Our People

Chris Heal MEng (Hons) MIOA is a member of the Institute of Acoustics and has over 15 years experience in consultancy with expertise in Environmental and Building Acoustics. Chris has a particular eye for detail and is a very thorough engineer, providing a solid basis for practical solutions that optimise the design. Chris’ experience in the education sector includes lead acoustician on the new 10-form entry school at Riverside, Dagenham with Portakabin, refurbishment of buildings at Bedford Square to create EJMS French, bilingual, international school, feasibility studies for a temporary home for Park Field free school in Bournemouth.  Chris also has extensive experience in environmental noise including leading the Kings Cross Construction Monitoring contract, and Picket Twenty development for over 1200 new homes at Andover . ​

Louise Conroy BEng (Hons) MIOA is a member of the Institute of Acoustics and has been involved in acoustic consultancy since graduating from Southampton University’s Institute of Sound and Vibration Research in 1990. Working with Arup Acoustics, she was involved in a variety of projects from Glyndebourne Opera House to Wytch Farm Gathering Station to motorway widening projects, before being seconded to the Channel Tunnel Rail link Consortium in 1996 to carry on her work with noise and vibration assessments from the scheme. After maternity leave, Louise joined The English Cogger Partnership (now rebranded as Sustainable Acoustics Ltd), on a part-time basis and has since been involved in a variety of projects, including numerous large and small scale School and college projects, the Tipner East regeneration scheme, the City Gateway, student accommodation and medical centre development in Southampton.​​

Angela Lamacraft has a BSc in Audio and Music Technology and an MSc in Acoustics, Noise Control, and Vibration from Southampton University. She is a senior consultant with 14 years of experience in the assessment of acoustics. Angela is an Incorporated Engineer working towards Chartership and is a member of the Institute of Acoustics (IoA), where she is a Diversity Champion, a former chair of the IoA’s Young Members Group, and an Ordinary Member of the IoA Council. Angela’s experience includes undertaking noise and vibration surveys, analysing data, advising outline and detailed mitigation measures across a range of sectors. She has excellent knowledge and practical experience in the application of international standards, and local and national policies, such as those for planning, industrial noise, road traffic noise, railway noise and vibration and construction and demolition noise and vibration. Angela is also an experienced noise modeller, including large Sustainable Urban Extensions and onshore substations for offshore wind farms. During Angela’s MSc she completed underwater noise assessments in contained bodies of water.  She has extensive experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and managing technical teams of various sizes.​

Pedro Vazquez has a background in Architecture and Construction where he gained practice and knowledge in design, construction methods, and project management after 4 years of experience. He completed with distinction the MSc programme in acoustics at London South Bank University in September 2020, which was followed by an internship programme in the same institution where he practised his Research & Development skills. From that experience, he was able to co-author his first paper in the field of acoustics. He joined Sustainable Acoustics in 2024 and has been involved in several projects across Environmental and Building Acoustics related to entertainment, hospitality, and education, Padel & Pickleball and works closely with McDonalds among others. He has also been involved in the Google Deep Mind AI project. The combination of his qualifications also makes him an ideal prospect to immerse into the Soundscape field.​

Diana is a Director and co-owner of Sustainable Acoustics. She is Sustainable Acoustics' Sustainability Advisor, helping us stay at the forefront of sustainability implementation including climate strategy, and environmental management, integrating the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals into our work and progressing our Net Zero ambition of halving emissions by 2025 and attaining Net Zero by 2030. Previously, Diana worked in the third sector, implementing sustainability, socially responsible investing and working on the corporate accountability agenda. She also worked in Public Affairs, Philanthropy and before that, in Local Government. Diana obtained her BSc in Geography at Royal Holloway, London University. ​

An experienced and resourceful operations and office manager, with proven ability to problem solve and drive our team forward. Passionate about recycling, sustainability, nature and healthy living, Lou ensures that office procurement is socially responsible and user-effective. Lou works collaboratively to ensure financial metrics are delivered effectively in a timely manner and that the Company runs smoothly.​

Andy Officer has worked within the acoustics fraternity for over 46 years and continues to provide his considerable technical skills and hard-earned knowledge after recently coming out of early retirement in January 2024, to begin a new and exciting role with Sustainable Acoustics as Technical Manager for both instrumentation, measurement protocols and survey work, as well as imparting his experience and wisdom onto the team.

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He began his long career way back in September 1978 at one of the pioneering UK acoustic consultancies of the day, Acoustic Technology Ltd, where many of the founding consultants had learned their trade from the world-renowned ISVR in Southampton, England. He began as a Laboratory Technician, looking after the wealth of specialist noise and vibration instrumentation, but worked his way up to a consultation role after learning his trade ‘on the job’ from the very best in the field of acoustics, noise and vibration. During this period he undertook many offshore platform assignments within the petrochemical industry.

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In 1990 he joined Arup, where he oversaw the daily operation and supervision of all aspects of UK acoustic instrumentation, including procurement, calibrations, servicing, maintenance and logistics. He also provided advisory support to consultants at project inceptions on all aspects of noise and vibration measurement instrumentation, data acquisition, analysis, measurement, and survey protocol and bespoke survey requirements. He has also been engaged in new graduates' continued training, development and guidance on the correct use of instrumentation and metrics parameters, as well as providing ‘on-site’ survey training and the development and running of ‘in-house’ noise and vibration training courses for new graduates.

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He decided to hang up his Sound Level Meter for good back in 2020, but decided to come back into the acoustics once more, to offer his extensive experience, and get out from under his wife’s feet! (as she puts it). He beings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Sustainable Acoustics.

Greg has over 20 years experience assisting with acoustics surveys and holds competence certification from the Institute of Acoustics in environmental noise measurement. Greg works within the consultancy under the direction of consultants. His systematic approach and friendly demenor makes Greg a reliable asset who has recently joined our staff.

Anastasia has recently joined the team as a Graduate Acoustic Consultant. Anastasia has an MSc in Acoustical and Vibrational Engineering at the University of Southampton, where her dissertation explored reducing low-frequency noise in a room using a multichannel loudspeaker system. Anastasia is undertaking acoustic surveys, assisting with acoustic modelling and data analysis and developing her technical skills within consultancy. Before moving into engineering, Anastasia earned a first-class degree in Music Business at the Academy of Contemporary Music. She went on to spend time with the Music Team at Dolby Laboratories, supporting the team at Dolby Atmos music, working alongside artists, labels and management and learning the acoustic principles behind spatial audio installations from their technical team. Anastasia is passionate about sustainability and the eco-acoustics, with a special interest in ocean acoustics and ecology. Outside of work, she is a singer-songwriter who also enjoys running, hiking and being outdoors.

Christopher helps make sure the ‘sustainable’ in Sustainable Acoustics stands up to scrutiny. He manages the company’s ISO 14001 certified environmental management system, oversees compliance and leads the carbon accounting behind its carbon-neutral service and net-zero target. His remit extends to systems design and financial strategy, where he brings the same rigour to running the business that the consultants bring to their projects. Christopher holds a First-Class Honours degree in Mathematics and Physics, with a focus on fluid dynamics and optimisation. Fluid dynamics shares its mathematical foundations with acoustics, giving him a solid grasp of the physics behind the company’s work. Optimisation, the mathematics of getting the best outcome within real-world constraints, sits at the heart of his role as Project Manager. Christopher is also a professional musician, recording and performing with many well-known UK artists and bands. His career has also taken him to sea as a musical director and into venues across the hospitality sector. Years in the studio and on stage have given him a trained ear, hands-on confidence with technical equipment and an insider’s understanding of the recording studios and live music venues the company works with. He is equally at home behind a camera. An accomplished videographer, he is bringing those skills to Sustainable Acoustics, producing video to the highest professional standard: telling the story of the company’s projects and creating content with, and for, its clients, suppliers and partners.

As Internal Auditor, Joe checks that Sustainable Acoustics does what it says it does. He carries out internal audits of the company’s systems, including its ISO 14001-certified environmental management system. He also supports the team with site work and equipment collection. He brings more than eight years’ experience in the heavily regulated cruise industry, where audited management systems and documented procedures govern everything from safety drills to waste segregation. As a band leader and musician with lines including Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and P&O Cruises, he coordinated musicians and schedules, managed show documentation and liaised daily with ship management. He holds STCW maritime safety certificates in areas including first aid and firefighting. His audio background is formal as well as practical. Joe has a BA (Hons) in Professional Musicianship and a BTEC in Music Technology with Distinctions in Live Sound Techniques and Listening Skills, giving him a working knowledge of microphones and signal chains and a keen ear for detail. As a performer, Joe has played everything from orchestras and production shows at sea to candlelit concerts in cathedrals, concert halls and has shared the stage with many well-known artists in the British music industry.