Avison Young has appointed Joe Gregory as a director in the firm’s place team in Manchester.
Gregory joins the firm from Grant Thornton, where he spent four years in the public sector advisory team. Prior to that, he worked for KPMG Infrastructure Advisory Group, where he specialised in advising public and private sector clients on urban regeneration projects. ibility and viability stages.
In his new role, he will focus on delivery of mixed-use regeneration and development schemes, supporting clients with business cases, funding, financing and delivery advice.
Gregory (pictured right) said: “I am delighted to be taking on this new role at Avison Young, and excited by the opportunity to work on some of the region’s and UK’s most exciting projects. I was attracted to AY’s place approach and breadth of the team’s expertise. It means I can use my financial and commercial skills alongside colleagues who have deep planning, economics, environmental and social value experience. I look forward to working with clients, new and old, to deliver real economic, environmental, and social improvements across our towns and cities.”
Nicola Rigby, principal, Manchester, Avison Young UK, added: “Joe is a great addition to Avison Young’s place team. His diverse client and project experience, gained across public and private sectors, further enhances AY’s ability to support clients to deliver major regeneration and property programmes. This appointment demonstrates our continued commitment to growing our place offering in the regions and giving back to the local communities we serve.”
Barry Crichton (pictured left), principal and managing director for Manchester at Avison Young UK, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Joe as another senior hire into the Manchester office, providing additional capability to support AY’s public and private sector clients to deliver major regeneration and urban improvement projects.”
Avison Young UK has also appointed Paul Conlan as a director in the firm’s healthcare team in Leeds. Conlan worked at GP Surveyors for more than 10 years and was operations director from 2015, responsible for running the day-to-day activity and teams. Since 2021, he managed the NHSPS lease advisory contract at Eddisons.
Frank Convery, principal, healthcare, at Avison Young UK, said: “We continue to invest in our people to strengthen our offering to clients and the communities we serve. This appointment builds on our commitment to optimise our solution-based approach to the complex and growing healthcare industry. A fantastic asset to the team, Paul brings a wealth of specialist experience, and will take on a wide range of responsibilities in his role at AY to reflect this.”
Conlan added: “I eagerly anticipate contributing to the Avison Young team of specialists, and enhancing its healthcare offering. The firm’s diverse and unique projects excite me, and I hope to leverage my experience working with a range of clients in the Leeds office.”
