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Arc minds

Fifty people making Arc fly.

Engineers, architects, planners, heritage consultants, brand strategists — plus KPMG, Arup, Lloyd's Register and TicketMaster. Every name on this page is a real person on the project.

Business & Strategy

Six people making Arc fly.

Nick Stubbs, Inventor & Partner
Inventor & Partner
Nick Stubbs

Founded Arc Global in 2014. Leads vision, design and the Bristol project.

Trevor Osborne, Funding Partner
Funding Partner
Trevor Osborne

Property and infrastructure investor backing the flagship Arc Bristol build.

Alice Ellis, People & Organisation
People & Organisation
Alice Ellis

Builds the Arc team and keeps fifty specialists pulling in the same direction.

Andrew Smith, PR & Engagement
PR & Engagement
Andrew Smith

Public engagement and the Bristol consent process. Helped land the unanimous yes.

Simon Walley, Engineering & Build
Engineering & Build
Simon Walley

20+ years in the marine industry, including work on the world's tallest yacht masts.

Will Magee, Finance Adviser
Finance Adviser
Will Magee

Financial structuring and the KPMG-advised business plan for Arc and its replication.

The wider team

Specialists, consultants and accreditors.

Forty-four more named contributors across engineering, planning, architecture, tourism, brand and finance.

Engineering

  • Prof Andrew Plummer Motion Control
  • Rachael De'Ath Structural Engineering
  • Adam Lees Mechanical Engineering
  • Dami Adeyemi Motion Control
  • Dr Sandy Wright Computational Modelling
  • Carolina Bartrum Structural Engineering
  • Ian Wise Structural Engineering
  • Natalie Price Structural Engineering

Planning, Bristol

  • Mike Orr Planning Lead
  • Dr Stephen Bond Heritage Consultant
  • Dr Peter Webb Ecology Consultant
  • Dave Tighe Transportation Consultant
  • Andrew Wilkinson Flooding Consultant
  • Richard Curtis Hydraulic Modeller
  • Samantha Leathers Landscape Architect
  • Simon Cox Heritage Consultant

Architecture

  • David Beckett Architectural Lead
  • Matthew Slinn Architectural Design
  • Susanne O'Donovan Architect
  • Chris Sanderson-Jones Architect

Tourism

  • Lesley Morisetti Market Feasibility Consultant
  • Mike Nevin Economic Impact Consultant
  • Andrew Potter Operations Consultant

Brand & Marketing

  • Rob Laurens Marketing
  • Andrea Hewer Social Strategy
  • Hannah Reid Design Strategy
  • Peter Clements Online & Technical
  • Piers Alder Copy & Editorial
  • Kirsten Hawkins Editorial & Translation
  • Joachim Knedel CG Technical Lead
  • Pete Rogers CG Production Lead
  • Ben Lewis CG Technical
  • Paul Withers Video Production Lead
  • Will Harford Drone Videography Lead
  • Amy Allott Drone Videography
  • Lee Pretious Ground Videography
  • Walter Dirks Location Photography
  • Tony Knox Stills Photography
  • Celia Lansley Stills Photography
  • Jude Greenaway Film Production
  • Graham Sykes Film Storyboard
  • Pete Rodley Film Director

Public Relations

  • Greg Ingham Creative Director
  • James Foster PR
  • Will Morgan PR

Financial & Legal

  • Mike Wilcox Accountant
  • Bruce Roxburgh Legal Advisor
  • Abel & Imray Patent Attorneys
  • Robin Kirkham Parry Corporate Finance
  • Dave Lock Corporate Finance

Other Consultants

  • KPMG Business Advisors
  • Arup Engineering Advisors
  • Lloyd's Register Accreditation & Safety
  • TicketMaster Ticketing

Advisors · Partners · Accreditors

KPMG
Business Advisors
Arup
Engineering Advisors
Lloyd's Register
Accreditation & Safety
Ticketmaster
Ticketing Partner
We The Curious
Bristol Site Partner
Bristol City Council
Planning Authority
"We've brought together boffins, businesspeople, creatives and number-crunchers. Architects, designers, planners, engineers, hospitality professionals, CGI conjurers and coders. One thing unites us — a belief in the product."
Across 8 disciplines The Arc team

Want to work with the team?

We're always interested in talking to specialists who would add to the Arc roster.