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Alan Brookes

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Chief Executive Officer at Arcadis
📍 Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

As CEO of Arcadis, Alan Brookes leads 36, 000 employees with a focus on sustainable transformation and digital intelligence. His career began over 40 years ago as a building surveyor after earning a BSc from Liverpool John Moores University. He is a people-focused leader instrumental in shaping the companys global strategy.

Originally from Chester, UK, Alan is a passionate music lover and a retired amateur singer who has performed in nearly every cathedral in the country. He is married with four children and actively chairs CRASH, the UK construction industrys homelessness charity.

Interesting fact: The son of a painter and decorator, he started as a surveyor and is now CEO of the global firm he joined, bringing his career full circle.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Personality Overview

How Alan shows up

Appreciative
Fair-minded
Good Listener

They are more likely to go for proven solutions. Win-win scenarios can appeal strongly to them. Unlike D or C types, they are calm as well as friendly and can give the impression of being more receptive than they actually are.

Priorities

Topics Alan cares about

Planet-Positive Future
He is the champion for Arcadis's 2024-2026 strategy, "Accelerating a Planet Positive Future, " focusing on sustainability and decarbonization in every project.
Sustainable Urbanism
Passionate about solving global challenges like climate change and urbanization to improve quality of life, as seen in projects like HS2 and city resiliency initiatives.
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Career

Work history

5-2023
Chief Executive Officer
Arcadis
11-2020 - 5-2023
Chief Operating Officer
Arcadis
3-2018 - 11-2020
Group Executive (Europe and the Middle East)
Arcadis
1-2014 - 11-2020
CEO (UK and Ireland)
Arcadis
2010 - 2014
Head of Asia Pacific
EC Harris
In the press

Media appearances

Alan Brookes | Arcadis. Featured in Arcadis (official website)
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Education
1980 - 1984
BSc (com) Building Surveying
Liverpool John Moores University
1975 - 1980
Education details unavailable
Queens Park High School, Chester
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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