As the Senior Policy and Advocacy Manager at the Design Council, Shamir oversees public affairs, advocacy, and policy activity. He works with government, policymakers, and industry leaders
Owen Wainhouse is Head of Delivery at Design Council where he oversees the pipeline, management and delivery of Design Council programmes. Owen started his career in politics, first
Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government 100 Parliament St London, SW1A 2BQ 12 July 2024 Dear Secretary of State, Congratulations on your new role as Deputy Prime
Laura joined enthusiastically in March 2022 to lead the Marketing & Communications team, tasked with raising the profile of the Design Council brand and its wide range of inspirational
Minnie joined the Design Council as Chief Executive in March 2021. She has introduced and led the Design for Planet mission to help address the climate crisis. Minnie spent years
Rachel is a Senior Skills Manager at the Design Council, in the Knowledge team. Having worked across the private, public and third sector, Rachel brings her multidisciplinary background to
Frederik is the Head of Place & Infrastructure who specialises in placemaking, economic regeneration, and social innovation. Frederik works with public and private sector clients – as well as
Alison Brooks is one of the UK’s leading architects. Born and educated in Canada, she moved to London in 1988 and founded Alison Brooks Architects in 1996. Her design philosophy fuses history,
Andrew is an engineer with a background in transport, architectural engineering and urban design. He is passionate about how we can plan for low-carbon movement whilst at the same time creating
