Experience

NLA

• United Kingdom
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Expert Panel Member - Innovation Districts at New London Architecture

  • Sep 2022 - Present



The Feathers Association

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board of Trustees

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  A Charity that supports youth and community programmes providing inspiring, activities and safe surroundings for young people at our Youth & Community Clubs. A Charity that supports youth and community programmes providing inspiring, activities and safe surroundings for young people at our Youth & Community Clubs.



London Borough of Waltham Forest

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Inward Investment & Higher Education Academic Relationships

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Based within the Place department, I'm responsible for the promotion of an Inward Investment service attracting local, regional, national and international inward investment activities. This is to help attract funding for new homes, jobs, industrial and commercial buildings as well as creating new places. More recently, a major new opportunity is emerging in the Borough around Higher Education and the boost this may bring to a local economy. This includes working with senior private sector professionals to secure this investment into the borough. Show less

• Director of Inward Investment

  • Sep 2015 - May 2022

  Based within the Economic Growth and Housing Development department, I'm responsible for the promotion of an Inward Investment service covering local, regional, national and international inward investment activities. This includes working with senior private sector real estate professionals to secure investment into the borough. I work with the Housing, Regeneration, Property, Business Growth and Culture teams within the council to provide a comprehensive service for investment. The service covers the principal Strategic Growth areas, town centres and includes a Housing Zone within Waltham Forest. Show less



Design South East

• United Kingdom
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board Of Trustees

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Design South East is an independent not-for-profit organisation working across the wider south east, delivering expert design advice, facilitation and training for local authorities, the development sector and communities. Design South East is an independent not-for-profit organisation working across the wider south east, delivering expert design advice, facilitation and training for local authorities, the development sector and communities.



Croydon Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regeneration and Development

  • Apr 2013 - Sep 2015

  Principally appointed to lead on a priority area within the Croydon Opportunity Area (including the Town Centre) to help unlock several pivotal housing led mixed use schemes, work with Network Rail to deliver new infrastructure around the major transport hub of Croydon Station, as well as engage with several major developers/landowners/funders to bring forward new opportunities. Part of the role also involved close working with Businesses and existing occupiers as well as the local Development Forum. More recently, the role expanded to head up the north of the borough to spearhead focus on new investment in Gateway locations, working with developers, investors and funders to bring forward new mixed use housing led schemes and public realm improvements. Show less



J L Martin Associates Ltd

• Croydon, United Kingdom

• Director

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2013

  Appointed as a Management Consultant to provide a complete regeneration role pan borough, across land and property matters, in the Housing Development and Regeneration Team, leading a team of professional staff. Key achievements include helping to unlock a number of large key housing led mixed use schemes and implementation of successful regeneration strategies to deliver much needed mixed use developments. Working with development partners, public sector funding was secured to unlock new housing schemes. Show less



Homes and Communities Agency

• United Kingdom
• Investment Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Area

  • 2009 - 2011

  Appointed to lead and manage HCA investment into East London, comprising eight East London boroughs, including Olympic Host boroughs) enabling the delivery of developments including affordable housing (social and low cost home ownership), commercial and leisure uses on land with public and private sector funding partners, securing inward investment as well as improving economic regeneration around some key locations within east London. Appointed to lead and manage HCA investment into East London, comprising eight East London boroughs, including Olympic Host boroughs) enabling the delivery of developments including affordable housing (social and low cost home ownership), commercial and leisure uses on land with public and private sector funding partners, securing inward investment as well as improving economic regeneration around some key locations within east London.



English Partnerships

• Area Director

  • 2007 - 2009

  Area Director - Thames Gateway. Responsible for English Partnerships property and regeneration activities and investment within the Essex and Kent Thames Gateway.Managed sales disposals, acquisitions and capital investment into town centre and priority regeneration and development projects. Led a team of senior multi-disciplinary colleagues to secure targetted sales and income.

• Senior Regeneration Manager

  • 2004 - 2007

  Appointed to deliver a range of town centre mixed use development schemes; maximising the value of the property portfolio, including; Led negotiations to secure development agreements, heads of terms and specific contract documentation on property assets for lease and freehold sales and acquisitions to secure income receipts to EP. Established positive relationships with various public and private sector bodies including local authorities, the London UDC, and major developers.

• Development Manager

  • 2001 - 2004

  Appointed to manage all development and sales projects in the New Towns throughout Southern England incl. Achieving a structured preparation for development and disposals of built assets and land (circa £55m) whilst remaining focused on best consideration for development land and other assets within the region.Negotiating the disposals/acquisitions of development land for regeneration/renewal schemesManaging the corporate annual property portfolio valuations (approx. £450m) of all land and built assets. Show less