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All Architects & Technical Associates BD BIM Directors Sector Leads

Julian Penni

Julian has many years of experience taking a variety of projects from design through to completion. He has worked on projects ranging from large scale residential, commercial, and retail buildings. Recent projects include the construction phase for a student accommodation and hotel using off-site modular construction.

Business Development / Office Manager

Debby Calderbank

Debby is the Office Manager at our Head Office and supports the Business Development function.

James Leeson

Since joining in 2016, Jimmy has showcased his design skills in several different sectors including education, commercial, residential and leisure. He strives for design that responds to both the context of the site and the client’s aspirations.

Lizzie McHugh

Working on project delivery across a range of scales and scopes in the education sector, Lizzie loves being involved in project realisation as much as design.

Managing Director / Sector Lead for Commercial

Julian Baker

As Managing Director, Julian is responsible for setting and implementing the Practice’s strategy and vision.

Architectural Assistant

Jorge Castro

Jorge assists the architectural team in project development through use of BIM . Passion for History and Design defines his approach to Architecture.

Adam Smith

Adam has a wealth of experience in the education sector and a strong construction background. Outside of the office he loves nothing more than getting his hands dirty building his own projects.

Senior Associate

Mike Giblin

Mike has extensive experience within the education, commercial and leisure sectors and relishes the technical challenges of site delivery.

Lisa Atkinson

Lisa specializes in residential and commercial feasibility studies and technical delivery of high-rise mixed-use commercial developments both in the UK and Europe.

Agnieszka Zielke

Architect (ARB, RIBA) with experience in educational and cultural sector. Graduated from University of Bath (BSc) and Cardiff University (M.Arch).

José Mares Almonacil

As an architect, José participates in projects carried out in the Berlin office with an expertise in commercial projects.

Architectural Assistant

Jack Hutton

Jack is a part one architectural assistant who is currently studying for his MArch at Liverpool John Moores University.

Saba Mahdi

Saba is working on a range of education and mixed use projects and heritage projects.

Francesca Arseni

Francesca joined Ellis Williams in 2003 and has been involved in delivering a variety of projects mainly in the educational sector.

Architectural Assistant

Lukasz Redel

With experience in Poland and the UK, Lukasz is a strong multi-tasker with passion for Revit and BIM technology.

Senior Associate

Chris Martin

Chris has over 35years experience delivering complex technically challenging projects for public and private sector in the commercial, education, leisure and residential sectors.

Director / Sector Lead for Arts & Culture

Dominic Williams

Alongside his work on some of the country’s favourite cultural buildings, Dominic has a passion for education and commercial design.

Inge Schinke

Inge has many years experience in education, leisure and housing projects with a deep knowledge of learning environments.

Michael Kavanagh

Project Architect working on projects from inception to completion with a strong technical background.

Director / Sector Lead for Europe

Dieter Pfannenstiel

Responsible for the running and development of our Berlin office, Dieter has extended operations to Georgia and Azerbaijan.

Senior Associate

Joerg Domian

With over 26 years of international construction experience, Joerg specialises in the design and delivery of educational, leisure and cultural projects.

Landscape Architect / Sector Lead for Landscape Design

Nikki Hills

Nikki has extensive experience offering the full range of Landscape Architects consultancy services across a wide variety of sectors.

Steve Raywood

Steve qualified in 2001 and is a design orientated architect with a strong construction background and possess extensive experience of mixed use, residential, commercial and education projects throughout the UK.

Hayley Temple Price

Hayley is a senior architect with experience in educational, leisure and senior living sectors with a focus on low energy construction and sustainability

Jade Meeks

Jade is an Architect based in the Liverpool office and works across sectors on projects of various scales.

Senior Architectural Technician

Jon Howarth

Jon works from our Liverpool office and has over 30 years experience working on residential, commercial, education and leisure projects.

Mark Jones

Project Architect mainly involved with delivering cinemas and commercial projects.

Senior Associate

Mushtaq Saleri

Developing engaging conceptual design has seen Mushtaq gain a number of leading awards and recognitions over a 20 year career.

Lucy Jones

Working on a number of education projects, Lucy has a keen interest in sustainability and the use of BIM.

Sharif Mousawi

Sharif is a project architect who specialises in the leisure and education sectors.

Director Business Development

Sarah DeLucia-Crook

Sarah leads the practices Business Development, Marketing and Communications throughout the UK and has been involved in winning some of the Practice’s best known buildings.

Finance Director

Alan Cain

Responsible for financial management across the practice.

Paul Williamson

Paul has gained a wealth of experience as project architect within commercial, retail, residential, secondary & further education and public sectors.

Senior Associate

Mark Anstey

Developing an exciting range of projects with the Liverpool Studio from client brief through to completion.

Siobahn Wilcox

Siobahn is a design orientated Architect, with over 15 years’ experience leading a wide range of projects. She specialises in residential, education and Urban Design projects.

Care Sector Lead

Denise Giblin

Denise is an award-winning dementia design expert, having worked in the care sector for over 18 years on a range of schemes including large scale retirement villages, assisted living, extra care and care homes offering nursing, dementia and palliative care as well as small-scale projects for ‘light touch’ later-life schemes.

Joanna Cebrat

Joanna is a design orientated project architect with experience working on various residential, commercial, educational and national archives projects.

Landscape Architect / Berlin Admin

Manuela Wiesensee

Alongside administrative duties, Manuela is an experienced landscape architect creating designs for exterior spaces for our projects.

Director / Sector Lead for Secondary Education

Neil Adshead

Neil leads our Manchester Office specializing in education, leisure and commercial projects.

Business Development Manager

Rachael Ellison

Based in our Head Office, Rachael is responsible for ongoing business development, implementation of marketing strategies and bid coordination.

Carol Lyons

Carol works in our accounts department in Cheshire – managing the purchase & sales ledgers and payroll.

Louise Sheridan

Louise has successfully delivered projects across sectors including sport, leisure, education, blue light, retail and residential. Louise has also been and currently involved in extensive research into the design, development, funding and procurement of schools and colleges as a Technical Advisor.

Conservation Architect

Chris Smallwood

Chris is a Conservation Architect (CA) with a wide range of experience finding the balance between significance and appropriate modern intervention.

Senior Associate

Richard Alonso

Working on a variety of complex and exciting educational projects.

Senior Associate

Michael Swinson

Mike enjoys the technical challenges of cinema design, preparation of client briefs, curriculum analysis and space planning for education projects, art and leisure projects.

Architectural Technologist

Tim Frizelle

Enthusiastic Architectural Technologist, with experience in New Zealand and UK. Primarily involved in Odeon Cinema Group projects.

Director / Sector Lead for Heritage & Conservation

Rob Freeman

Specialising in Education, Heritage and Cultural buildings; Rob has successfully obtained Listed Building Consents for clients through discussion with Historic England and CADW

Architectural Technologist

Rachel McDonnell

Rachel has experience within the public and private residential sector throughout the North West. Her versatile portfolio includes multi million pound high-rise construction schemes to bespoke one off housing.

Financial Director

Chris Blythe

Financial Director for company operations, overseeing the accounts function of all offices.

Architectural Assistant

Daniel Warren

Daniel is a Part I Architectural Assistant who graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 2018, and is currently studying towards his MArch.

Architectural Assistant

Olivia Daley

Olivia is a Part I Architectural Assistant who has graduated from Liverpool John Moores University and is currently studying towards her MArch.

Dawn Taylor

With over 25 years of architectural experience, Dawn has worked on a diverse range of prestigious projects.

Architectural Assistant

Luke Bushnell-Wye

Luke works in our Liverpool office producing work across a wide range of formats, scales, and sectors.

Practice Manager

Sue Hind

Sue is our Practice Manager, responsible for resourcing, HR and pastoral care.

Mirko Gabler

Mirko is an experienced “allrounder” with a particular passion for office design and energy-efficiency.

Project Manager

Gail Bate

Project Manager supporting the architectural teams for the Odeon Cinemas Group projects.

Paula Gilsenan

Paula is the Secretary at our Head Office also providing administration support for our IMS and undertaking general office Health & Safety.

Senior Associate

Rob Plant

Rob has extensive experience in the education and leisure sectors, more recently leading teams on pool and leisure centre projects.

Director / Sector Lead for Residential and Sport & Leisure

Mark Evans

An award winning architect with over 25 years experience working in a diverse range of sectors including education, leisure, retail and residential.

Director / Sector Lead for Higher Education

Tim Brown

Tim leads the team in our London Studio, working on a wide range of Educational, Cultural and Public buildings.

Alex Martinez

Alex became a qualified Architect in 2009 and brings experience working across many sectors in both the Far East and the UK.

Phillip Voas

Phil’s CGI and animation skills support our wider teams during design development creating visuals of the highest quality.

Maureen Latta

Maureen is an experienced project architect working on a variety of interior and housing projects and also creates graphic presentations.

Ed Mapplebeck

Since qualification in 2007 Ed has worked as a Project Architect delivering projects utilising BIM predominantly within the education sector.

Peter Elston

Works alongside the Design team to create high quality 3D imagery and animations.

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