Derwent London Plc
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Derwent Valley is a commercial property investment company focused on niche urban areas within Central London. It aims to maintain a balanced property portfolio of income generation and refurbishment and development projects.
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Board of Directors
Robert A Rayne
Non-Executive Chairman
Skills and expertise: The Hon R.A. Rayne was Chief Executive Officer of London Merchant Securities plc and has been on the boards of a number of public companies, including First Leisure Corporation plc and Crown Sports plc. Other current appointments: Non-executive Director of LMS Capital plc and of Weatherford International Inc.
John Burns
CEO
Appointed to the Board: 1984 Skills and expertise: A chartered surveyor and founder of Derwent Valley Holdings in 1984, John has overall responsibility for Group strategy, business development and day-to-day operations. Other current appointments: Member of the strategic board of the New West End Company Limited. Committees: Risk
Simon Silver
Director
Appointed to the Board: 1986 Skills and expertise: Co-founder of Derwent Valley Holdings, Simon has overall responsibility for the Group’s development and regeneration programme. He is an honorary fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
Damian Wisniewski
Finance Director
Appointed to the Board: 2010 Skills and expertise: Damian is a chartered accountant and, prior to joining Derwent London, he held senior finance roles at Treveria Asset Management, Wood Wharf Limited Partnership and Chelsfield plc. He has overall responsibility for financial strategy, treasury, taxation and financial reporting. Committees: Risk
Paul Williams
Director
Appointed to the Board: 1998 Skills and expertise: Paul is a chartered surveyor who joined the Group in 1987. His responsibilities include portfolio asset management, supervision of refurbishment and development projects and sustainability. Other current appointments: Director of The Paddington Partnership
Nigel George
Director
Appointed to the Board: 1998 Skills and expertise: Nigel is a chartered surveyor who joined the Group in 1988. His responsibilities include acquisitions and disposals and investment analysis. Other current appointments: Director of the Chancery Lane Association
David Silverman
Director
Appointed to the Board: 2008 Skills and expertise: David is a chartered surveyor who joined the Company in 2002. His responsibilities include overseeing the Group’s investment acquisitions and disposals. Other current appointments: General Council Member of the Westminster Property Association
June de Moller
Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board: 2007 Skills and expertise: June was Managing Director of Carlton Communications Plc and has also served as a non-executive Director of Cookson Group plc, BT plc, AWG plc, J Sainsbury plc, Archant Limited and London Merchant Securities plc. Other current appointments: Non-executive Director of Temple Bar Investment Trust plc. Committees: Risk (chair), Remuneration, Nominations
Stuart Corbyn
Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board: 2006 Skills and expertise: Stuart is a chartered surveyor. Until 2008, he was Chief Executive of Cadogan Estates, one of the principal private estates in London, and is a former president of the British Property Federation and former chairman of Pollen Estate Trustee Company. Other current appointments: Non-executive Chairman of Get London Living Committees: Nominations (chairman), Audit, Remuneration
Stephen Young
Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board: 2010 Skills and expertise: Stephen is a chartered management accountant. He has held a number of senior financial positions including Group Finance Director at Meggitt PLC, Thistle Hotels plc and the Automobile Association. Other current appointments: Chief Executive of Meggitt PLC. Committees: Audit (chairman), Risk, Remuneration
Simon Fraser
Non-Executive Director
Skills and expertise: From 1997 to his retirement in 2011, Simon worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch where from 2004 he was Managing Director and co-head of corporate broking. Here he led a variety of transactions and advised company boards on a range of issues. Other current appointments: Non-executive Director of Lancashire Holdings Limited and of Legal and General Investment Management Holdings. Committees: Remuneration (chairman), Audit, Nominations
Richard Dakin
Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board: August 2013 Skills and expertise: Richard is a Fellow of RICS, an Associate Member of Corporate Treasurers and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers. In 2014 he joined CBRE as Managing Director of Capital Advisors Limited. Previously, he was employed at Lloyds Bank since 1982 where he undertook a variety of roles including commercial and corporate banking and leveraged finance, gaining extensive knowledge of property finance and the real estate sector. Other current appointments: None Committees: Risk (chairman), Audit, Nominations
Claudia Arney
Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board: 2015 Skills and expertise: Claudia was Group Managing Director of Emap until 2010. Prior to that she held senior roles at HM Treasury, Goldman Sachs, and the Financial Times. Other current appointments: Deputy Chair of Telecity PLC, Chair of the Remuneration Committee of Halfords PLC, and a Non-Executive Director of the Premier League and on the Advisory Board of the Shareholder Executive. Committees. Remuneration