason Brock
Associate Director
Jenny Cooper
Associate Director (Communities and Placemaking)
Julian Seymour
Deputy CEO, Managing Director (Planning and Communities)
Kim Heilbron
Financial Controller & Company Secretary
Louise Hingley
Account Director (Planning)
Matt Spencer
Senior Account Manager (Planning)
Nick Kilby
Chief Executive Officer
Nicola Richards
Director (Public Affairs)
Osman Dervish
Associate Director (London Planning)
Peter Banks
Marketing and Operations Director
Robert Delaney
Client Finance Controller
Sarah McKee
Managing Director (Corporate and Crisis Communications)
Sharon Sherfield
Finance Assistant & HR Administrator
Sukhpal Garcha
Senior Account Executive (Public Affairs)
Sydney Kwok
Account Executive (Planning)
Tope Mayomi
Account Executive (Communities and Placemaking)