This week's London appointments

John Knight, Carter Jonas

Property consultancy Carter Jonas has appointed John Knight as a partner and head of national investment.

Previously a director of the National Markets Office Investment department at BNP Paribas Real Estate and formally Strutt & Parker, John has over 15 years’ experience in the UK investment market, with a particular focus on business and office parks.

John will be based out of Carter Jonas’ headquarters, One Chapel Place, where he will work with colleagues across the business’s commercial division.

Scott Harkness, head of commercial at Carter Jonas, commented: “With an outstanding track record and proven ability in running high profile sales instructions, it is a pleasure to welcome John to the team.

“He is very well regarded in the sector and his experience ensures that he joins with an exceptional network of UK based and international buyers and sellers.

“His expertise further enhances our ability to provide accessible and effective assistance to our growing client base across the country.”

John added: “I look forward to working with this fast-growing team; clients, more than ever, are looking for and attracted to a personalised quality of service.

“Carter Jonas’ distinctive partnership structure, ambitious growth strategy and geographic reach make it perfectly positioned to provide in-depth advice and innovative, fresh solutions for clients.”

Rebecca Donnelly, Tech Talent Charter

Tech Talent Charter has appointed Rebecca Donnelly to the board as a non-executive director.

Rebecca, who is head of corporate at pan-European PR agency Tyto, will use this part-time voluntary position to build on her work spearheading gender equality and inclusion campaigns for organisations like EY, Mars, Incorporated, and #techmums.

Commenting on her appointment, Rebecca said: “I’m delighted to be joining the board of quite simply one of the most important initiatives in the UK tech sector.

“Technology is the fastest growing sector in the UK economy, but lacks true representation of the communities it serves. Driving equal opportunity and inclusion is essential to enable the UK to find the talent it needs to be a world leader.”

Debbie Forster MBE, CEO of Tech Talent Charter added: “Almost 400 organisations have signed up to the Tech Talent Charter since its inception, showing a genuine commitment across the UK tech sector to actively drive inclusion and diversity, but there is much more to do.

“With Rebecca’s two decades of experience in communications, we are thrilled to have her join our board to help drive growth and participation.”

Keith Gibbs, Bluecrest Health Screening

Health check provider Bluecrest Health Screening has appointed Keith Gibbs to its board of directors.

Keith joins the healthcare company’s board following his departure from AXA PPP, where he held the position of chief executive for 17 years.

Prior to AXA, Keith held senior positions at financial institutions such as Citibank and Lloyds TSB, as well as building a consultancy business.

Keith’s new role will see him join the board alongside co-founders Peter Blencowe and Alex Higman, focusing on broadening Bluecrest’s proposition.

Peter Blencowe, managing director at Bluecrest Health Screening commented: “Keith is a pioneer in the health insurance sector and has a proven track record of developing innovative products and driving business growth.

“We’re excited to welcome him to our board of directors, and are confident his unrivalled experience will be extremely valuable as Bluecrest Health Screening enters this new phase of growth.”

Keith added: “The future of healthcare is all about proactive management. Joining Bluecrest, a business which is ideally placed to succeed in the changing landscape, was an easy decision.

“I’m looking forward to working together to develop its strong health screening proposition to reach a wider business and consumer audience.”

Mike Betts, Cifas

Fraud prevention service Cifas has appointed Mike Betts as head of learning and counter fraud studies.

With 35 years’ experience in the police force, most recently with City of London Police, Mike has knowledge of the UK Bribery Act having developed the National Bribery Investigation programme in support of the UK’s Anti-Corruption Strategy.

In addition, Mike co-authored the new Cabinet Office’s Counter Bribery and Corruption Standards which are an integral part of the new HMG Counter Fraud Profession, and recently gave evidence to the House of Lords committee reviewing the Bribery Act.

Mike has also delivered financial crime learning programmes and undertaken learning needs analysis around the world including countries such as Colombia, Belize, Brunei, Saudi Arabia, Kenya and the Ukraine.

Commenting on his appointment, Mike said: “This is an incredibly exciting role with the ambition to provide a cohesive learning pathway for counter fraud and financial crime specialists which formally recognises their specialist skills and dedication.”

Mark Courtney, chief product officer for Cifas, said: “It is crucial that our learning solutions recognise our increasingly diverse and growing membership, and that we help organisations develop standards that will enable them to become leaders in their field.

“Mike’s extensive experience and successful track record in fraud prevention and wider financial crime expertise will help us to further strengthen our existing training offerings, and ensure that our learning solutions continue to address the ever changing threat of fraud.”

Peter Freeman and Natasha Ryan, Cluttons

Property consultancy Cluttons has made two senior appointments.

Peter Freeman and Natasha Ryan both join from Altus Group, with knowledge of the office and industrial sectors.

In their new roles will focus on developing Cluttons’ business in the Thames Valley and M4 Corridor, a core component of its growth strategy.

With almost three decades of experience in business agency, mainly in the Heathrow and Thames Valley, Peter has worked for funds, property companies and financial institutions with clients including L&G, Blackrock, RLAM, Aberdeen Standard as well as occupiers such as Allport Cargo, Pioneer and Berry BMW.

Chartered surveyor Natasha deals with both acquisitions and disposals in the office and industrial sectors and specialises in the M25 West market, with clients including Columbia Threadneedle, LaSalle and IPIF (L&G).

Commenting on the appointments, James Gray, managing partner of Cluttons said: “Peter and Natasha’s appointments mean that we can offer enhanced occupational advice to our existing and new clients.”

Peter commented: “Cluttons is a very well-respected and established brand and known for providing clients with excellent advice.

“The industrials sector is particularly strong now and I am looking forward to joining the team and establishing the business as the go-to expert in the region.”

Natasha added: “I am looking forward to using my office and industrials expertise to help Cluttons’ grow this important market. It is great to be part of a business with a clear strategy and focus on growth.”

Herman Deetman and Christophe Bordes, Infracapital

Infracapital, the infrastructure equity investment arm of M&G Prudential, has appointed Herman Deetman and Christophe Bordes as managing directors.

Herman joins Infracapital with over 28 years’ experience in corporate finance and transactions focusing on European utilities, having spent time at HSBC, Deutsche Bank, UBS Investment Bank and Kleinwort Benson.

Christophe comes onboard from Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking, where he was head of power, utilities and infrastructure. Prior to his 18 year stint at Societe Generale, Christophe worked at Arthur Andersen and Fournier Pharma.

Ed Clarke, co-founder and CIO of Infracapital, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Herman and Christophe to Infracapital.

“They bring a deep understanding of the European infrastructure market and a proven ability to source attractive investment opportunities, not only for Infracapital’s Brownfield strategy but also for Greenfield as we look to continue to benefit from the collaborative origination effort across both strategies.

“With their highly complementary backgrounds and proven experience in the energy market, Herman and Christophe will strengthen Infracapital’s expertise in this important area, accompanying the team’s existing capabilities in telecoms, transport and social infrastructure.”

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