Brian Elton – Director

Brian Elton has over 40 years of experience in urban and regional planning in the UK and Australia focusing on urban strategy, urban policy and governance and the delivery of major projects. Brian has been a senior executive in local and State Government and founded Elton Consulting (now a WSP Company) in 1989, and joined the Veris Board (ASX VRS) as as a  Director in March 2018

Brian has expertise in the areas of urban and regional planning, strategic communications and engagement, housing, social planning housing and public policy, design and facilitation of organisation change processes involving CEOs and senior staff, direction and facilitation of sensitive and complex stakeholder and community engagement processes. He has been involved in some of Australia’s largest urban renewal, major infrastructure and city-making projects and in ground breaking urban policy reforms. 

He is a Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. His affiliations include the International Association of Public Participation, Green Building Council of Australia and the Urban Development Institute of Australia. 

Brian is a passionate fresh and saltwater fly fisher, committed to sustainability and the restoration of aquatic and terrestrial ecological systems.