Experience

LocatED

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  London, United Kingdom Chief Executive of the DfE's property company, LocatED - responsible for sourcing and securing sites for free schools.



Department for Education

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Managing Director - LocatED, the DfE's new proposed property company

  • Jul 2015 - Feb 2017

  London, United Kingdom Leading on business planning, development and operational design for LocatED, the DfE's future PropCo to deliver sites and developments for free schools.



Cleanslate Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Dec 2011 - Feb 2017

  London Cleanslate Ltd is a multi-faceted investment, development and consulting company. We invest in businesses which entail significant capital investment and undertake collaborative development of projects ranging in value to several hundred million across Residential, Commercial, Retail, Social, Leisure and Industrial sectors.



Education Funding Agency (formerly PfS)

• Consultant

  • Jan 2010 - Jul 2015

  Property strategy, management and projects - in relation to the Free Schools programme.



Lara Newman - own company

• Director

  • Jan 2010 - Apr 2012

  I currently work on a freelance basis on contracts providing expert services around CSR, education programmes and business strategy.



Navigant

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Director and Head of CSR

  • Jun 2000 - Apr 2009

  I previously led the Programme Management business of Navigant in London. I have worked on more than 30 PPP/PFI projects in education, libraries/culture, roads, leisure, judicial, infrastructure and health) ranging in value from £15m to £1bn. I have additional specialisms in education/community projects having closed 9 education PPP/PFI. I have recently taken up the challenge of leading and building a new offering – Transformation Services. Additionally, I am Head of Corporate Social… Show more I previously led the Programme Management business of Navigant in London. I have worked on more than 30 PPP/PFI projects in education, libraries/culture, roads, leisure, judicial, infrastructure and health) ranging in value from £15m to £1bn. I have additional specialisms in education/community projects having closed 9 education PPP/PFI. I have recently taken up the challenge of leading and building a new offering – Transformation Services. Additionally, I am Head of Corporate Social responsibility for Navigant Consulting Europe. Show less



Precept Programme Management

• Director

  • Jun 2000 - Mar 2006

  Precept was acquired by Navigant Consulting in March 2006. The company was a medium sized, entrepreneurial consulting business with two key areas of expertise - construction disputes and programme management.



Schofield Lothian

• Consultant

  • 1999 - 2000

  Railway and infastructure consultancy - including work on projects attached to the CTRL, the refurbishment of St Leonards on Sea Station plus a significant piece of consultancy work for Precept Programme Management; value management and process engineering.