Jake Shepherd

Jake Shepherd

Account Manager (Planning)

Jake joined Cratus in 2025 as an Account Manager in the Planning Team and works across the Home Counties; lending his expertise in engaging communities, gaining a meaningful understanding of stakeholders and advising clients on creating impactful strategies.

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Jake graduated with an MEd in Transforming Practice from Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge and has a BSc in Geography, Politics and International Relations from Royal Holloway, University of London.

Before joining Cratus, Jake came from an education background working as a Teacher of Geography & Politics within a secondary school and sixth form college in East Hertfordshire. Jake briefly worked as a Constituency Caseworker for Daniel Zeichner MP and serves as a local Councillor in Harlow, Essex.

Jake is passionate about master planning, British post-war new towns and modern sculpture. When not at work, Jake is a keen cyclist and enjoys spending time outdoors.

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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 (Public Affairs)

Duncan Flynn

Senior Director (Planning)

Georgina Walker

Account Director (Advocacy)

Hanna Jarvi

Operations Manager

Harriet Shone

Senior Director (Public Sector)

Imogen Spencer-Dale

Senior Account Manager (Communities and Placemaking)

Jake Shepherd

Account Manager (Planning)

James Goldstone

Director (London 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

Associate Director (Planning)

Marcus Stanway-Williams

Account Manager (Communities)

Matt Spencer

Account Director (Planning)

Nick Kilby

Chief Executive Officer

Nicola Richards

Director (Public Affairs)

Oana Fologea

Marketing Manager

Osman Dervish

Associate Director (London Planning)

Peter Banks

Marketing and Operations Director

Robert Delaney

Client Finance Controller

Sam Carmichael

Account Director (Advocacy)

Sarah McKee

Managing Director (Corporate Communications)

Sharon Sherfield

Finance Assistant & People Administrator

Sukhpal Garcha

Senior Account Executive (Public Affairs)

Sydney Kwok

Account Executive (Planning)

Tope Mayomi

Account Executive (Communities and Placemaking)