Mott MacDonald Named New Asia Pacific Growth Director
The global consultancy has hired a new regional growth leader to manage client relationships and strategic expansion.
Updated on Sept. 22, 2026 in People
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Mott MacDonald has appointed Lindsey Brown as growth director for Asia Pacific, New Zealand, and Australia. The firm is tasking Brown with overseeing pursuit positioning, strategic recruitment, and client relationship management to support its regional expansion.
Why it matters
The appointment signals a shift toward centralized strategic oversight as the firm aims to bolster its regional capabilities and project delivery. Operators should monitor how the company integrates these new leadership roles to compete for large-scale infrastructure work.
Lindsey Brown brings 20 years of professional experience to the position, following a tenure that included four years at her previous firm. The appointment is focused on regional growth across Australia, New Zealand, and the broader Asia Pacific market.
The players
Mott MacDonald
A global engineering, management, and development consultancy that provides project delivery and advisory services.
Lindsey Brown
An experienced leader in public policy and environmental sustainability who previously served as the Australian water market leader at GHD.
The details
Brown is tasked with connecting regional markets and identifying pursuit opportunities to drive growth for the engineering firm. Her operational mandate includes streamlining client relationships and managing strategic recruitment efforts to support the firm’s regional project pipeline. This move follows previous inorganic growth efforts by the company, such as its acquisition of Leed Engineering.
Timeline
September 22, 2026: Mott MacDonald confirmed the appointment of Lindsey Brown.
Market Landscape
This move follows a documented industry trend of engineering firms consolidating regional management to maximize returns on major infrastructure projects. It aligns with the firm's broader strategy to integrate recent acquisitions into a unified growth engine for the Asia Pacific region.
Operators in the engineering and construction space should track the firm's procurement activity for changes in pursuit strategy. Evaluating how competitors restructure leadership teams can signal shifts in regional bidding behavior.
The takeaway
Large-scale consultancies often use targeted leadership appointments to bridge the gap between technical project delivery and regional growth mandates. Business owners should monitor how this restructuring impacts the firm's bidding patterns in the Australian and Asia Pacific markets.
Further reading
For broader trends in industry executive shifts, see our coverage in People.
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