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Alan Brookes

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Chief Executive Officer at Arcadis
📍 Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Alan Brookes is the Chief Executive Officer of Arcadis, a global design and consultancy firm. A graduate of Liverpool John Moores University with a BSc in Building Surveying, he has steered the companys strategic transformation, focusing on sustainability and digital intelligence to solve global challenges like climate change and urbanization. People who have worked with him describe him as a great leader who really cares about people.

Originally from Chester, UK, Alan has a deep passion for music and singing, having been a member of a choir and the G&S Society during his university years. He mentions he has sung in nearly every cathedral in the country. He is married with four adult children and enjoys all kinds of music.

He began his career as a building surveyor in 1984 and now leads the €4 billion global firm that eventually acquired the company where he started.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
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Planet-Positive Future
This is the name of Arcadis' 2024-2026 strategy, which he frequently discusses, focusing on net-zero goals and sustainable client solutions.
Nature-Based Solutions
Champions using natural ecosystems to address challenges like climate resilience and biodiversity loss, a core part of Arcadis' sustainability services.
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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
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Education
1980 - 1984
BSc (com) Building Surveying
Liverpool John Moores University
1975 - 1980
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Queens Park High School, Chester
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