PRIESTLAND - Key Persons


BEVAN ROSS

Job Titles:
  • Member of the LEADERSHIP TEAM
  • Australian Representative
Bevan is an expert on steel frame fabrication and manufacturing, having held a senior role at BlueScope (Australia's leading steel supplier). He has developed several start-ups in and around steel marketplaces and the use of BIM to streamline the fabrication process. He is a leading member of the C-Tech Club and is supporting Priestland with a number of projects and engagements in Australia.

ELIZABETH MANT

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager
  • ERP Implementation Project Manager
Lizzie is a project manager, with extensive SAP Implementation experience, data migration, data analysis, organization and communication abilities. Experienced in training plans, data migration management, change management, governance and data validation experience.

JOHN PRIESTLAND - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • Member of the LEADERSHIP TEAM
John has spent 20 years in engineering consultancy, leading strategy and change programmes at Atkins, Hyder Consulting and WSP (where he was Global Strategy Director). Most recently, he led digital transformation at AECOM. He is a Fellow of both the Institution of Civil Engineering and the Institute of Physics. He holds a First Class Physics Degree from Keble College Oxford and an MBA from London Business School. He specialises in advising clients on strategy, innovation and technology 'use cases'. He is also highly experienced in bid management, business development and key account management.

John Roberts - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • Member of the LEADERSHIP TEAM
  • Digital Design & Construction Engineer
John has spent 20 years in engineering consultancy, leading strategy and change programmes at Atkins, Hyder Consulting and WSP (where he was Global Strategy Director). Most recently, he led digital transformation at AECOM. He is a Fellow of both the Institution of Civil Engineering and the Institute of Physics. He holds a First Class Physics Degree from Keble College Oxford and an MBA from London Business School. He specialises in advising clients on strategy, innovation and technology 'use cases'. He is also highly experienced in bid management, business development and key account management. John is a civil and structural engineer with 35 years of experience as a technical integrator and collaborator. The visualisation, optimisation and integration of digital design and construction workflows has always been key, for his projects in the rail, nuclear and buildings sectors.​

LORA COUZENS

Job Titles:
  • Member of the LEADERSHIP TEAM
  • Project Co - Ordinator
  • Project and Team Co - Ordinator
Lora is a skilled project co-ordinator who began her career in the education sector. She has run her own business and has worked for a high-ranking UK university and an HR service- provider. She manages people and programme issues and ensures that everything at Priestland Consulting runs smoothly.

Mike Turpin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the LEADERSHIP TEAM
  • Technology Director
  • Revit Specialist and BIM Strategy Lead
Mike is one of the UK's leading experts on the implementation of BIM, and has 12 years' experience of using Revit. He is an Autodesk Revit certified professional for Revit Architecture, Revit MEP, Revit Structure (3 separate qualifications) He is also an Autodesk training provider. Most recently, Mike was Head of BIM at Capita from 2014 - 17. As a consultant, he now advises clients on all aspects of BIM - from company strategy, policy and implementation through to technical standards, software adoption and training.

NIGEL PUGH

Job Titles:
  • Technology Leader
Nigel is an experienced technology leader with 20 years' experience in managing distributed and offshore teams, scaling software engineering functions and building high-quality, high-output teams. He is a specialist in scaling cloud architectures, databases, IoT systems, high volume embedded systems, electronics design and manufacturing, and cybersecurity. He was Chief Technology Officer at Minibems and held senior technology/development roles at BetFair and "British Gas Hive".

RICHARD LANE

Job Titles:
  • Member of the LEADERSHIP TEAM
  • BIM Technical Specialist
Richard is a leading expert on BIM. He was the programme manager for the EU BIM Task Group, and has been working with the Centre for Digital Built Britain in sharing the UK's experience on BIM and digital transformation of construction with governments across Europe, Latin America and Asia. He combines strategy and change management with his technical capabilities. He spent 15 years at Autodesk earlier in his career.

RUSTY PATTERSON

Job Titles:
  • Highway Sector Specialist
Rusty has spent the last 30 years working within the highways sector, and has developed strategic relationships with manufacturers. He is ideally placed to advise on the challenges around the integration of new ideas and installation methods so as to help improve safety and reduce carbon.

SAM JACK

Job Titles:
  • Technology Director
Sam has 28 years' experience in integrated project delivery and the implementation of technology, processes and development of people for the construction and wider property sector. He has an in-depth background in design-for-manufacture and construction, construction industrialisation, as well as advanced experience in integrated design, planning and co-ordination and BIM processes. Sam has held design roles with Amec, WSP and Crown House technologies. He co-founded Fulcro Engineering Services, which specialises in design and construction virtual prototyping.

TOBY CHISNALL

Job Titles:
  • Member of the LEADERSHIP TEAM
  • Change Management Director
Toby is a change management professional who develops, supports and delivers change and transformation programmes that provide tangible results for our clients. He's an MBA graduate with a substantial and successful track record in organisational change. Priding himself not just in developing transformative strategies but in working with people at all levels of an organisation to ensure plans are fully realised. Toby led an award-winning team to deliver digital transformation for a leading UK housebuilder.

TOM WINSLOW

Job Titles:
  • Data Architect
  • Member of the LEADERSHIP TEAM
Tom is a highly competent TOGAF-certified lead data architect who is comfortable working at both enterprise and project levels. He has over 15 years of experience within the construction and information technology sectors, delivering large-scale system implementations, integrations and data modelling to support significant business transformations. Examples of his projects include the development of the data platform for HS2, plus assignments with Immarsat, FirstGroup and Pick Everard.