Gavin Houldin has joined the practice as Global Chief Operating Officer, focusing on strengthening global operations by standardizing systems and processes, leading integration efforts for acquisitions, and optimizing business and project performance.

Gavin has joined Populous from Arcadis, where he served as Senior Vice President and Operations Director for their global Places business in North America, leading a team of over 600 in the Americas and an additional 250 in global excellence centers across India, the Philippines, and Romania. Prior to that he held senior leadership positions at AECOM in both Africa and the United States. He brings deep expertise in global operations, M&A integration, and driving performance across large, multidisciplinary teams.