Team.

Ed launched Motionspot in 2012 and has since built it into a RIBA award-winning industry leader in accessible design, helping to transform spaces and lives through beautiful, accessible environments and products. 

Ed has worked with hundreds of homeowners, businesses, occupational therapists, architects, and interior designers, helping to deliver beautifully designed access for all. In 2019, Ed was appointed as the UK Government’s Sector Champion for the design of Spaces and Products.

James is Co-Founder of Motionspot. It
was due to his personal experience of sustaining a spinal cord injury, and the frustration around inaccessible spaces, that the business was founded. 

James has spent his career within Investment
Management and Financial Services. He is on the board of the British Neurological
Research Trust and the UK Stem Cell Foundation. In addition, he is on the corporate development board of Back Up, a charity dedicated to supporting people affected by spinal cord injury.

Sophie is an architect with a background in inclusive design and stakeholder engagement. Her experience spans strategic planning, research, codesign and specialist housing for older and disabled people. She has led complex projects in the UK and internationally across sectors and seeks to embed inclusive design and social value at all stages.

Rebecca acts as a strategic partner to our clients through all stages of a project to create beautifully inclusive spaces that achieve their goals and objectives.

Skilled at understanding client requirements, Rebecca has extensive experience across multiple sectors including financial and legal services, education, real estate, residential and retirement.

As a wheelchair user herself, Jo is passionate about access and inclusive design that looks good too. 

Jo works closely with existing and new clients to help them realise their inclusive built environment ambitions and support their diversity, inclusion, and ESG objectives. As well as to communicate their achievements and impact to a broad range of stakeholders.

Kathryn is an experienced architect with a specialism in accessible and inclusive design.

Her expertise spans public buildings, education, listed buildings, community spaces, specialist housing for older and disabled people, and age-friendly environments.

Kathryn is passionate about making the built environment inclusive to as broad a range of users as possible. She is actively involved in the industry as Vice Chair of Access Association London, an Access Consultant on the National Register of Access Consultants (NRAC), and Access Advisor to the Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches. Kathryn has authored research including:
Trauma Informed Design within Learning Disabilities Environments and Design Guidelines for Inclusive, Enabling Environments for Adults with Complex Needs.

Vivian explores the connection between identity and the built environment. With an undergraduate degree in architecture, Vivian works towards ensuring people’s unique stories and cultural backgrounds are represented in the spaces they occupy.

Jason is an architect and researcher specialising in the design of spaces for people with neurodivergence, especially autism. 

Jason is an expert in human-centred design, health, wellbeing, and accessibility for people with cognitive, sensory, social and communication sensitivities. His research focuses on how environmental design affects neurodivergent individuals.

Jessie has a professional background in architectural design, as well additional postgraduate degrees from UCL in Architectural History and Education (Senior Fellow).

With lived experience of epilepsy, Jessie is a passionate advocate for neurodiversity, heritage, art history, sustainability, and inclusion. She is currently undertaking PhD research in neurodiversity, climate, and architecture.

Jessie is the Seminar Lead and Journal Editor at the Access Association, with a record of published work for names such as RIBA, SAHGB, Design Exchange, Conservation Heritage, BWAF, UCL, and Inclusive Design Magazine. 

Originally from Australia, Lauren is passionate about user-centred design processes and evidence-based practice. She has a degree in Product Design from the University of Technology Sydney and a diploma in International Studies with a focus on intercultural communication.

Jordan has lived experience of autism and is passionate about creating neuro-inclusive spaces. Jordan is highly experienced in specifying accessible and inclusive products, with particular expertise in accessible washrooms.

Jordan also provides essential support across Motionspot’s systems and processes including project planning and analytics.

Having worked in the inclusive design industry for over 15 years, Lynda has a broad range of experience and is passionate about making the built environment inclusive to as broad a range of users as possible.

After completing an MSc in Inclusive Environments: Design and Management, Lynda has specialised in Access Consultancy and auditing.  

Carly is an inclusive designer specialising in the luxury tourism, marine, and transport sectors. She assists with projects and writes research papers, with a focus on creating accessible and inclusive solutions in the built environment.

Olena is a qualified accountant with 10 years’ experience across financial services, hospitality, and manufacturing industries.

Olena supports Motionspot to document financial transactions and provides financial information to management and decision makers. Olena was drawn to working for Motionspot by the company's core values and the people-first approach.