Stewart Murray
Strategic Director for Economic Growth
T 020 8496 4660
stewart.murray@walthamforest.gov.uk
Stewart is Strategic Director of Economic Growth and Housing Delivery. With a 30-year career in the public sector, he leads on property, asset management, regeneration, planning and development.
Jonathan Martin
Director of Inward Investment
T 020 8496 6749
jonathan.martin@walthamforest.gov.uk
Jonathan is a Chartered Surveyor and his current role focuses on securing Inward Investment across the borough, within the Economic Growth team, including, regeneration, business, property, and housing.
Ian Rae
Commercial Director – Regeneration, Planning & Delivery
ian.rae@walthamforest.gov.uk
Ian is a Chartered Town Planner with almost 20 years of public sector experience. He is responsible for leading teams to deliver the Council’s Growth Strategy, including Planning, Culture, Regeneration, and Employment, Business & Skills.
Aiden McManus
Commercial Director - Property and Delivery
T 0208 496 8060
aiden.mcmanus@walthamforest.gov.uk
Aiden is a Chartered Surveyor with over 30 years of public sector experience, including on major regeneration projects such as Canary Wharf and Bluewater. He leads on Capital Delivery and Strategy, Commercial Investment and Asset Management.
Will Teasdale
Director of Area Regeneration Delivery
T 020 8496 4207
will.teasdale@walthamforest.gov.uk
Will leads a team focused on securing economic growth, mixed-use development, regeneration, transport and sustainable infrastructure projects across the borough’s growth areas and town centres.
Sarah Parsons
Assistant Director - Place and Design
T 07570167985
sarah.parsons@walthamforest.gov.uk
Sarah leads the Place and Design Team, focused on strategic planning across the borough. With almost 20 years’ experience across the public and private sectors, she leads on planning policy, area based planning and master planning, infrastructure planning, raising design quality, and ensuring the preservation and enhancement of our built and natural assets.
Lorna Lee
Assistant Director of Culture and Heritage
T 07958 312371
lorna.lee@walthamforest.gov.uk
Lorna is based in within the Place directorate, developing a range of inclusive cultural destinations, and working closely with the regeneration team to drive the borough’s growth and creative jobs. Lorna directed the hugely successful London Borough of Culture celebrations in 2019.
Rebecca Davey
Assistant Director, Employment Business and Skills
T 020 8496 6619
rebecca.davey@walthamforest.gov.uk
Rebecca has over 20 years of experience in economic development and regeneration. Currently she is working on strategies to ‘Keep, Seed and Grow’ Waltham Forest’s business base.