Our team.

The Purdon team is made up of a diverse group of qualified professionals who have earned the reputation as the ‘go-to’ consultants within Canberra and the surrounding region for all things planning, engagement and development management.

The advice and solutions we offer are grounded in the 36+ years’ experience working within the industry, enabling us to provide pragmatic advice and effective solutions for our clients.

Richard Nash

Managing Director and Head of Planning Practice

Angela Jones

Lead Planning Practitioner
PIA Registered Planner

Dan Stewart

Director and Head of Development Management

David Dawes

Strategic Advisor

Pierre Huetter

Chief Operating Officer

Ginn Zhang 城市规划师

Senior Urban Planner

Hannah Neville

Senior Urban Planner

Bradley Yates

Senior Urban Planner

Adrian Makeham-Kirchner

Head of Economic Policy

Jenny Jones

Communication and Engagement Manager

Olivia Stafford

Urban Planner/Communication and Engagement Officer

Maggie Li 城市规划师

Urban Planner

Lachlan Taylor

Junior Urban Planner

Nick Heerdegen

Junior Urban Planner

Dr Wendi Han

Junior Urban Planner

Ben Judge

Junior Urban Planner

Fin Sullivan

Junior Development Manager

Harry Stewart

Junior Development Manager

Jane Stakelum

Planning Support Officer

Join our team

If you have a skill set that aligns with our expertise, please send your resume to purdons@purdon.com.au – we’d love to hear from you!

We also offer work experience for year 12 students and internships for those studying at the University of Canberra. To find out more, please get in touch.

Purdon acknowledges Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connection to lands, see and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

Purdon acknowledges Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connection to lands, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.