People: Gleeson Homes; Smith Partnership

An internal promotion at housebuilder Gleeson Homes has seen Allen Marshall appointed as regional managing director in the Midlands region.
Marshall joined Gleeson in November 2018 as an area manager and within nine months, was promoted to operations director for the Midlands region. Two and a half years later, in recognition of overseeing the region’s expansion, he has been promoted to regional managing director.
He said: “I am excited to be a part of the Gleeson journey. The growth within the Midlands’ region has tripled within my time at the company and this is just the beginning. We have not only secured a great land pipeline that will enable continued growth, but we have also built an extremely talented team that is 100% committed to the core values of the company, enabling us to further bolster the delivery of affordable, quality homes.”
Lisa Franklin, Victoria Townsend, Kevin McGrath, Gemma Brown, Jack Robinson and Sarah Southall
Smith Partnership Solicitors of Derby has made five promotions.
Lisa Franklin, Victoria Townsend, Gemma Brown, Jack Robinson and Sarah Southall have all been made associates.
Managing Partner, Kevin McGrath, said: “At Smith Partnership we aim to support and nurture our staff and recognise and reward talent”
“Everyone at Smith Partnership has gone to incredible lengths to give our clients the best possible service during the pandemic, none more so than our new associates. These promotions allow us the opportunity to strengthen our offering to clients across a number of different areas of work including litigation, company commercial, conveyancing and wills and inheritance.”