Leading housing and planning charity, the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA), has announced today that Kate Henderson, formerly TCPA Head of Strategy, will be leading the Association in the interim period before a new Chief Executive is appointed. This is following Gideon Amos OBE's departure to join the Infrastructure Planning Commission at the beginning of March 2010. Kate will take up the position of Interim Chief Executive from 11^th February 2010.

Kate Henderson said:

"I am delighted to be taking forward the TCPA's progressive and innovative programme of work in this interim period. The Association's campaigning and policy development around housing, sustainable development, climate change and community empowerment remains as vital as ever and I look forward to working with the Board of Trustees and staff team in taking the Association from strength to strength."

Since joining the TCPA team as Communications Manager in early 2007, Kate has raised the profile of the Association through communicating a range of complex policies and campaigns in line with the charity's objectives. She subsequently supported the Association's policy work as a professional member of the Energy Institute. In her interim role, Kate has the enthusiastic support of the Board of Trustees and its Chair Lee Shostak, as well as that of the President Sir Peter Hall.

The Board of Trustees will be advertising for a permanent Chief Executive shortly, meanwhile Kate's work as Interim Chief Executive is supported by  the established Management Team of Dr Hugh Ellis as Chief Planner, Graham Nickson as Policy and Projects Manager, Diane Smith as European and Corporate Affairs Manager and Nick Matthews as Editor-in-Chief.