Our Team

The people behind
the homes.

St Christopher Homes is built on decades of combined experience in construction, engineering, enterprise, and delivery.

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Dr Chellathurai Thiruchelvam

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
PhD · MSc · BEng (Hons)

Dr Thiruchelvam is a Chartered Civil Engineer with over 25 years at the senior end of UK residential development. He has worked with Berkeley Homes, Charles Church and Gladedale Homes, taking multi-storey residential schemes from foundation to completion. As Project Director for a major developer, he secured planning consent for 769 dwellings in Dartford. At St Christopher Homes he sets the technical and strategic direction of the business.

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Chris Baldrey-Chourio

Chief Operating Officer
Operations · Strategy · Deal Structuring

Chris has spent his career building and scaling businesses across enterprise software, product design, manufacturing and global supply chain. A former member of the United Kingdom Armed Forces, he brings planning rigour and operational discipline to everything he does. His involvement in property began in 2004 and at St Christopher Homes he leads operations, strategy and deal structuring.

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Chetan Patel

Development Director & Quantity Surveyor
Quantity Surveying · Development · Cost Management

Chetan brings development leadership and quantity surveying expertise, connecting the commercial realities of a scheme to the decisions being made on the ground. His career spans feasibility, cost planning, valuations and development oversight from acquisition through to completion.

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Shaz Mohammad

Construction Director
Construction Delivery · Site Leadership

Shaz brings two decades of hands-on construction experience across some of the UK's most recognisable residential and mixed-use developments. At St Christopher Homes he leads site operations with a focus on quality, buildability and programme delivery.

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Sam Rudhi

Finance Manager
ACCA Chartered Accountant

Sam is a Chartered Certified Accountant with a career spent in financial management across UK construction and property development. Her work covers project finance, development appraisals, cashflow management and financial reporting across the business.

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Darshini Patel

Operations Manager
Programme Delivery · Coordination

Darshini's experience covers programme coordination, supplier management, compliance tracking and the systems that keep multi-disciplinary projects running. She runs day-to-day operations across projects and the central team.

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Puvidharan Raja

Commercial Manager
Cost Planning · Procurement · Contracts

Puvidharan brings a career in commercial management across UK residential development, covering cost planning, procurement strategy, subcontractor negotiation and contract administration. He leads commercial management across the portfolio.

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Aaron Thornton

Legal & Compliance Officer
Property Law · Regulatory · Risk

Aaron's experience covers planning law, building regulations and contract management across UK property development. He leads legal and compliance matters across the business, ensuring every project meets its obligations.

One team. One standard.

From foundations to finish, our work is carried out by a team committed to one purpose: building sustainable homes and communities for generations to come.

Fides · Familia · Futurum

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