ABOUT US
2018
Derek Wilson was working as Head of Sustainability at Transport for London (TfL) where he oversaw environmental sustainability, social impact, and economic development across a £15 Billion portfolio of property developments and assets.
How it started
2019
Derek and his team pioneered a new approach to the use of data in planning, design, and construction: the TfL Sustainable Development Framework. This approach led to a >50% reduction in carbon emissions across TfL’s development projects, among other sustainability impacts.
2021
In 2021 TfL was ranked the United Kingdom’s most sustainable diversified developer by GRESB, scoring 93/100 and achieving national sector leader status. By 2022, TfL was ranked Europe’s most sustainable diversified developer by GRESB, scoring 97/100 and achieving regional sector leader status.
2023
Derek launched Synergetic to bring this metric-based, data-driven approach to driving sustainability impact to the wider market with a highly specialised consultancy offering and scalable digital tools.
2022: First in Europe among diversified development companies with a score of 97/100.
THE TEAM
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Before founding Synergetic, Derek worked as Head of Sustainability at TfL where he developed the pioneering SDF, a metric-driven sustainability framework which led the company to its ranking by GRESB as the most sustainable diversified property developer in Europe.
Derek holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Real Estate from the University of British Columbia and a Master of Science in Sustainable Urban Development from the University of Oxford. He also holds a Certificate in Data Science and Machine Learning from MIT.
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Jason has a wealth of experience within the leisure and tourism industry managing complex operations across companies ranging from start ups to international market leaders. Jason has significant experience in finance, driving operational efficiencies, project management, account management, people management, and building and scaling brands.
Jason has recently started studying MSc Sustainable Business Leadership at the University of Leeds. He also holds a certificate in Sustainable Business Management from the University of Cambridge.
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Aleksandra combines her technical background with strategic sustainability advisory. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering from Gdansk University of Technology and a Master of Science in Building Physics & Services from Eindhoven University of Technology. She has experience with decarbonisation audits, energy modelling and design optimisation as well as with setting up strategic decarbonisation plans for large real-estate portfolios.
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Lorna is a senior project manager and chartered engineer with 10 years’ experience in the management of buildings, transport and infrastructure projects. She has extensive experience in both client-side project management and consultancy environments, and supports Synergetic with project delivery and programme management.
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Katie has a broad interdisciplinary professional background, with technical experience in transport, water, property development and the built environment. Katie also is experienced in contributing technical input for Environmental Appraisals, Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA), and Integrated Impact Assessments (IIA) for government strategies. She supports Synergetic with sustainability analysis and data analytics.
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For the past 10 years, Sean has been working for the mobile game company Zynga as a backend engineer. He has worked on highly successful live service games, on a central platform team, and on building new games from the ground-up. He has deep knowledge and experience with high-traffic / scalable web infrastructure, application availability, API creation and integration, and different web technologies.
Sean completed a Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Systems with a specialisation in Computational Intelligence and Design at the University of British Columbia
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https://dunefield.ca/
Founder of Dunefield, Wilco and the team lead urban development that contributes to sustainable, vibrant and prosperous communities.
Dunefield projects span Canada and Europe, with a focus on districts rich in culture, industry and heritage. We bring an international perspective to local challenges and combine innovations from around the world to strengthen neighbourhoods, stimulate creative industries and transition to sustainable development.
THE ADVISORS
Our mission is bold and focused on driving positive impact. To help us make good on that mission, we have assembled an international Board of Advisors made up of industry executives that are just as passionate about sustainability impact as we are:
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The Crown Estate is a significant national landowner with a diverse £16bn portfolio that includes urban centres and development opportunities.
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Connected Places Catapult is the UK's innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and place leadership.