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Board Members

Phil White CBE Chairman

Mark Allan Chief Executive

Joe Lister Chief Financial Officer

Richard Simpson Managing Director of Property

Richard Smith Managing Director of Operations

Manjit Wolstenholme Non-Executive Director

Nigel Hall Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee

Stuart Beevor Non-Executive Director, Senior Independent Director, and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee

Richard Walker Non-Executive Director

Professor Sir Tim Wilson Non-Executive Director

Richard Simpson

Managing Director of Property

Richard Simpson is Managing Director of Property for UNITE. His role includes determining the strategic direction of the Group’s nationwide property portfolio, and the acquisition and development of new property.

Richard joined UNITE in 2005 and in 2007 was appointed to the role of Property Director for the London Business. He took over responsibility for Property Development in 2009, creating and implementing a growth strategy within London and other key UK cities. Prior to his roles in property development, Richard had a six year career in the army.

Richard has an in-depth knowledge of development risk, especially devising and implementing London-focused business plans.