People on the move
Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Simon Hartley to its retail asset management team. Simon, who joins from GVA Grimley, will be working on a wide variety of shopping centres.
John Prestwich, head of retail asset management UK at Cushman & Wakefield, said: “We see huge potential for leveraging and developing our established retail asset management business across the UK and consolidating the firm’s leadership position within retail. Simon will strengthen our growing team and help ensure clients receive the best-in-class advice.”
Meanwhile CB Richard Ellis has recruited three new hires to its Property and Asset Management team. Richard Williams joins as an executive director from NB Real Estate (formerly Nelson Bakewell) where he was managing director of its Asset Services division. Williams has over 20 years’ experience at NB Real Estate. At CB Richard Ellis, he will be responsible for the surveying teams within the PAM division in London and the regions.
In Retail Property Management, Jane Wynne has been appointed as senior director to form a new specialist retail management team. Jane was formerly head of asset management at Quinlan Private, and head of retail asset management at Donaldsons (now DTZ).
In CBRE’s Birmingham office, the firm has appointed Greg Hunt as associate director. Latterly with Jones Lang LaSalle, Greg has also worked at Donaldsons and qualified with Slough Estates (now SEGRO). Hunt has worked on occupational and investor market transactions for funds and private individuals across multi-let offices, industrial estates, hotels and leisure schemes.
Andy Hay, managing director within CBRE’s Property and Asset Management team, said “I am very pleased that Richard, Jane and Greg have decided to join CBRE. Richard’s reputation as one of the leaders in his field precedes him and I believe that his experience and know-how will further add to our market-leading team.”
