People and companies: Gleeds appoints regeneration head

This week’s appointments and promotions Click here to submit an appointment for inclusion in EG’s People & Companies Natascha McIntyre-Hall (pictured, left) has returned to Gleeds as head of regeneration after serving as assistant director with Portsmouth City Council. In her new role, she will work with public and private sector clients to futureproof their regeneration programmes nationwide. Colliers’ property management team has bolstered its retail activation capabilities with the appointment of David Pardoe (pictured, centre) as place activation manager. He joins from Mailbox Birmingham. Gray Scanlan Hill has appointed director Neil Lovell-Kennedy (pictured, right) to its neighbourly matters technical team in Manchester. He joins from Avison Young. Stuart Burdon-Bailey has launched Edit Leisure, a leisure advisory business that specialises in leasing, development, consultancy, asset management and tenant representation. FORE Partnership has appointed Paul Brundage, senior adviser at Oxford Properties Group, and David Hood, managing director at Sonen Capital, to its advisory board. Lichfields has appointed Chris Darley as office lead, replacing Justin Gartland, who remains chairman of the board. Darley joined the firm in 2011 and has experience working with private and public sector clients, delivering regional and national projects. Enjoy-Work at Chiswick Park has hired Tracy Newman as estate and services manager and Marco Costa as technical services manager to provide a better service experience as people return to work at the business park. Jenny Adams has joined Mather Jamie as a planning manager. She previously worked for Arup, where she supported towns on the Towns Fund programme. Vita Group has promoted Max Bielby to chief operating officer, Laura Swindells to chief of staff, and David Ancell to chief brand officer. Barton Willmore has expanded its sustainability team with the addition of Rhiannon Smith, a specialist in climate change and net-zero energy strategy. She was previously a lead consultant at Energist. Aneesa Ali has joined Principle Estate Management as an apprentice in the finance team. Ridge and Partners has appointed Matthew Sumpter as its new cost management partner to expand its private sector business in the South East. He previously worked for Gleeds on major mixed-use and regeneration projects for UK and international clients. Stefania Ponzo has been appointed as a partner at global proptech venture capital firm Pi Labs. She will oversee the company’s growing portfolio and support its global expansion. Oxford Properties Group has appointed Hala El Akl as senior director of ESG and operations. Based in London, she will develop Oxford’s global ESG strategy and framework, as well as oversee its ESG programme with a focus on operations. St Modwen Logistics has hired Ali Mew as property management director to help it further develop its asset management function in line with its growth targets. She joins from Hammerson. BNP Paribas Real Estate has made the following senior director promotions. Victoria Seal, London development consultancy; Michael Umfreville, alternatives for data centres; James Marner, Chelmsford national development; Lindsey Lock, Oxford valuation; Paul Milsom, Birmingham lease advisory; James Gow, Kensington residential agency; James Hockley, London residential valuation; Jim Ball, Sevenoaks valuation; and Guy Cooke, Sheffield office agency. M&E consultancy CPW has promoted Jim Frisby to director to support the growth of the business. Rebecca Welch has joined Eddisons’ North West valuation team as a director from Aitchison Rafferty. Kate Smith also joins as a graduate surveyor. Julia Tobbell has joined law firm Forsters as a partner in its property litigation practice. She joins from Herbert Smith Freehills. Consultants Mason Gain and Victoria Maynard have joined Chosen Home at its new head office at Coleshill Manor in Birmingham. Goodman Group has appointed global real estate executive Hilary Spann as a board director. She is currently a senior executive at Boston Properties. To send feedback, e-mail sharon.harnett@eg.co.uk or tweet @EGPropertyNews