People: Senior hire for accountancy firm; Expansion for commercial refrigeration specialist; and more

Andrew Marshall has joined the senior team at Jolliffe Cork in Wakefield.

He has previously held senior positions at a variety of accounting practices, including Grant Thornton.

Operating at director level, he brings additional expertise to the firm’s fast-growing audit and accounting department.  His specialisms include retail, manufacturing, distribution, property and professional services.

Marshall brings over 30 years of practice experience and enjoys working closely with owner managed, entrepreneurial business people to help them achieve the strategic objectives of the business as well as their personal ambitions.

Adam Perkin, senior partner at Jolliffe Cork, said: “We are delighted to welcome Andrew to the team. His vast experience will further strengthen the knowledge and expertise of the accounting and audit team.

“Andrew will also be taking on a number of important internal projects that will improve the quality of our client service offerings as well assuming a key role in forthcoming marketing initiatives.”

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Global commercial refrigeration specialist True has welcomed Andrew Galeckyj to its UK sales team.

His appointment comes as Rotherham-based True prepares to launch new lines of equipment, specifically developed around the requirements of the UK kitchen design project market.

Galeckyj will further develop relationships with key kitchen design houses, foodservice consultants and project-focused dealers.

Scott Jones, True’s UK sales and key accounts director, said: “Andrew coming on board is a key appointment for us. His experience and expertise will help to further position True as the first choice in refrigeration for foodservice professionals.”

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Moda, the developer and operator of private rented housing, has hired a head of residential operations to oversee the running of the UK’s largest branded build-to-rent (BTR) portfolio.

Sarah Quinn joins Moda from Mezzino, a UK-wide asset management firm specialising in student accommodation. Previously, Quinn established the lettings and management arm of Manchester-based Fortis Developments, which incorporated both a UK-wide student and residential portfolio. Quinn’s time at the business saw the company undergo significant growth and helped raise brand awareness, build a policy and procedures infrastructure whilst maximising sales and occupancy.

Quinn also previously advised the Co-Operative Group, which is part of the NOMA development within Manchester, where the new Moda building, Angel Gardens, constitutes a significant part of the redevelopment. Quinn has also worked for UNITE Group, a leading student accommodation provider.

Alongside her new role at Moda, Quinn will remain a non-executive director at South Yorkshire Housing Association Enterprises, overseeing and assisting with overall strategy.

With its strategic funder  Apache Capital Partners, Moda has secured a £1.75bn development pipeline of around 6,750 apartments, with schemes currently underway in Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester.

Tony Brooks, managing director at Moda, said: “Moda aims to be fundamentally much more than a landlord; our ambition is to be a lifestyle business that taps into all aspects of today’s work-live-play culture and Sarah, with her wide-ranging experience working with large, complex organisations, will help us deliver that.”