About Us

Jerry co-founded MDB in 2009 and is the managing director of the practice.  He has over 30 years experience as a planner and chartered surveyor in both the public and private sectors and has held senior positions in the Dublin Transportation Office, An Bord Pleanála and the Dublin Docklands Development Authority.   Since entering private practice in 2006, he has represented a large number of public and private sector clients, managing a wide range of projects from development applications, planning strategies and research projects.

Education & Affiliates

Jerry holds a BA, MPhil in Environmental Planning, Masters in Public Administration and MSc in Planning and Development Economics. He is a past chair of the Royal Town Planning Institute (Ireland) and of the Planning and Development Division of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI), in addition to being a former council member of the Irish Planning Institute.

Richard is a Chartered Town Planner with 28 years experience in private and public sectors covering a broad range of practice including strategic planning and development management (application preparation and appeals).  His extensive environmental planning experience includes EIA Screening, EIA Management and expert witness for strategic infrastructure, residential and Transport/Active Travel projects as well as SEA/IIA for various plans.

Richard has expertise in the preparation of local planning studies, regeneration, feasibility studies, town centre health- checks and community/social infrastructure audits.  This entails analytics and policy development, extensive community engagement and integration with urban design, conservation, infrastructure and transportation/movement.

Education & Affiliates

Richard holds a BA, an MSc in Town and Country Planning and a Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Monitoring Assessment and Engineering (EMAE).  He also has a Diploma in Place Management and Diploma in Project Management.  He is a member of member of the Irish Planning Institute and a former chair of the Royal Town Planning Institute (Ireland).

Sybil is an associate planning consultant with over 10 years of experience, with expertise on both land and marine environments. She is experienced in the preparation and coordination of large and complex planning applications. Her development management experience includes residential, commercial, renewable energy, large energy users and industrial developments. She has undertaken many commissions on behalf of public authorities including social and affordable housing and strategic planning. Sybil has also undertaken research commissions on behalf of State Agencies and Government Departments on marine spatial planning, offshore renewable energy and environmental assessment.  She is part of MDB’s team on EC funded projects on marine management and critical raw materials.

Education & Affiliates

Sybil holds a BSc in Spatial Planning and Urbanism, a Masters in Regional and Urban Planning (MRUP), and a MSc in Marine Spatial Planning (Distinctions). She is a Corporate Member of the Irish Planning Institute (IPI) and a Full Member of Institution of Environmental Sciences.  She is a member of the IPI Marine Spatial Planning Committee.

Michelle is a Senior Planner with MDB. Since joining the practice in 2022, she has prepared and coordinated planning applications, environmental impact assessment reports, submissions and planning appeals for a variety of projects, including residential, mixed-use and infrastructure developments. Michelle has also been involved in research projects on behalf of State Agencies and Government Departments. Prior to joining MDB, she worked in the Irish Planning Institute (IPI) where she gained considerable experience in navigating planning policy and legislation.

Education & Affiliates

Michelle holds a BSc in Spatial Planning from TU Dublin and also completed a MSc in Sustainable Transport & Mobility at TU Dublin in 2023, receiving a first class honours. She is a Corporate Member of the IPI and Licentiate Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute.

Lara is a town planning intern at MDB. She has a diverse background, grounded in the study of sociology and sustainable planning. Her previous work has been with non-profit organisations abroad, designing transport infrastructure for school districts and organising projects to promote bicycle accessibility in the urban space. Since joining MDB, Lara has been involved with research projects on behalf of Government Departments, the authoring of social infrastructure audits and Environmental Impact Assessments as well as GIS mapping and analysis.

Education & Affiliates

Lara holds a BSc in Liberal Arts and Sciences with a major in ‘Societies and Cultures in Transition’ from the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Her minor was undertaken in Kyushu University, Japan, on the topic of ‘Natural Environments and Societies’. She has additionally completed a pre-masters in Society, Sustainability and Planning.

Ilona is a qualified accountant, with a background working in a variety of sectors including printing, hire industry and construction.

She has worked in financial roles in administrative/accounting roles in Dublin Institute of Technology, SMB Print Ltd t/a IMS Labels, Height for Hire and Mount Collins Homes Ltd.  Since joining the practice, Ilona has provided business planning, financial modelling and appraisal.

Education & Affiliates

Ilona holds a BA in Psychology and Higher Certificate in Pharmacy Technician Studies.  She is also a member of ACCA.