This Land strengthens leadership team with new appointments

This Land, the Cambridgeshire-based real estate development company, has strengthened its Board of Directors with the appointment of a new Interim Chief Executive Officer and three new Non-Executive Directors.

Rob Williams joins as Interim CEO, bringing extensive experience to the executive team, having previously held leadership roles in publicly owned businesses, under private equity ownership and in joint venture with local government. Williams brings more than 30 years of experience to This Land, across the civil engineering, construction and real estate development sectors from working with businesses like Taylor Woodrow, St Modwen Properties and Blackstone Real Estate.

In addition, the This Land Board welcomes the appointment of three new Non-Executive Directors:

• Barbara Richardson: Barbara joins as the new Chair of the Board. She is a chartered surveyor, accredited in planning and development. Throughout her career she has worked extensively in bringing forward both private and public sector land, through individual acquisitions or joint venture partnerships for residential development.
• Ian Piper: Ian is the current Chief Executive of Ebbsfleet Development Corporation (EDC), where he is leading on the delivery of a new Garden City for the region, comprising up to 15,000 new homes and thousands of new jobs. Prior to joining EDC, Ian was Head of Land at Homes England, where he had responsibility for all the Agency’s central land activities.
• Jason Green: Jason has 30 years of financial markets experience and is Managing Partner of Liverpool Street Capital Advisors, a City-based corporate finance advisory firm. Previous roles include Family Office and Housebuilder CEO, PwC Corporate Finance Partner, Head of Financing Advisory at Investec Investment Bank and Global Structured Finance at Natwest Markets and National Australia Bank.

Speaking on the appointments, Williams said: “It is a pivotal time for the company and I am looking forward to working with Barbara, Ian, Jason and the rest of the Board to advance our strategic priorities. Their appointment represents a significant strengthening of our board’s expertise and strategic capability. Their diverse backgrounds and proven track records will be invaluable as we continue to grow and evolve the business and we will benefit from their sector knowledge and fresh perspectives on the opportunities ahead.

“Our focus remains on creating sustainable, high-quality developments that deliver value for all our stakeholders – from local communities to our partners and shareholders. I look forward to working with the board and the entire This Land team to drive the next phase of our growth and continue making a positive impact.”

This Land remains committed to delivering value for customers, partners and its shareholder and its leadership changes will provide both operational continuity and renewed strategic direction.