Leadership changes at Ramboll
16 July 2024
Global engineering, design and sustainability consultancy Ramboll has announced two changes to its leadership team, with UK & Ireland Managing Director Philippa Spence to take over the leadership of its Environment & Health (E&H) Division and Neil Sansbury, current Finance and Executive Director, to take on the role of acting Managing Director for UK & Ireland.
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Spence steps into a global leadership role in Ramboll’s 3,000-strong global E&H Division after three years in her current role.
Sansbury takes the helm for the UK and Ireland. He joined Ramboll in 2016 and played a crucial role in navigating the company through the challenges relating to Brexit, the Covid pandemic and rising inflation, whilst helping to double revenue and deliver sustainable growth.
As head of the E&H Division, Spence will oversee Ramboll’s largest and most profitable market, which holds a top-ten leading position globally among environmental consultancies. She takes on the global role having led the company’s E&H Division in the UK from 2019-2021.
Spence chairs the Environment Industries Commission (EIC), where she has been a passionate advocate for the environment alongside her role at Ramboll.