Our Board of Directors

Appointed: 1 September 2018

Independent: Yes

Relevant Skills and Experience

• Chartered accountant
• Strong financial, customer and shareholder focus
• Extensive experience of executive and non-executive roles in the real estate, financial services and consumer/leisure sectors

Principal External Appointments

• Chairman - AXA UK
• Senior Independent Director - Close Brothers Group plc

Significant Previous External Experience

• Group Finance Director – Abbey National PLC
• Group Finance Director – Barratt Developments PLC
• Non-executive Directorships – Ladbroke Coral Group PLC, Aviva Insurance Limited, Spirit Pub Group PLC, Johnston Press PLC, Northern Rock, LSL Property Services and Punch Taverns PLC
• Vice Chairman and Senior Independent Director - Yorkshire Building Society

Committee Memberships

• Nomination Committee (Chair)
• ESG Committee (Chair)
• Remuneration Committee

Appointed: 28 September 2020

Independent: No

Relevant Skills and Experience

• Strong operational, sales and marketing skills
• Extensive experience of executive roles in the consumer/leisure sectors
• Significant expertise in the consumer and leisure sectors

Principal External Appointments

• The Brighton Pier Group PLC

Significant Previous External Experience

• CEO - Ten Entertainment Group Plc
• CEO - Bills Restaurants
• CEO - Punch Taverns plc
• President - M.H. Alshaya
• Commercial Director - BAA plc

Committee Memberships

• ESG Committee

Appointed: 12 September 2022

Independent: No

Relevant Skills and Experience

• Chartered accountant
• Over 20 years’ experience in the listed real estate and financial services sectors, covering finance, tax, regulatory compliance, HR, IT and company secretarial

Significant Previous External Experience

• Head of Financial & Regulatory Control (EMEA) - BCG Partners / Cantor Fitzgerald
• Group Financial Controller - Capital & Counties Properties PLC
• Chief Financial Officer - RDI REIT P.L.C
• Head of Finance - Liberty International PLC

Committee Memberships

• ESG Committee

Appointed: 1 March 2019

Independent: Yes

Relevant Skills and Experience

• Extensive experience in marketing, e-commerce, strategy and operations in the consumer goods/retail sectors
• Executive and non-executive expertise in FTSE 100/UK and international entrepreneurial organisations

Principal External Appointments

• Non-executive Director - BGF (the Business Growth Fund)
• Non-executive Director - The Edrington Group Limited
• Non-executive Director - iPulse Limited

Significant Previous External Experience

• Executive chairman – Lumene Oy
• CEO – Sanctuary Spa Group
• Marketing and E-Commerce Director - Marks and Spencer PLC
• Global brand Director, Johnnie Walker – Diageo PLC

Committee Memberships

• Remuneration Committee (Chair)
• Nomination Committee
• ESG Committee
• Audit and Risk Committee

Appointed: 1 October 2021

Independent: Yes

Relevant Skills and Experience

• Chartered accountant
• Over 20 years’ experience in executive and leadership roles in the UK/international listed real estate, funds and student accommodation sectors
• Expertise in structured real estate debt and equity financing and systems and control environments

Principal External Appointments

• Chief Finance Officer at Frasers Property UK Limited, a Frasers Property group company

Significant Previous External Experience

• Finance director, Real Estate and Funds - Thomas Cook plc
• Head of Europe, Finance – British Land PLC
• Finance Director – The Unite Group PLC

Committee Memberships

• Audit and Risk Committee (Chair)
• Remuneration Committee
• Nomination Committee
• ESG Committee

Appointed: 1 July 2022

Independent: Yes

Relevant Skills and Experience

• Significant expertise in large hospitality/retail businesses
• Extensive experience in international franchising/business transformation

Principal External Appointments

• Managing Director – Local Pubs – Greene King

Significant Previous External Experience

• Managing Director – Costa Coffee, Middle East & Asia
• Chief Operating Officer – Costa Coffee, UK
• Franchise Director – Costa Coffee, UK

Committee Memberships

• Audit and Risk Committee
• Remuneration Committee
• Nomination Committee
• ESG Committee