Studio

Collaborating from our design studio in the United Kingdom and working on projects across the globe, at Driven we all love what we do.

About Driven

Our personable team offers a blend of experienced and qualified design directors, creative designers, project managers, architects, engineers, visualisers, technicians and consultants.

We combine our expertise and passion to deliver fresh thinking approaches to motorsport, automotive and sports venue design projects.

Jobs

We’re always looking out for great people to join the Driven team. Please check back here and on our LinkedIn page for future job listings.

Meet the Team

Find out more about our staff and what motivates us to deliver your projects.

Ben Willshire

MANAGING DIRECTOR

BIOGRAPHY

Ben is the founder and Managing Director of Driven International, and with 19 years of international design experience, he brings an eye for detail and executive level expertise to projects ranging from initial project definition and business cases to master planning, design, engineering and construction. Since he established Driven International in 2015, the company has grown to become an award-winning, innovative, dynamic and experienced team of designers, architects and engineers.

Alan Selby

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BIOGRAPHY

Alan brings over 30 years of international business experience in property and IT to the Driven team, advising on the strategic growth of the business, implementing sound commercial structures and providing access to new markets through his extensive business contacts.

Ramzi Darghouth

PROJECTS DIRECTOR

BIOGRAPHY

Ramzi is the Projects Director at Driven and brings 17 years of experience in design and management of motorsport, automotive and industrial system integration projects. He oversees the planning and programming of Driven’s project portfolio and all technical outputs from our studio.

Graham Nicholls

ASSOCIATE DESIGN DIRECTOR

BIOGRAPHY

Graham is a RIBA qualified architect and urban designer, and leads the design of our site masterplans and architecture as our Associate Design Director. He joined Driven in 2017, bringing a skillset that enables us to offer architectural designs and site plans from concept, through detailed design and construction phases.

Scot Elkins

USA REPRESENTATIVE

BIOGRAPHY

Scot Elkins brings a wide range of expertise to Driven with over 25 years of experience in the motorsport and automotive industries. He provides operational, engineering, safety and logistical support with a wealth of experience from across his career, and as Driven’s USA Representative he plays a key role in helping us expand our reach across North America.

Baba-Jallah Epega

AFRICA REPRESENTATIVE

BIOGRAPHY

With over 20 years experience in events management, brand marketing and public relations, Baba-Jallah Epega brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Driven, serving as our Africa Representative. He brings a unique perspective to Driven’s process, using a detailed approach to realise bespoke answers that cater to the particular needs of each project.

Steve Dellow

CIVIL ENGINEERING REPRESENTATIVE

BIOGRAPHY

Steve is an experienced director with a background in civil engineering, with business development skills spanning both the public and private sectors. He brings over 35 years of experience of managing teams of engineers and technicians, overseeing a variety of complex projects using his strong organisational skills coupled with a pragmatic approach.

Karun Chandhok

RACE DRIVER CONSULTANT

BIOGRAPHY

Karun Chandhok is integral to the design of our new projects, serving as our Race Driver Consultant. He has driven an array of cars on nearly 100 of the world’s most famous race tracks, and he provides a unique perspective on the creation of new race tracks, upgrades to existing tracks, as well as automotive driving centres.

Gary Dearn

COMMERCIAL MANAGER

BIOGRAPHY

Gary is a highly experienced operations manager and consultant, bringing a range of expertise to Driven from 40+ years working in the motorsport and automotive industries. He builds and maintains relationships with stakeholders, customers, and colleagues across all levels of personnel, listening to their needs and advising them on ideas and practices to improve each and every project.

Amye Acres

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

BIOGRAPHY

Amye is Driven’s Executive Assistant, having started with the company in 2022. In her role, Amye combines her excellent client liaison and team management skills to assist our team, bringing 13 years of international experience.

Jack Kerry

PRINCIPAL TECHNOLOGIST

BIOGRAPHY

Jack leads our technological advancement across all disciplines as Principal Technologist. He bridges the gap between technical and creative teams, drawing on deep expertise in visualisation, track design, civil engineering principles and technical delivery. He ensures integrated and innovative outcomes are delivered across design, engineering, and client-facing work.

Keegan Rhodes

PRINCIPAL CIVIL ENGINEER

BIOGRAPHY

Keegan is a chartered engineer and leads our engineering team to provide our engineered designs, details and specifications, utilising his background in highways, drainage and infrastructure development. In the three years he has worked with Driven, he has significant experience on site taking our designs from concept design to construction working with the FIA, CIK and FIM.

Dan Selby

TRACK DESIGN LEAD

BIOGRAPHY

Dan is responsible for ensuring that our track designs and layouts meet the required technical and safety standards, using our in-house CAD and track simulation software. He is responsible for the design of race tracks and driving courses from concept to schematic design as well as assisting the team in detailed design.

Matt Birkett

DESIGN AND COMMUNICATIONS LEAD

BIOGRAPHY

Matt is our Design and Communications Lead, playing a key role in the initial stages of projects in producing concept track designs and masterplans, as well as bespoke presentational and communication materials for clients. He also works closely with the directors in client liaison and business development.

Dimitrios Gravanis

SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER

BIOGRAPHY

Dimitrios has been working in engineering since 2017 and is experienced in producing high quality deliverables for our clients. He plays a key role in preparing full engineering packages following relevant guidelines and specifications, with his background in pavements, highways and asphalt.

Sangam Kodandarama

MOTORSPORT VENUE DESIGNER

BIOGRAPHY

Sangam joined Driven in 2022 with a background in architecture and a lifelong passion for racing. As Motorsport Venue Designer, he brings this knowledge into every project through supporting design, planning and on-site delivery, helping to shape innovative, high-performance venues for motorsport destinations worldwide.

Anthony Khoueiry

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER

BIOGRAPHY

Anthony works in our architecture team to develop motorsport and leisure building sketches, visualisations, drawings and masterplans. Developing skills in computational and parametric design, Anthony’s passion for organic shapes and fluidity in architecture brings a fresh approach to Driven.

Joe Coltman

PROJECTS + COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN

BIOGRAPHY

Joe joined Driven in 2024 and supports the creation of reports, presentations and design documentation for our projects. He is also passionate about sustainability, and as our Environmental Champion he is responsible for setting goals and actions for our team to actively implement in our strive towards carbon neutrality.

Luka Grm

DESIGN TECHNICIAN

BIOGRAPHY

Luka is a talented designer and visualiser who has turned his hobby of race track design into a career at Driven, working with our team to produce new layouts and graphics for our projects. He also races at club level back in his home country of Slovenia and across Europe, gaining real-life experience of tracks along the way.

Harrison Morgan

CIVIL ENGINEER TECHNICIAN

BIOGRAPHY

Harrison works as a Civil Engineering Technician, with 6 years of experience working in a multi-disciplinary team having developed core skills in drainage design, earthworks and utility strategies. He joined Driven in 2025 and also attends Portsmouth University part-time as he completes his degree apprenticeship in Civil Engineering.

CONTACT US

WE WILL BE IN TOUCH

Get in touch to discuss how Driven International can help your project.

ADDRESS

Driven International Ltd
Landmark House,
Station Road
Hook, Hampshire
RG27 9HA, UK

PHONE

UK: +44 (0) 1256 767766
USA: +1 (0) 706 870 3743

ADDRESS

Driven International Ltd
Landmark House,
Station Road
Hook, Hampshire
RG27 9HA, UK

EMAIL

PHONE

UK: +44 (0) 1256 767766
USA: +1 (0) 706 870 3743

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