Special Advisors

IFHP is so privileged to have a few special advisors. These are individuals who are absolute experts in their fields, and their knowledge represents an indispensable contribution to us, our members and IFHP projects.

Special Advisors

Jan Gehl

Jan Gehl is a Danish architect and urban design consultant based in Copenhagen whose career has focused on improving the quality of urban life by re-orienting city design towards the pedestrian and cyclist. He is a founding partner of Gehl Architects.

Bruce Katz

Bruce Katz is the Co-Founder (with Jeremy Nowak) of New Localism Advisors. The mission of the firm is to help cities design, finance and deliver transformative initiatives that promote inclusive and sustainable growth.

The Board

Our board is a passionate group of people who have worked on promoting our agenda and mission for years. They are the core foundation of our organisation.

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Canada

Gary Klassen

Canada

Senior Adviser Crestview Strategy
IFHP President

Canada

Germany

Klaus Peter Hillebrand

Germany

Board member of BBU: Housing Association Berlin Brandenburg
IFHP Deputy President

Germany

Katy Lock

TCPA Director of Communities

Netherlands

Walter de Boer

Netherlands

CEO of Bouwfond Property Development (BPD)

Netherlands

Council and Observers

The Council of IFHP consists of individuals who together cover all the professional and geographical aspects of securing IFHP’s mission and vision for better cities for all.

Europe

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Finland

Mari Vaattovaara

Finland

Professor of Urban geography at University of Helsinki & Director of the Institute of Urban and Regional Studies

Finland

France

Anne Marie Chavanon

France

Présidente de la commission Démocratie, cohésion sociale et enjeux mondiaux COING - Conseil de l'Europe

France

Denmark

Ulrik Winge

Denmark

City, Culture and Environment Director in Frederiksberg municipality

Denmark

Spain

Carme Gual Via

Spain

Executive Director of the Catalan Agency for Development & Cooperation at Generalitat de Catalunya

Spain

Finland

Timo Härmälä

Finland

Senior Adviser to the Mayor at the City of Helsinki

Finland

Heikki Hirvonen

Finland

Project Director at Kojamo Oyj

Finland

France

Thierry Lafont

France

Architecte D.P.L.G, Urbaniste Ingénieur X-ENPC (civil)

France

François Leblond

France

President - COFHUAT and President - Association TGV Provence-Côte D'azur

France

Germany

Frank Bielka

Germany

Real estate specialist

Germany

Northern Ireland

Diana Fitzsimons

Northern Ireland

Town planner and development surveyor

Northern Ireland

Ireland

Ali Grehan

Ireland

Dublin City Architect at Dublin City Council

Ireland

Netherlands

Desirée Uitzetter

Netherlands

Director of Area Development at BPD

Netherlands

Huibert Haccou

Netherlands

Associate Professor at the Saxion University for Professional Education & teaches- Urban and Regional Planning at the School of Environmental Planning and Building in Deventer

Netherlands