Fairfax consulting firm names HR director

Ali Downes joins Christopher Consultants Ltd.

Published October 8, 2020 by Sydney Lake

Fairfax-based Christopher Consultants Ltd. has hired Ali Downes as director of human resources.

With more than 20 years of experience, Downes was most recently senior human resources manager with commercial real estate firm JLL, where she focused on workforce planning, talent management, compensation and performance management as well as recruitment.

“We are so excited to have Ali as a key player in our organization,” Christopher Consultants President Bill Zink said in a statement. “As we implement our 2030 vision, her years of experience and positive approach to her job will be incredibly valuable.”

Downes earned her bachelor’s degree from James Madison University. She is also a certified professional in human resources and a SHRM-certified professional.

Christopher Consultants is a civil engineering, land planning, surveying and landscaping architecture firm that has six production offices in Fairfax, Leesburg, Manassas, Warrenton, Richmond and Landham, Maryland. 

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