Education and Qualifications
1997, BSc (Hons), Geography, University of Birmingham
1997, MSc, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Coventry University
Career Summary
2005, Senior Consultant, Entec UK
2001, Consultant/Research Manager, Ecotec Research and Consulting
1998, Project Manager, Pro Enviro

Key Expertise
Sustainable Development professional with over Seven years experience. Core skills in sustainable development, sustainability and economic appraisal, regeneration and sector skills work. Strong Financial and Project Management skills. Ability to take a flexible approach and work across a broad range of areas. Experience of working for both public and private sector clients.
Assignments to date include Project manager for various sector skills studies, sustainable development contracts, focussing on the social and economic impacts of projects, plans, programmes and developments for a variety of public and private sector clients. Experienced in integration of SD into project proposals and organisations.

Recent Project Management Experience
Sustainability Appraisal and SEA of a variety of Public Sector Plans
Including Warwick DC Local Development Framework (LDF); Teinbridge LDF; Swale LDF; and Canterbury LDF.
Sustainability Appraisal of the Warwick District Supplementary Planning Document Managing Housing Supply

Warwick District Council
The purpose of the Sustainability Appraisal (SA) was to promote sustainable development through better integration of sustainability considerations into the final preparation and adoption of the Managing Housing Supply SPD. The SA looks at the potential social, environmental and economic impacts that implementing the SPD will have against the baseline data and sustainability objectives
Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Bristol International Airport Master Plan

Bristol International Airport
A combined sustainability appraisal (SA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) was undertaken of the BIA Master Plan. There was no statutory requirement to undertake a sustainability appraisal although it is current best practice to do so. The SA/SEA was carried out to help secure planning permission for planned development and also to improve the overall sustainability performance of the Master Plan which will ultimately help improve the sustainability of future development at the airport.

Development of a Department Wide Sustainable Development Strategy and Action Plan for the DCA
Department for Constitutional Affairs
A Department wide Sustainable Development (SD) Strategy and Action Plan was developed for the DCA in response to the revised UK Sustainable Development Strategy, ‘Securing the Future’ (2005) requirements that all Government departments and their central agencies to produce “focused sustainable development action plans” based on the UK Strategy by December 2005. It was also developed to improve the SD performance of this central government department in response to the findings of the Audit Commission of them being a department that still has some way to go in terms of SD.
The Strategy is a high level document which provides the rationale behind and the framework for embedding SD into the DCAs activities. The associated action plan sets out the detailed objectives and targets on how the strategy and SD will be implemented over the next year.
We developed both documents through conducting interviews with key individuals across the DCA as well as with the Sustainable Development Commission and through this process of engagement, developed a department wide Sustainability Steering Group.

Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Northstowe Mater Plan
The Fairfield Partnership
A combined sustainability appraisal (SA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) was undertaken of the Northstowe Master Plan. There was no statutory requirement to undertake a sustainability appraisal although it is current best practice to do so. The SA/SEA was carried out to assist in securing planning permission for planned development and also to improve the overall sustainability performance of the Master Plan itself.

Sustainability Appraisals of Single Pot Projects within Yorkshire and the Humber.
Yorkshire Forward
Consideration of the breadth of sustainability issues of proposals coming forward for single pot funding within Yorkshire and the Humber undertaking face to face appraisals with project managers.

Enhancing the Contribution of Government Office Yorkshire and Humber to the Delivery of Sustainable Development in the Region
Government Office Yorkshire and Humber
The project was commissioned to enhance the contribution of Government Office Yorkshire and Humber (GOYH) to the delivery of the new UK sustainable development strategy in the region and to ensure the delivery of DEFRA objectives on sustainable development (SD). Consultancy support was mainly to undertake a training needs analysis in SD terms of GOYH staff and to deliver a package of training to meet these requirements.


Previous Project Management Experience
General Environmental / Sustainable Development
• Review of the West Midlands Regional Planning Guidance and development of an implementation framework (Environmental and rural issues) - a project commissioned by the West Midlands Local Government Association.
• Production of a framework for regional coverage for Groundwork West Midlands. A jointly commissioned project by Advantage West Midlands and Groundwork- work included providing guidance to Groundwork on future funding routes and regional policy agendas.
• Impact of the Climate Change Levy on UK SMEs- work commissioned by the Small Business Service.
• Market opportunities for IPPC in Portugal, commissioned by JEMU.
• Production of a sustainable development handbook using the RSDF method in Yorkshire and the Humber for Yorkshire and Humber Assembly.
• Delivery of Sustainable Development Appraisal training to key environmental organisations in Yorkshire and Humber on behalf of the Yorkshire and Humber Assembly.
• Sustainable Communities Framework (ODPM).
• Consultant on Environment Directorate Consultancy Panel for Yorkshire Forward.
• Associate Members of Regional Futures- a Forum for the Future Network.
Skills Studies
• Research into the current skills provision in the region for the environment industries on behalf of the East Midlands Development Agency.
• Production of the Black Country Skills Needs Assessment (2004) and Black Country Employers Survey (2004)- commissioned on behalf of the Black Country LLSC.
• Production of a skills needs assessment and action plan for the Land Based Industries in Lincolnshire and Rutland- a project commissioned by Lincolnshire and Rutland LLSC.
• Review of Local Level 2 action plans0 2002/03 and 2003/04 (National Office of the LSC).
• Research into skills needs of the Energy and Environmental Technology cluster in the West Midlands (Black Country LLSC).
• Production of a Skills Commissioning Framework and Operational Plan for the Environmental and Energy Technologies Cluster in South Yorkshire- a project for South Yorkshire LSC.
• Production of a skills Operational Plan for the Environmental and Energy Technologies Cluster in South Yorkshire- a project for South Yorkshire LSC.
Evaluation
• Evaluation of the 'Bridge-It' Scheme- a study commissioned by Groundwork West Midlands.
• Evaluation of the Young Drivers Scheme- a study commissioned by Skills for Logistics.
Technical / Appraisal
• Sustainability appraisals for single pot projects- a two year contract on behalf of Yorkshire Forward.
• Development of training manual for Yorkshire and Humber Regional Assembly for undertaking sustainability appraisals in the region using the Regional Sustainable Development Framework (RSDF) Methodology.
• Delivering sustainability appraisal training using the RSDF method to various organisations (e.g. Environment Agency, Government Office, PCT) on behalf of Yorkshire and Humber Regional Assembly.
• Appraisal of projects put forward to the West Midland’s Environmental Business Growth Action Plan, on behalf of the Environment Agency.
• Appraisal of Regeneration Zone project proposals on behalf of Advantage West Midlands.
• Appraisal of Cluster project proposals on behalf of Advantage West Midlands.
• Appraisal of LEONARDO skills proposals.
• Appraisal of energy efficiency projects on behalf of the Carbon Trust.
Feasibility Studies
• Feasibility study on the future use of Britannia High School in Rowley Regis, on behalf of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council.
• Investigation into community provision aspects of the Brickhouse Neighbourhood Management Plan on behalf of Rowley Regis Town Team. (Phases I and II).
• QE Plaza concept study (Queen Elizabeth Hospital Trust).
General
• Bid writing- Regeneration Zone and ERDF funding.
• Bewdley rural parishes survey on behalf of Opportunity Bewdley and Advantage West Midlands.
Previous Technical Experience
Katie has over three years’ experience of working with manufacturing companies, including SMEs, in the following fields:
• Environmental Management Systems (EMSs): Katie has developed and implemented over ten ISO 14001 compliant EMSs at manufacturing sites (mostly SMEs).
• Environmental Reviews. Katie has undertaken over 40 reviews at various sites, including offices, warehouses, manufacturing and engineering.
• Waste and Energy Minimisation Audits- delivered over 50 on behalf of Warwickshire County Council for SMEs.
• Training: (EMS, quality, IT, NVQs).
• Author of various environmental best practice publications for the government’s Envirowise (formerly Environmental Technology Best Practice) Programme.