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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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Cathal Kavanagh
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Charlie Murphy
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Charlotte Platten
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Chris Tinker
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James Goldstone
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Jenny Riddell Carpenter
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Jenny Cooper
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Julian Seymour
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Kim Heilbron
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Louise Hingley
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Nick Kilby
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Peter Banks
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Sarah McKee
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Sharon Sherfield
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Sydney Kwok
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Tope Mayomi
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