Our People

We are a committed team of project managers, cost consultants, engineers and building surveyors.

Our depth of industry experience is matched by our tenacious attention to detail. We foster a collaborative team spirit with absolute focus on delivery, development and innovation. Our reputation is based on the quality of our people and the service we deliver. The team are all specialists in their field with extensive experience and specific sector knowledge.

Meet the team.

James Duckworth

James Duckworth

Founder

A Chartered Quantity Surveyor, James founded Lysander in 2001 along with Neil Taylor. James’ area of expertise is in providing strategic Project Management and Cost Consultancy advice to clients in the Records Management sector.

Tim Roles

Tim Roles

Co-Chief Executive Officer

Tim is a Chartered Building Surveyor who joined Lysander in 2015 having previously worked for Gazeley, The Arcadis Group and BNP Paribas. Tim specialises in Development & Fund Monitoring.

Richard May

Richard May

Co-Chief Executive Officer

A Chartered Building Surveyor & Chartered Project Manager, Richard joined Lysander in 2016. Richard has a wealth of experience across the public, commercial and private sectors and specialises in High End Residential.

Sean Roberts

Sean Roberts

Director of Finance & Operations

Sean is a strategic CFO and business leader. He heads up Lysander’s finance function and serves as a strategic advisor to the senior leadership team. His experience includes establishing global operations across the UK, US and Australia.

Cally Hickman

Cally Hickman

HR Director

Cally is a senior HR leader with extensive experience supporting fast growing organisations, specialising in building high performing people functions and aligning people strategy with business growth. She creates thriving, high impact workplaces.

Joe Edwards

Joe Edwards

Director

Joe studied Environmental Engineering and has a Masters in Engineering. He joined Lysander in 2016 and has extensive knowledge and experience of remedial technologies having worked on many sites across the UK and abroad.

Mark Perkins

Mark Perkins

Director

Mark is an experienced Project and Programme Manager and has worked in a range of sectors including education, industrial, logistics, retail and high-end residential.

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Director

Steve is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and experienced Project Manager. He has experience in delivering projects in the Warehouse & Logistics and Education sectors.

Simon Lichfield

Simon Lichfield

Director

A Chartered Building Surveyor and Chartered Project Manager, Simon’s appointment further strengthens our building surveying and development monitoring offering to Investors, Developers and Occupiers.

Raj Tailor

Raj Tailor

Technical Director

Raj is an experienced MEP Cost Manager, having previously worked for developers, consultants, and contractors. His expertise is predominately data centre, sciences, industrial, commercial, and high-tech sectors.

Mike Codd

Mike Codd

Technical Director

Mike has over 30 years of experience, having worked with clients across a diverse range of sectors.  Mike leads our account for one of the UK’s largest commercial developers and landlords.

Peter Westwood

Peter Westwood

Technical Director

Peter has over 30 years’ experience across multiple sectors, specialising in complex data centre and mission‑critical projects. He specialises in programme recovery, risk management and effective stakeholder engagement.

Phil Austin-Hall

Phil Austin-Hall

Technical Director

Phil is an experienced Chartered Building Surveyor with over 35 years’ experience. His experience includes acting as technical advisor and programme manager for a range of commercial remediation works on occupied residential buildings.

Michael Berry

Michael Berry

Associate Director

Mike joined Lysander’s Project Management team in 2021. An RICS chartered building surveyor and an experienced project manager, Mike specialises in the new build industrial and logistics sector.

Andy Ring

Andy Ring

Associate Director

Andy joined Lysander in April 2025. Andy is a highly experienced construction professional specialising in large scale infrastructure and transport projects.  

Joe Massen

Joe Massen

Associate Director

Joe is a chartered building surveyor and skilled project manager, focusing on the Industrial and Logistics sector. Joe has led a wide range of project types, but specialises in industrial refurbishments and solar PV feasibility and delivery.

Matt Spiers

Matt Spiers

Senior Associate

Matt has a strong technical background in building surveying and a broad range of experience in project management. Matt is currently working on various projects for a valued client across the southeast.

Adam Neill

Adam Neill

Senior Associate

As a Quantity Surveyor and Member of the RICS, Adam has 16 years’ experience providing Cost Management services in a multitude of sectors and for a varied range of clients.

Charlie Elliott

Charlie Elliott

Associate

Charlie has worked for developers, landlords and occupiers on a range of industrial, retail and commercial projects. His proven experience is underpinned by strong commercial acumen with a strategic and collaborative approach.

Sam Braybrook

Sam Braybrook

Associate

Sam joined Lysander in 2025. As a Chartered Building Surveyor and experienced Project Manager, he specialises in delivering best-in-class refurbishments and ESG enhancements within the industrial and logistics sector.

Scott Wells

Scott Wells

Associate

Scott studied Architecture at University and worked for a number of architectural practices before making the decision to retrain as a Building Surveyor. Scott has architectural flare and an eye for detail.

Kevin Rooney

Kevin Rooney

Associate

Kevin joined Lysander’s High-End Residential team in 2020. An experienced Project Manager and skilled Architectural Design professional, Kevin has worked with a range of clients including The Wellcome Trust & The Crown Estate.

Alan Hamilton MBE

Alan Hamilton MBE

CDM Advisor/Principal Designer

Alan is a diligent, professional and strategically thinking CDM Advisor/Principal Designer with over 25 years’ experience delivering projects in both military and civilian environments.

Stephen Richards

Stephen Richards

CDM Advisor / Principal Designer

Steve is a NEBOSH-qualified Health & Safety Advisor managing compliance across multiple live construction sites. With previous residential development experience, he delivers inspections, incident investigations, CDM support and risk management, promoting a proactive safety culture.

Dale Moss

Dale Moss

Associate

Dale is a chartered member of the RICS and has an MSc in Building Surveying from Northumbria University. He previously worked in construction within the social housing and care sector.

Calum Terry

Calum Terry

Associate

Calum is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS) with 10 years’ experience delivering private sector construction projects, specialising in industrial and commercial developments, with particular expertise in food manufacturing and processing facilities.

Callum Jackson

Callum Jackson

Associate

Callum joined Lysander in 2018. An RICS Chartered Project Manager, Callum specialises in the delivery of bespoke warehouse and logistics schemes throughout the UK and overseas.

Martin Forrest

Martin Forrest

Associate

Martin is an experienced project management professional with an abundance of knowledge, experience, and transferable skills, predominantly gained within consultancy and client-side environments.

Kevin Trew

Kevin Trew

Associate

Kevin joined Lysander’s high-end residential team in 2024. He has a main contracting background, specialising in complex residential and commercial developments.

Tamer El-tawil

Tamer El-tawil

Associate

Tamer has extensive experience leading major, multi-sector, multidisciplinary complex programmes and in client advisory services. Tamer has a strong technical, contract and commercial background.

Kerry Bidwell

Kerry Bidwell

Senior Project Manager

A highly effective Project Manager, Kerry has a design management and concept development background and has extensive experience in retail development, industrial manufacturing and renewable technologies.

Kevin Jones

Kevin Jones

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Kevin is a highly experienced Chartered Quantity Surveyor with over 20 years of industry experience. Kevin has successfully managed budgets for a diverse range of projects, from residential developments to large-scale infrastructure ventures.

Mark Gough

Mark Gough

Senior Project Manager

Mark is an experienced construction professional with over 25 years of experience in both cost and project management. Before joining Lysander, Mark worked for Monaghans, Specsavers and Arcadia Group Ltd.

James Collins

James Collins

Senior Project Manager

James is an experienced, knowledgeable and professional Construction and Project Manager with over 29 years’ expertise. Before joining Lysander, he served in the Royal Engineers for 25 years, delivering construction projects across the world.

Alison Scott

Alison Scott

Senior Project Manager

Alison has a BSc in Construction Management & Surveying. She has over 13 years’ experience in the Construction industry, working across a variety of sectors including commercial, residential, and the F1 industry.

Jeremy Dean

Jeremy Dean

Senior Project Manager

Jeremy is an experienced Project Manager. Prior to joining Lysander, Jeremy worked at Ikon Consultants on a range of projects across the Residential, Education and Commercial sectors.

Rivva Fear

Rivva Fear

Senior Project Manager

Rivva served in the Royal Engineers for 8 years, finishing as an Assistant Project Manager utilising his BSc (Hons) in Construction. He has worked in Kuwait, The UAE, Oman, Cyprus, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Jordan and Egypt.

Gareth Wyre

Gareth Wyre

Senior Project Manager

Gareth has over 25 years’ project and commercial management experience across infrastructure, OG&C and data centres internationally. He joined Lysander’s Data Centre team in 2026 and holds three postgraduate qualifications.

Kevin Cross

Kevin Cross

Senior Construction Manager

Kevin is an experienced construction manager with over 30 years’ experience in the commercial sector. Kevin joined Lysander as a consultant in 2017 before joining the team full time in 2021.

Alex Pettett

Alex Pettett

Project Manager

A structural engineer by background, Alex joined Lysander in 2023. Alex previously worked for Ocado on projects which included the delivery of two 150,000 sq. ft. customer fulfilment centres.

Connor Richardson

Connor Richardson

Project Manager

Connor, who holds a degree in Electrical Engineering, joined Lysander in 2024. Prior to this, he gained valuable experience at Balfour Beatty, specialising in power systems, rail, and building services.

Vinson Tang

Vinson Tang

Project Manager

Vinson is an experienced Project Manager with extensive design and construction knowledge, specialising in the industrial and logistics market. He is highly organised, detail oriented and possesses excellent communication skills with all stakeholders.

Arvin Premarajah

Arvin Premarajah

Project Manager

Arvin is a dynamic Project Manager with extensive experience delivering complex, high‑value projects across diverse sectors. He combines commercial acumen, strong governance and stakeholder leadership to drive projects from concept through to successful completion.

Tom Donegan

Tom Donegan

Project Manager

Tom has extensive experience in the Industrial and Logistics sector, managing projects globally from site identification and technical due diligence through to delivery. He works with landlords, tenants and developers to ensure successful outcomes.

Harrison Saul

Harrison Saul

Project Manager

Harrison is an experienced Project Manager with a track record delivering projects across private and public sectors, including health, retail, data centres and government. He is a confident communicator who promotes collaborative, proactive project teams and positive client outcomes.

Emmanuel Okusipe

Emmanuel Okusipe

Project Manager

A dedicated assistant project manager, Emmanuel graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a degree in Real Estate. He is currently studying for his MRICS qualification.

James Knight

James Knight

Quantity Surveyor

James joined Lysander in May 2025 as a Cost Manager following a 3 year stint at AECOM. He graduated from the University of Reading with a degree in Quantity Surveying. He is currently working towards his chartership.

Esther Tan

Esther Tan

Quantity Surveyor

Esther is an MRICS Chartered Surveyor. She delivers robust cost advice and manages projects across industrial & logistics and residential schemes from pre-contract planning through to post-contract delivery.

Natalie Ong

Natalie Ong

Assistant Project Manager

Natalie has over seven years’ real estate experience, specialising in procurement, on‑site construction, CapEx and programme management. She brings strong stakeholder engagement and governance skills to every project.

Usamah Malik

Usamah Malik

Assistant Project Manager

Assistant Project Manager with a Quantity Surveying background, bringing strong commercial insight to residential and infrastructure projects. Experienced in stakeholder management, project coordination and JCT/NEC contract administration.

Simi Adedeji-Obadara

Simi Adedeji-Obadara

Assistant Project Manager

Simi holds a BSc (Hons) in Real Estate and brings experience as a Cost Manager across a range of projects. She joined Lysander as a Project Manager, contributing to change management, stakeholder coordination, and project delivery.

Bradley Eustace

Bradley Eustace

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Bradley studied Business Management with Accounting and Finance at Nottingham Trent University. He joined the finance team in 2021 before making the move to the Iron Mountain team as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor in 2022.

Kieran Turner

Kieran Turner

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Kieran is a Quantity Surveying graduate progressing towards his chartered status. Kieran is experienced in assisting with cost management duties throughout mixed-use, industrial and logistics schemes.

Sehej Bhogal

Sehej Bhogal

Assistant Building Surveyor

Sehej holds a BSc (Hons) in Building Surveying and supports contract administration, technical due diligence, reinstatement assessments and project monitoring. He contributes to coordination, reporting and risk management to enhance building performance.

Nader Salameh

Nader Salameh

Graduate Project Manager

Nader graduated with a degree in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, and a master’s in Management in Construction from Kingston University.

Achyut Chavadannavar

Achyut Chavadannavar

Graduate Project Manager

Achyut has an MSc in Project Management in Construction with a background in civil engineering and experience supporting infrastructure projects. He is skilled in scheduling, stakeholder coordination and risk management, and is a strong communicator who brings a proactive, team focused approach.

Harry Langham

Harry Langham

Graduate Project Manager

Harry is an MSc Project Management graduate with a strong academic foundation in Business Management, Accounting and Finance. He brings experience supporting consultancy-style projects, including stakeholder engagement, financial feasibility analysis and structured project planning.

Ellie Harrington

Ellie Harrington

Document Controller

Ellie manages the flow of information throughout project lifecycles, including turning information produced by our technical team into useable files, creating, reviewing, and distributing documents as required and archiving them accordingly.

Chinonso Ezekwe

Chinonso Ezekwe

Document Controller

Chinonso is a meticulous Document Controller with over eight years’ construction experience, including major regeneration schemes for leading UK developers. He is skilled in managing electronic document systems, coordinating across teams and producing technical and compliance reports.

Sam Valbonesi

Sam Valbonesi

Head of Bid Management

Sam joined Lysander in April 2025, bringing with him a wealth of bid management experience spanning more than 15 years. He has worked for a range of construction contractors as well as in the public sector.

Ryan Bradford

Ryan Bradford

Head of IT

Ryan is an accomplished IT leader with a passion for building high-performing IT systems. He brings extensive experience in infrastructure modernisation, cloud transformation, and strengthening cybersecurity.

Alex Preece

Alex Preece

Cloud Engineer

Alex is an IT professional with experience across service delivery, systems support, and operational improvement. He enjoys solving problems, enhancing IT processes, and supporting colleagues with practical, dependable solutions.

Connor McGrath

Connor McGrath

Cloud Engineer

Connor has extensive IT experience supporting organisations across multiple sectors. He specialises in modernising systems, improving infrastructure and implementing practical, scalable solutions that enhance business performance.

Joey Gibson

Joey Gibson

Junior HR Business Partner

Joey is an experienced HR professional supporting Lysander’s international teams, with expertise in employee relations, HR operations, organisational change and delivering people-focused initiatives that strengthen processes and enhance employee experience.

Louise Goodman

Louise Goodman

Financial Analyst

Louise joined Lysander in 2013 and looks after the day to day finances of the business. Prior to joining Lysander, Louise worked in the retail sector having studied Graphic Design.

Will Taylor

Will Taylor

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

William is a finance professional with ten years’ experience in planning, reporting, commercial analysis and business partnering within technology businesses, providing strategic insight that supports informed decision-making and business performance.

Scarlett Koster

Scarlett Koster

Assistant Accountant

Scarlett works in the Finance team as an Assistant Accountant. She is currently studying for her Association of Accounting Technicians qualification. Scarlett previously worked in the motor and insurance industry.

Molly Gaunt

Molly Gaunt

Financial Assistant

Molly brings experience across both practice and industry, with a background in company accounts, client tax services, finance operations and month-end processes spanning the UK, Ireland and European entities.

Cat Meikle

Cat Meikle

Project Support

Cat joined Lysander in September 2021 and provides support to the Iron Mountain team. Cat’s previous experience ranges from a global television broadcaster to a family-run interior design practice.

Heather Rilling

Heather Rilling

Marketing Assistant

Heather joined Lysander in May 2025 and provides key support to the marketing function. She brings extensive experience from the construction industry, including nine years at Winvic supporting the marketing team.

Chrissy Ernest

Chrissy Ernest

Office Manager - London

Chrissy joined Lysander in August 2021 and provides support to the London team. Chrissy has over 10 years of experience working as a senior administrator in the insurance sector before joining Lysander.

Michelle Roles

Michelle Roles

Business Support

Michelle joined Lysander as Executive Assistant after spending many years in the education sector. Prior to this, Michelle worked for Eversheds, where she helped build collaborative relationships with other law firms across Europe and the USA.

Davina D'Souza

Davina D'Souza

Executive Assistant

Davina brings 15 years’ experience supporting senior leaders across global organisations, including McKinsey & Company. She is known for exceptional organisation, clear communication and trusted relationships that keep complex operations running smoothly.

Laura Cracknell

Laura Cracknell

Office Manager Godalming

Laura joined Lysander as the Godalming Office Manager in November 2024. Prior to this role, she spent 14 years in the legal division of BAE Systems, where she managed training delivery and provided clerical support to the board members.

Carrie Guy

Carrie Guy

Training Consultant

Carrie is an experienced Chartered Building Surveyor with over 10 years’ postgraduate experience. Carrie has worked in a variety of sectors including Education and Housing and joins us from Ridge & Partners LLP.

Careers

We are always looking for experienced and ambitious individuals to join us. If you are a Project Manager, Building Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor or Engineer looking for a new challenge within a professional, friendly team working with great clients, please send your CV in confidence to:

careers@lysander.com

Alternatively get in touch with us on LinkedIn. We look forward to hearing from you!