Board of Directors
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David Jenkins
Non-executive Chairman
(Aged 66)
Joined the Board in February 2007 and appointed Chairman on 15th May 2007. A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Previously a partner in Deloitte LLP, London, and was Managing Partner of their Real Estate Practice until his retirement in May 2004. Senior Independent Director of MITIE Group PLC and Non-executive Director of Renewable Energy Systems Holdings Limited. He is also advisor to several companies and is a Governor of Downe House School.
Michael Marx
Chief Executive
(Aged 63)
Appointed to the Board in September 1994. A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a Member of the UK Listing Authority Advisory Committee 2004 to 2007. Non-executive Chairman of Nationwide Accident Repair Services PLC.
Graham Prothero
Finance Director
(Aged 49)
Appointed in November 2008. A member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. From 2001 until 2008 a partner with Ernst & Young LLP. Previously Finance Director of Blue Circle Properties and Finance Director of Taylor Woodrow's UK housebuilding.
Julian Barwick
Executive Director
(Aged 57)
A Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Joined the Board in May 1998. Formerly property advisor to the Bedford Estate from 1997 to 2003, Chairman of the Paddington Regeneration Partnership from 2000 to 2002 and Board Member of the British Council for Offices from 1996 to 2006. Appointed to the Board of London & Continental Railways Limited in 2005.
Matthew Weiner
Executive Director
(Aged 40)
Appointed in March 2004. A Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Joined Development Securities PLC in November 2000 as Director of Investments. Trustee of the Manor House Trust.
Victoria Mitchell
Non-executive Director
(Aged 60)
Appointed in August 2002. Currently Consultant Director to Savills PLC, Non-executive Deputy Chairman of The Berkeley Group Holdings PLC and Non-executive Director of The Golding Group (South Africa) and Lennox LLP. Formerly an Executive Director of Savills PLC from 1988 to 2000.
Michael Soames
Non-executive Director
(Aged 60)
Appointed in August 2002. Previously Surveyor to The Mercers' Company, Group Corporate Development Director of Regus PLC and partner of Knight Frank LLP. Currently a Non-executive Director of the ISIS Property Trust Limited. A Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and past President of the British Council for Offices.
Sarah Bates
Non-executive Director
(Aged 52)
Appointed in January 2010. Currently a Non-executive Director of St James's Place plc, and of three listed investment companies, an advisor to several pension and charitable funds and is Chairman of the Stena Line (UK) Pension Scheme and the Association of Investment Companies. Former CEO of Invesco Asset Management's UK institutional business until 2003.