Department Heads and Specialists

We have assembled a team of industry specialists to support each of our regional operations and senior management team.

They bring extensive housebuilding experience, working as a team to help us grow sustainably, build high quality homes, deliver excellent customer service and act with integrity throughout the business.

Read their profiles here.

Group Support

Kathryn Galtress

Group HR Director

Responsibility - Overseeing all HR, training, and recruitment related matters across the company.

Background - 20 years of HR related experience with the last 8 years at Avant.

Jason Law

Group IT Director

Responsibility - Overseeing the company’s IT function and cyber security.

Background - 30 years of IT experience, 16 of which have been within the UK housebuilding industry.

Tim Burgham

Group Finance Director

Responsibility - Overseeing the group finance and operational accounting functions.

Background - 17 years of finance and audit experience, working with private and FTSE listed companies in a range of industries, including housebuilding, construction, and real estate.

Natalie Power

Group Legal Director

Responsibility - Overseeing and providing legal advice on all land acquisitions across the business.

Background - 12 years’ experience as a Real Estate solicitor with experience in private practice and in-house across different sectors within the Real Estate industry.

Alicia Hattersley

Group Head of Marketing

Responsibility - Overseeing the company’s brand, advertising, and PR activities to support regional sales teams.

Background - 12 years of marketing experience, 4 of which have been within the UK housebuilding sector.

Sean Durnan

Group Health and Safety Manager

Responsibility - Continuously improving health and safety policies, processes and procedures and ensuring they are delivered effectively across all regions.

Background - A decade of health and safety experience within the housebuilding industry.

Rachel Appleby

Group Head of Business Processes

Responsibility - Delivering operational projects across the company and driving compliance with industry regulations such as the New Homes Quality Code.

Background - Over a decade of UK housebuilding experience, holding sales, marketing, and group strategy roles at two other major housing developers before moving to Avant.

Amy Crisp

Group Head of Customer Services

Responsibility - Overseeing the company’s customer services departments across all regions.

Background - A decade of UK housebuilding experience, specialising in customer service and sales roles at three other major housing developers before moving to Avant.

Land and Multi-tenure Strategy (PRS and Affordable Housing)

Lindsay Ramsden

Group Strategic Land Director

Responsibility - Sourcing and growing the company’s strategic land bank.

Background - Elected as a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute, with over 20 years of planning consultancy and PLC strategic land experience.

Timothy Pegg

Group Property and Multi-tenure Director

Responsibility - Leading the company’s delivery of PRS and additional affordable housing as well as managing the company’s commercial land holdings.

Background - 26 years of UK housebuilding experience, specialising in land and planning roles at two other major housing developers before moving to Avant.

Chris Penn

Commercial Director (Multi-tenure)

Responsibility - Intrinsic to delivery of the business’s private rented sector (PRS) strategy

Background - 25 years of UK housebuilding experience, having a commercial background and previously holding PLC Managing Director positions.

Phil Lacey

Group Head of Affordable Housing Delivery

Responsibility - Leading the execution of the Group’s affordable housing strategy.

Background - Over 17 years’ of project management experience in the UK house building and housing association sectors.

Commercial, Planning and Architectural

Alan Cawley

Group Commercial Director

Responsibility - Overseeing the commercial and valuation activities across the Southern regions, and supporting the establishment of the new North West region through site acquisitions.

Background - 28 years of UK housebuilding experience, specialising in Commercial and Technical, and previously holding a PLC Managing Director position.

Alastair Cliffe

Group Head of Planning

Responsibility - Providing planning advice to all regions to maximise outlet growth

Background - Over 10 years of private planning consultancy and UK housebuilding experience. Elected as a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute in 2013.

Tom Smith

Group Head of Architectural Design

Responsibility - Overseeing the architectural and layout design function, managing the company’s house type range.

Background - Architectural experience in private practice and offsite manufacturing, before moving into the UK housebuilding industry for the last 7 years.

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www.avanthomes.co.uk is a site operated by Avant Homes Limited (”Avant”). Avant is registered in England and Wales under company number 03215228 and we have our registered office at Avant House, 6 and 9 Tallys End, Barlborough S43 4WP. Our main trading addresses are listed here. Our VAT number is 181 3492 62.

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