Scarborough promotes Wallis to board

Scarborough Group International has promoted Nicola Wallis to its board of directors as it seeks to expand its residential service offering. Wallis will be responsible for providing strategic leadership in respect of the group’s expanding residential development and management portfolio, following the launch of Scarborough Management Services earlier this year. She will continue to lead the residential sales and marketing discipline within the group, working closely with the development team to deliver award-winning mixed-use neighbourhoods. Wallis joined SGI in 2014, when she became the first employee in the Manchester office, responsible for launching the group’s residential sales business. Since then, she has played a pivotal role in the success of several residential schemes including the award-winning Middlewood Locks in Salford, and Hatbox in Manchester. With more than 23 years of experience in the industry, 13 of which were gained at Urban Splash, where she spearheaded the delivery of national residential sales pipelines, Wallis has a depth of knowledge and expertise across all aspects of new home sales, including branding, marketing, events, customer care, and developing strong relationships with both private and public sector partners. “Throughout my career, I have always loved helping people achieve home-ownership and building vibrant communities where our customers can truly thrive,” said Wallis. “It is therefore extremely humbling and gratifying that the board has recognised my commitment by placing their trust in me to drive the growth of our residential business forward.” Scarborough chief executive Simon McCabe added: “Since she joined us in 2014, Nicola has played a key role in propelling the success of our residential sales and marketing efforts, and developing collaborative partnerships with prominent public sector entities such as Salford City Council and Homes England. Her leadership and expertise will become increasingly vital over the coming months and years, as we seek to accelerate the growth of our development and management pipeline.”