Accelerating Careers in Real Estate - Episode 6

Tom Gaffney, having spent 18 years working across Asia in Commercial Real Estate, speaks about the need to stay humble and absorb cultures and influences.

We were excited to sit down with Mark Castle, just as the news were buzzing about him stepping down from Mace Construction as their COO.

Lee has been continually challenging himself to develop throughout his career from chartered engineer, consultant project manager and now development manager for the world's fifth-largest Real Estate investor.

As CEO and Co-Founder of Cain International, Jonathan discusses his earlier career in law. Yet despite his success in the legal profession, he joins Gerald Ronson in his real estate development business, Heron, as deputy CEO.

Hired originally as Acquisition Director for the commercial developer who only landed in London 4 years ago, Steven was quickly promoted to CEO for the UK at the age of 34.

Our first US guest, Nelson, talks us through his career to-date where he leads Endeavor's Multi-Family programme of more than $2bn.

Varoon shares a story that travels from India, London, New York and Singapore. A career which has began in one sector and morphed into another by seizing an opportunity. Finally his entrepreneurial spark led to a whole new chapter.

In this episode I sit down with Warwick Hunter, Managing Director for Asset and Development Management for Henley Investments. Warwick shares a fascinating story. A story that includes highlights working for several of the most revered employers beginning as a graduate intake with...

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has announced joining Macdonald & Company’s Accelerating Careers in Real Estate podcast as a new partner with an exclusive membership promotion.

Sammie has built a career with DTZ, HCA, Crest Nicholson and now Places for People. Sammie describes her career working in residential development through commercial consultancy, public sector, plc housebuilder and now in the affordable housing sector facing up to private sector competition.

In this episode I sit down with Mark Woodrow, Joint Managing Director of Packaged Living. In just two years Packaged Living has 2,000 build to rent homes in the pipeline with a further 1,000 as DM partner...

I get a chance to sit down with Amelia Bright, Executive Director of the London Estate for Grosvenor UK&I. Responsible for £5bn worth of assets in Mayfair and Belgravia, Amelia's career ...

Matt has led a career with some of the biggest names and largest developments in London under his belt including Berkeley, Riverlight and BPSDC, Battersea Power Station. As MD and now COO he shares the lessons he learnt as he forced to take a hands off approach and empower his teams.

In this episode I sit down with Jan Trbizan, Design and Technical Director for the luxury development company Northacre.

Caroline Harper is the Chief Planning Director for Be First, Barking and Dagenham’s urban regeneration company.

Will began a career in politics before pivoting to real estate. He built a blistering 15 year career with Grosvenor in the UK and Paris ending his journey as the Executive Director for the London Portfolio with £5bn AUM...

In this episode Gary led me on a journey of his career, passions and motivations.

In this interview I sit down with James Pellatt, Director of Workplace and Innovation for Great Portland Estates.

In this episode I sit down with Neil Young, he is credited with pioneering the Build to Rent sector in the UK, he established a £2bn residential REIT and did it as a property inductee part way through his career as an accountant.