People: Calthorpe Estates welcomes two additions; New trustees for Birmingham Museums; and more
Calthorpe Estates has appointed Richard Suart as property director and Tom Foley as asset manager.
With 24 years of experience, 13 of which were spent as regional property director for Northern Trust Property Company, Suart brings a wealth of knowledge to his new position and will lead the company’s asset management team. He will focus on customer service and financial growth.
Foley will lead on the asset management of the estate’s properties. He previously worked for NFU Mutual’s Insurance Fund, where he was responsible for overseeing nationwide projects, including a £7m office refurbishment in Glasgow, and a £2m transformation in Manchester.
Haydn Cooper, chief executive of Calthorpe Estates, said: “Despite the challenges of the pandemic, we have seen Edgbaston continue to flourish with the backdrop of renewed public realm in Greenfield Crescent.
“All in all, it is an exciting time for the business, as we see the likes of Chapter Restaurant, Lux Gallery and KIN Homes join the Village, the continuation of the popular Artisan Markets and the Edgbaston Village Metro stop set to open shortly. I look forward to working with Richard and Tom as we continue to engage with our communities and create exceptional places to be enjoyed by people who live, work and visit Edgbaston.”
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The Birmingham Museums Trust Board has recruited Tony Simpson and Liam Darbon.
They will have a particular focus on marketing and audience development, income generation, and commercial development.
Niels de Vos, chair of Birmingham Museums Trust, said: “Tony and Liam’s appointments continue the work we have been doing to take Birmingham Museums in a bold, fresh direction. I’m really looking forward to working with them and the rest of the board this year, in what is an important time for the city, when the eyes of the world will be on Birmingham.
“Working with the leadership team we have a long-term vision to ensure Birmingham’s museums service truly reflects and empowers the people of this city. We need to be ambitious in our next steps to drive change and we are in an even stronger position to do this following these appointments.”
Simpson is partner at Oliver Wyman, a global management consulting firm, where he has advised and restructured some of the world’s leading media, sport, and entertainment groups. He also has experience in the arts and culture sector and spent five years as an advisory board member to the Black Cultural Archives (BCA).
He also brings international museums experience having previously worked for, and advised, both Qatar Museums (previously Qatar Museums Authority) and the Abu Dhabi Government, on Culture and International Partnerships.
Darbon is head of omnichannel trading at Tate, the family of art galleries spanning the UK.
He leads on the commercial strategy across Tate and its trading subsidiaries, championing the customer experience across all channels. Prior to Tate, he held senior commercial leadership positions at the John Lewis Partnership and has also worked for American Express and the marketing agency Syncredible.
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Worcestershire-based security solutions company Ecl-ips has welcomed business development specialist Peter Coughlin to its team.
He will be working across England and Wales to grow the business from its base in Stoke Prior near Bromsgrove.
He will also be seeking to expand the reach of Security Group, the Bristol-based company it bought in 2020 that operates across the South-West of England. Both companies offer advanced CCTV, access control, intruder alarms and monitoring solutions in their regions.
Managing director Aaron Kernaghan said: “This is an exciting time for us as we seek to grow our business, particularly focusing on working with architects and M&E contractors so they understand the benefit of the advanced security and monitoring systems we provide.
“Peter provides a great fit for our team with his past experience across arrange of sectors, including fire and security.”
