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Celebrating our July 2025 Promotions

3 Jul 2025
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Urbis Urbis Newsroom
3 Jul 2025

As we close out another financial year, we’re proud to announce the 52 promotions of our colleagues throughout Urbis and Cistri, each being recognised for their commitment to excellence, innovation and the impact they bring to work every day.

This mid-year milestone is one we look forward to. It’s a moment to reflect on the growth of our people and firm alike.

We give special congratulations to our new national Director promotions Sophy Purton, Sian Morgan and Sam Richards, who have led with purpose and continue to deliver outstanding outcomes for our cities and communities.

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Directorship is an opportunity to take a bigger role in setting the direction of the firm. But for me, perhaps more importantly, it’s the opportunity to pay forward the support and empowerment I’ve been given, that has allowed me to carve out my place here.

Siân Morgan View Profile

As always, we wish to shine a light on the success of those who joined us as consultants or through our student internship program students and have gone on to secure permanent employment and risen into more senior positions.

This cohort of promotions reflects our continued investment in diverse leadership, with a near even split between men and women across senior levels, and several recognitions of those working flexibly, including part time employees and working parents.

A heartfelt congratulations again to all those promoted. Your continued passion, leadership and drive helps us to shape inclusive and sustainable cities and communities.

Congratulations to the below city shapers on their new roles!

Our new Directors:

  • Sophy Purton, Director, Planning (Sydney)
  • Sian Morgan, Director, Planning (Melbourne)
  • Sam Richards, Director, Heritage (Archaeology) (Melbourne)

Our new Associate Directors and Managers:

  • Brigitte Bradley, Associate Director, Planning (Sydney)
  • Nicole Macapinlac, Business Unit Manager, Planning (Sydney)
  • Karen Renouf, Business Unit Manager, Planning (Parramatta)
  • Jennifer Williams, Associate Director, Economics & Property (Sydney)
  • Aaron Olsen, Associate Director, Heritage (Sydney)
  • Veronica Hind, Creative Services Manager, Creative Services (Sydney)
  • Zena Foale-Banks, Associate Director, Planning (Melbourne)
  • Jacob McGarry, Associate Director, Planning (Melbourne)
  • Terence Giang, Associate Director, Economics & Property (Melbourne)
  • Harry Scott, Associate Director, Economics & Property (Melbourne)
  • Nick Trinder, Associate Director, Economics & Property (Melbourne)
  • Sophie Virtue, Associate Director, Economics & Property (Melbourne)
  • Ash Weimann, Associate Director, Economics & Property (Melbourne)
  • Amanda Micallef, Associate Director, Planning (Gold Coast)
  • Luke Bishop, Senior Creative Services Manager, Creative Services (Perth)

Our new Senior Consultants:

  • Anthony Kilias, Senior Consultant, Planning (Sydney)
  • Pablo Yague Zurdo, Senior Consultant, Planning (Sydney)
  • Zara Bennett, Senior Consultant, Planning (Sydney)
  • Rahul Dumbre, Senior Consultant, Planning (Sydney)
  • Zachary Quintal, Senior Consultant, Planning (Sydney)
  • Sarah Kerridge-Creedy, Senior Consultant, Planning (Sydney)
  • Oscar James, Senior Urban Designer, Design (Sydney)
  • Rachana Kumar, Senior Valuer, Economics & Property (Sydney)
  • Alex Wierzbicki, Senior Urban Designer, Design (Melbourne)
  • Michelle Nguyen, Senior Consultant, Planning (Melbourne)
  • Benjamin Schneider, Senior Consultant, Planning (Melbourne)
  • James Ramm, Senior Consultant, Planning (Transport Advisory) (Melbourne)
  • Fraser Martin, Senior Commercial Analyst, Finance (Melbourne)
  • Jorja Feldt, Senior Consultant, Planning (Brisbane)
  • Rueben Gumina, Senior Consultant, Planning (Brisbane)
  • Tate Crofts, Senior Consultant, Planning (Brisbane)
  • Kerri Mereider, Senior Consultant, Planning (Gold Coast)
  • Cassandra Friday, Senior Landscape Architect, Design (Brisbane)
  • Rebecca Woodbridge, Senior Landscape Architect, Design (Brisbane)
  • Georgia Neal, Senior Landscape Architect, Design (Brisbane),
  • Ella Meyrick, Senior Urban Designer, Design (Brisbane)
  • Max Forrester, Senior Consultant, Economics & Property (Singapore)
  • Zhuoli Wang, Senior Consultant, Economics & Property (Singapore)
  • Carmen Gum, Senior Consultant, Economics & Property (Singapore)

Our new Consultants:

  • Juliet Scholefield, Consultant, Heritage (Sydney)
  • Maia Protivinsky, Consultant, Heritage (Sydney)
  • Mitchel Rae, Consultant, Economics & Property (Sydney)
  • Zoe Bartlett, Consultant, Heritage (Archaeology) (Melbourne)
  • Diana Velez Martinez, Senior Accounts Receivable Officer, Finance (Melbourne)
  • Nima Zaer Heidari, Consultant, Economics & Property (Perth)
  • Thao Le, Consultant, Economics & Property (Singapore)

Our new Senior Team Administrators:

  • Rachel Fletcher, Senior Team Administrator, Planning (Sydney)
  • Natasha Bouman, Senior Team Administrator, Heritage (Sydney)
  • Jack Kealy, Senior Team Administrator, Foresight, Strategy & Impact (Sydney)

Our new Student Conversions:

  • Jett Wilde, Consultant, Planning (Sydney)
  • Hamish Redgrove, Consultant, Planning (Melbourne)
  • Madeline Winneke, Consultant, Planning (Melbourne)
  • Tayla McKernan, Assistant Valuer, Economics & Property (Melbourne)
  • Ella Cole, Assistant Valuer, Economics & Property (Brisbane)
  • Claire Ryan, People & Culture Coordinator, People & Culture (Brisbane)
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