Louise Brooke-Smith Obe

Louise Brooke-Smith OBE serves as a Development & Strategic Advisor and Non-Executive Director at Consilio Strategic Consultancy Ltd since June 2019, and as a Development & Strategic Planning Advisor at Arcadis, where Louise also holds the title of Partner and UK Head of Development & Strategic Planning. With extensive experience in the built environment, Louise has held various non-executive roles including Board Director at STOCKPORT MDC, L&Q GROUP, Greater Birmingham & Solihull LEP, PolyPIPE Group plc, and The Land Trust. Previously, Louise was the CEO of Brooke Smith Planning, which was acquired by Arcadis in 2017, and served as Global President of RICS from 2014 to 2015. Educational achievements include several honorary doctorates for contributions to planning and development from multiple universities.