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Tom Hacker

Tom Hacker

Senior Consultant

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  • About me

    Senior Director & Head of Planning & Engagement, UK and Ireland @ Ardent

  • Education

    • Northumbria University

      2005 - 2008
      BS Political Philosophy 2:1

  • Experience

    • TPS Consultants

      Feb 2009 - Aug 2012
      Senior Consultant

      Several years spent working in a small development planning consultancy mainly working on behavioural change initiatives.

    • West Yorkshire Combined Authority

      Oct 2012 - Jun 2015
      Consultant

      I was lucky enough to work on some fantastic transport and regeneration projects delivering public consultation, objection management, stakeholder engagement and wider TWA/Consent management activities.

    • BUS RAPID TRANSIT UK

      Dec 2014 - Feb 2023
      Director

    • WSP in the UK

      May 2015 - Sept 2023
      Associate Director

    • Ardent

      Sept 2023 - now
      Senior Director & Head of Planning & Engagement

      I lead Ardent’s Planning and Engagement service offering across the UK and Ireland across the renewables, utilities, transport and energy sectors.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate of Professional Development

      The Consultation Institute (tCI)

    • Project Management: Advanced Practitioner

      PRINCE2.com

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Tom Hacker
      Halifax Giving Extra Award for citizenship Halifax Bank Jan 2016 In 2016 I won the prestigious Halifax Giving Extra Award for my charity work over the past 15 years. This was a great honour and helped me secure much needed funds for a local Macmillan Cancer Support information centre.
    • Awarded to Tom Hacker
      Sir Hugh Dundas Award for passionate and committed individuals Macmillan Cancer Support UK Jan 2016 In 2016 I was lucky enough to be selected as the winner of the top Macmillan Cancer Support award. I have worked very hard to support this organisation and this was the reward I never needed but will always appreciate.
    • Awarded to Tom Hacker
      West Yorkshire Combined Authority Award for Excellence WYCA Oct 2014 Whilst working at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority I was lucky enough to win this, the organisations most prestigious staff award. I was voted winner because of my stubborn insistence to not let my extensive charity work outside of work affect my paid work. I am very proud of this award largely because it relates not just to my charity work but also my professionalism and commitment to my then employer.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Fundraiser

      Issued by Macmillan Cancer Support on Jan 2007
      Macmillan Cancer SupportAssociated with Tom Hacker

    • Head Chef!

      Issued by Toms Tapas on Jan 2016
      Toms TapasAssociated with Tom Hacker