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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)
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Charlotte Platten
Associate Director (Local Government Affairs)
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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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Harriet Shone
Senior Director (Public Sector)
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Imogen Spencer-Dale
Account Director (Communities and Placemaking)
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Jake Shepherd
Account Manager (Planning)
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Jenny Cooper
Associate 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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Louise Hingley
Associate Director (Planning)
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Marcus Stanway-Williams
Account Manager (Communities)
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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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Natalie Gibbs
Office & Events Manager
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Nick Kilby
Executive Chairman
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Nicola Richards
Director (Public Affairs)
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Osman Dervish
Associate Director (London Planning)
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Peter Banks
Marketing and Operations Director
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Robert Delaney
Client Finance Controller
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Sam Carmichael
Account Director (Advocacy)
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Sarah McKee
Managing Director (Corporate Communications)
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Sharon Sherfield
Finance Assistant & People Administrator
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Sukhpal Garcha
Senior Account Executive (Public Affairs)
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Sydney Kwok
Account Executive (Planning)
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Zhiai Xiong
Account Manager (Planning)
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