Ardent bolsters Yorkshire team with five promotions

Leeds-based land and consents specialists, Ardent, has strengthened its Yorkshire team with a series of internal promotions.

The team members have been promoted in recognition of their expertise and understanding of the complex environments in which their clients operate.
The promotions come alongside wider promotions across the business nationally, as the consultancy continues to deliver on its growth ambitions.

Ardent provides a range of services for some of the most significant UK and Ireland infrastructure and regeneration and development projects in utilities, renewables and transport.
Among the Yorkshire-based promotions, Orla Downs has been promoted to Principal Consultant within Ardent’s Stakeholder Communications & Engagement team. In addition, Harrison Zemura and Ed Fay have both been promoted to Consultant, while Kyra Oldham and Stephanie Lindsay have been promoted to Senior Land Referencer, further strengthening Ardent’s land referencing capability in the region.

Elsewhere across the business, Alex Bodrozic has been promoted to Associate Director in the company’s Land Assembly Directorate. He joined Ardent’s Land Referencing Directorate as a graduate in 2018, where he learned the skills that have formed the foundation of his career, before moving into his current role and achieving chartered certification with the support of the Ardent Academy. He now helps lead and offers technical advice to key clients on major projects.

In the same directorate, Sophie Rathore has been promoted to Senior Surveyor, working with key clients out of Ardent’s Manchester office, which opened in January 2025.

India Roberts joined Ardent in 2023 and has been promoted to Associate in the consultancy’s Ireland team, reflecting the continued growth and opportunities within the region. She leads on onboarding new clients, creating further career progression opportunities for the wider Ardent team.

Other internal promotions across the business include:

People & Culture team
Lucinda Cleophas – Senior People Partner

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Adam Hankinson – Senior Associate Director

Land Assembly
Fiona Mulcahy – Associate
James Davey – Senior Surveyor

Consents Management
Dominic Hickman – Project Manager

Valuation & Compensation
Ed Bebbington – Senior Surveyor

Land Referencing
Caitlin Curry – Senior Land Referencer

Jon Stott, Group Managing Director of Ardent, commented on the promotions:
“Our purpose, which is to deliver life-improving change for communities and future generations, will be bolstered by our growth which will be enabled and will continue following these promotions.

“This means we will be able to offer more new jobs for people who will then be able to deliver our targets and provide expert advice on building, clean energy and transport projects around the country and in Ireland.”

Kate Ramscar, Ardent’s Head of People & Culture, added:
“We are once again delighted to recognise the outstanding contributions and achievements of everyone who has recently been promoted.

“Investing in internal talent is at the heart of what we do at Ardent. Creating opportunities for our people to grow, develop and take on new challenges is something of which we are really proud. It’s really rewarding to see our people take on new challenges, make a real impact, and contribute not only to Ardent’s success but also to their own personal and professional growth. We wish everyone success in their new roles.”