Avison Young has appointed 109 new principals following its purchase of GVA in the UK. They include 15 women, meaning the female cohort represents 14% of the total group.
The new partners, all based in the UK, Republic of Ireland and Poland, include senior directors from GVA and other employees from GVA. They have received Avison Young shares along with the right to vote and set the strategy for the firm.
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Mark Rose, chair and chief executive of Avison Young, said: “Principals play key roles in every transaction and drive our culture as we place clients, strategy and people before profits. Accordingly, principals play vital roles in building long-term relationships as we provide an integrated suite of services to clients on a local, national and global scale. Our empowering, client-first model and culture help us attract the very best people and drive benefits for our clients and communities.”
The female appointments include Jo Davis (pictured), managing director of planning, development and regeneration; Julia Penfold, managing director of the corporate services team; Claire Paraskeva, managing director of Leeds; Alison Taylor, managing director of Glasgow; and Ros Goode, managing director of London.
Avison Young now has more than 600 principals globally.
Avison Young’s new female partners
- Jo Davis
- Virginia Blackman
- Ros Goode
- Sharon French
- Parul Thakrar
- Mary Greaves,
- Ellie Kirkby
- Rebecca Millard
- Leonie Oliva
- Claire Paraskeva
- Julia Penfold
- Lorne Satchwell
- Laura Stamboulieh
- Alison Taylor
- Denise Trollope
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