Joanna Beech is an experienced planning and environmental professional currently serving as the Lead DCO Planner at Aukera Energy since November 2023. Previously, Joanna held various roles at AECOM, including Senior Town Planner and Senior Environmental Consultant from November 2016 to October 2023. Prior experience includes the position of EIA Manager at GIA (Gordon Ingram Associates) from May 2014 to November 2016, and roles as a Rights of Light Surveyor at Anstey Horne & Co and Gordon Ingram Associates between June 2013 and June 2016. Joanna holds a Bachelor of Arts in Land Economy from the University of Cambridge and a Master's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Westminster. Educational background also includes attendance at Kingsmead Secondary School from 2001 to 2008.