We have an agile, multidisciplinary internal team at KMA. We also regularly collaborate with specialists in others disciplines, including with a group of regular associates.

This flexible approach means we can support clients and their teams in a wide range of ways, partnering effectively on both larger and smaller projects, sometimes as lead and at other times as part of a larger team.

Kevin Murray | Director

  • Kevin founded KMA in 2002, through which he has led a wide range of strategy, masterplan and regeneration projects, integrating policy, projects and creative engagement. He regularly facilitates and works with politicians, communities, specialist agencies and developers; using techniques such as scenario planning, back-casting and action planning to build consensus. He particularly enjoys the creative coaching of practitioners with diverse backgrounds – building teams for place-shaping at various scales.

  • Strategy & Visioning

    Regeneration

    Engagement

    Facilitation

  • RTPI Fellow and Past President

    Academy of Urbanism Founding Director & Past Chair

    Honorary Professor of Planning at Glasgow and Dundee Universities

Jas Atwal | Director

  • Jas is an experienced and accomplished engagement specialist, event organiser and training provider. She manages complex consultation and engagement processes, with communities and stakeholders with diverse and sometimes conflicting needs. Jas is therefore keen to ensure a collaborative approach to engagement and that the methodology, tools and techniques employed and the means of capturing feedback are creative and accessible, enabling effective participation and learning by all those involved.

  • Engagement

    Community Outreach

    Event Coordinator

    Training

  • Past Chair of the Academy of Urbanism

Alex Bottrill | Senior Planner

  • Alex is an accomplished urban designer with 12 years’ experience in active and sustainable transport, placemaking and masterplanning. Alex’s broad project experience draws on both design expertise and technical knowledge acquired across these contexts. He matches this to a strong interest in inclusive design and equity, seeking to reflect that in his work. Alex develops placemaking concepts and strategies, designs and actions that reflect the needs of people by using creative, interactive techniques to involve community members in the design of their spaces.

  • Urban Design

    Active & Sustainable Travel

    Engagement

    Urbanism Strategy

  • Urban Design Group Member

Rim Chouaib | Senior Consultant

  • Rim is an experienced architect and town planner, with a philosophy that puts communities at the heart of planning to empower and deliver vibrant, thriving places. Her analytical and graphics skills are key to the integration between community engagement and the conceptual production of masterplans. Rim has worked closely with communities both digitally and in person across Scotland, England, and Ireland as both a consultant and project manager.

  • Planning & Strategy

    Analysis

    Engagement

    Design

  • mRTPI

    RTPI corporate member

    Order of Engineers and Architects Beirut

Emma Churchyard | Urban Design Consultant

  • Emma is an urban designer and planner with a passion for community-driven placemaking and cultural-led regeneration. She has collaborated with local communities, stakeholders, and youth organisations to create outputs such as visions, masterplans, spatial analysis maps, massing models, and detailed public space design across the UK. In addition to her work as an urbanist, Emma has five years of experience as a graphic designer, which she regularly draws from.

  • Urban Design

    Planning & Strategy

    Graphic Design

    Engagement

  • Academy of Urbanism Member

    Urban Design Group Member

Gregor Henderson | Planner

  • Gregor has extensive third sector experience in regeneration and community development, including the acquisition, development and management of community assets. He is interested in areas facing socioeconomic and geographic challenges and finding creative solutions to deliver both meanwhile and long-term change through environmental, cultural, social and spatial improvements. Gregor has a strong expertise in action planning and funding strategies, with an emphasis on the role of strong local partnerships to support cohesive delivery.

  • Planning

    Regeneration

    Action Planning & Funding

    Engagement

  • RTPI West of Scotland Chapter Student Award Recipient

Lynne Gibbons | Company Secretary

  • Lynne combines her organisational skills with her professional background, experience and expertise in local government service management, community work, adult learning, communications and community engagement. Lynne’s practice has been effective in building successful cross-sectoral partnerships and she has worked with politicians at all levels. With a particular interest and expertise in working with adults with learning disabilities, Lynne is focused on tackling barriers to inclusion.

  • Inquiries

    Invoicing

    Training

    Engagement