Movers & SHAKERS A NEW DIRECTOR FOR THE WEST HORSLEY PLACE TRUST
› Ian Howick
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Ian Howick, Chair of Heathrow AOC and former Director at British Airways, has been appointed by independent charity, Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) as Executive Director of Corporate Services. He succeeds John Lack, Director of Finance and Support, who retires at the end of September after seven years at KSS. Ian will be responsible for overseeing the finance, HR, IT, estates, facilities, governance, compliance and risk management functions at KSS. As a member of the charity’s senior leadership team, he will report directly into CEO, David Welch. Ian brings a wealth of senior expertise to KSS in safety management, frontline customer operations, engineering, finance, treasury and employee relations.
Business advisory firm Quantuma continues the expansion of its Thames Valley team with the appointment of new director, Michael Hall. Michael is a Chartered Certified Accountant and Insolvency Practitioner and will be joining Quantuma with over 20 years’ experience working within the finance, accounting and restructuring arenas, including ten years at a top 100 accountancy firm. Throughout his career, Michael has specialised in providing bespoke rescue solutions for SMEs in the Home Counties across a variety of sectors including retail, hospitality, manufacturing, consultancy and construction. In his new role at Quantuma, Michael will be a member of the senior leadership team in the Thames Valley, working with local accountants, solicitors and financiers to provide the best practical advice and solutions for solvent and insolvent businesses across the region.
The West Horsley Place Trust has appointed Ben Pearce as the charity’s new Director and he will take up his appointment in September. In 2005, Ben won the LSE Titmuss Prize for outstanding achievement in social policy. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), a Trustee of GEM (the voice of heritage learning) and of the BGI, who run the National Videogame Museum in Sheffield. Ben is also a Non-Executive Director of the Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance (CHWA) and a member of the Advocacy Committee at the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB). Ben Pearce will succeed Peter Pearce, who retired as Director on 31 May 2020 having been appointed as the West Horsley Place Trust’s first Director in spring 2016. Since this time, Peter has built the Trust from its inception, leading the development of its vision, completing the first phase of restoration and setting in place the foundations for its future. Photo: ©Ellie Grace Photography
Thames Valley team strengthened
UK LAUNCH
New Office Head
Revvis is a state-of-the-art software application designed to completely revolutionise digital property virtualisation in the UK. The innovative company has appointed Paul Spencer as its managing director of sales and Nolan Everard to run its operations in the South East. Paul is based out of London and has been in the property industry for over 25 years. He will lead the sales and brand strategy of revvis to both B2B and B2C markets. Meanwhile, Nolan is well connected in the property industry having worked on high-profile acquisitions and disposals in the South for a number of years.
Knight Frank has appointed Matthew Hodder-Williams, Partner, as the new Office Head at Knight Frank Sevenoaks. As office head at Knight Frank Sevenoaks, Matthew will head up an expert team of negotiators and support staff, whilst proactively handling a range of sales in the Sevenoaks area and surrounding countryside. Matthew brings exceptional experience to the role, with his in-depth knowledge of the area, along with his unrivalled network of contacts.
› Nolan Everard
› Paul Spencer
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