KEPPIE STRENGTHENS ITS LEADERSHIP TEAM WITH APPOINTMENT OF CHRISTIAN VAN DEE AS DIRECTOR AND FURTHER PROMOTIONS

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Peter Moran
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24th Oct 2025

Keppie strengthens its leadership team with the appointment of Christian van Dee as Director.

Christian re-joins Keppie after over 10 years away, his extensive experience and industry insight will play a key role in driving innovation and supporting our strategic growth as an employee-owned company.

Christian’s appointment follows the recent addition of Suzanne Mackrell, Neil Whatley and Neil Buchan to the board in August, joining existing directors Peter Moran, Fraser Low, Richard MacDonald and David Ross.

““Keppie has evolved into a collective that’s bold, open and forward-thinking. I’m proud to be part of a studio pushing design towards a more circular, inventive and courageous future. This is an exciting time for the practice, and I look forward to contributing to its continued success and growth.” – Christian Van Dee.

This announcement is part of company-wide promotions, including Suzanne Tighe, Stephen Hall and David Buchan to Associate Director, and Tony Mitchell to Associate. Suzanne Tighe has also joined the board of trustees as the new employee representative.

Peter Moran, managing director of Keppie said, “all of our recent appointments build on this new period of succession within our employee-owned practice. Together, they bring a diverse range of expertise and experience developed over many years with Keppie, and will continue to strengthen our ever-growing team and our reputation as one of the UK’s leading Architects.”