MOLA has announced the appointment of Janet Miller as their new Chief Executive. Janet will join from Atkins where her current role is Director of Cities and Development and she will succeed Taryn Nixon, who after 19 years of dedicated leadership of MOLA is standing down but joining the MOLA Board.
Within Atkins, Janet has specific responsibility for leading the firm’s UK strategy and business growth efforts with respect to city planning, development and urban infrastructure with a particular focus on the “Future Cities” agenda. Janet also has valuable, relevant experience of forging working links and collaborations between infrastructure projects and the built environment industry, as well as with universities and think tanks.
In addition to her responsibilities as the UK Lead Director for strategy, business development and external positioning within the Cities and Development market, Janet has served as the Director of the “Future Proofing Cities” programme while leading the Heritage business line which Atkins established in 1997.