LUC begins 60th anniversary year with 49 key promotions
LUC begins its 60th anniversary year by announcing 49 promotions across its UK-wide teams. These appointments strengthen the company’s expertise in planning, ecology, design, geospatial, landscape planning, and landscape management as it begins its seventh decade of environmental leadership.
Max Nicholson founded LUC in 1966. He brought a data-led, multidisciplinary approach to the era’s biggest environmental challenges. Today, LUC remains an independent, employee-owned business operating at the cutting edge of environmental and landscape practice.
These promotions reward the talent and dedication of the people who continue to deliver better futures for nature, people, and places.
"I feel immensely proud of my 49 colleagues as they take these next steps in their careers. Their expertise and hard work continue to drive our business forward. As we celebrate 60 years of LUC, these promotions show our confidence in the future of LUC and the impact that we aspire to have as a business. We are building a team that will tackle the climate and biodiversity crises for the next 60 years and beyond."
Rob BoothChief Executive, LUC
Our 2026 promotions
LUC congratulates the following team members on their new roles:
Planning
In the Planning team, Josh Allen, Melissa Kurihara, and Rob Schofield become Directors. Amy Farrington McCabe steps up to Associate Director. David Bull, Olivia Dunham, and Penny Middleton take on Associate roles, while Charlotte Codd and Isabella Marcucci become Principals. Alice Dickson, Hanna Lowson, Holly Mathewson, Katherine Lambert, Lauren Haddad, and Rhianna Myerscough all advance to Senior level. Georgie Evans and Paul Jack progress within our Consultant team.
Ecology
Within Ecology, Rob West becomes an Associate Director. Jonathan Daisley takes on the role of Associate, and Ros Warwick-Haller steps up to Principal. Amity Allen, Andrew McDonald, and Elizabeth Anderson move to Senior level. Emma Craik and Rachel Wood both progress within our Consultant grade.
Landscape Planning & Management
In the Landscape Planning & Management team, Kate Milner becomes an Associate and Hannah Ward moves into a Principal role. Ash Thompson, Edward Cole, and Sophie Sykes all advance to Senior positions. John Ashton Davies, Poppy Main, Susannah Horton, and Vartika Kakar continue their career development as Consultants.
GIS & Visualisation
James Leonard and Tricia Hardie step up to Associate Director within the GIS & Visualisation team. Natalie Sullivan becomes an Associate, while Connor Lawrie moves into a Principal role. Katherine Horton, Poppy Simmonds, and Ryan Willshear all advance to Senior level. Liam Dillon, Maria Maily, and Tom Owen progress within our Consultant team.
Design
In our Design team, Becca Huggins and Dilip Lakhani both take on Principal roles.
Central teams
Supporting the wider business, Gee Mpofu, Katerina Bolano, and Sarah Macintyre all receive promotions.
Sixty years of environmental impact
LUC’s anniversary marks six decades of purpose-driven work. From restoring historic landscapes to pioneering renewable energy and green infrastructure, the firm’s mission remains the same.
As an employee-owned business, LUC focuses on the long term. Throughout 2026, the company will share its story, its impact, and its vision for the future. We remain committed to our people and our planet for generations to come.
