Allsop Letting and Management (ALM) has made a series of senior appointments to its board.
Nicola McKernan, Mat Thompson and Simon Wilkinson-Reilly have all been promoted to board directors to broaden the board’s expertise across client service, operational delivery and risk management, ensuring the business remains well-positioned to meet the evolving needs of clients and residents.
McKernan has been with ALM for 10 years, most recently serving as head of operations, Thompson joined ALM in 2023 as head of health and safety and Wilkinson-Reilly joined ALM in 2024 as head of asset management.
The business has also appointed Jamie Hopkins as non-executive director. The new director appointments come as Kelly Smith is confirmed as permanent CEO, having been named acting CEO in October 2025.
Meanwhile, Andrew Boyd – senior partner at Allsop – has been named as the new chair of the board following the retirement of Tim Theakston, who was until recently a consultant to Allsop.
Smith said: “These appointments reflect the next stage in ALM’s evolution. Nicola, Mat and Simon have each made a significant contribution to the business and bring deep expertise across client relationships, operations and risk management, while Jamie’s strategic and operational experience will add valuable independent perspective to the board. As we continue to grow, we’re focused on doing so in a way that is sustainable, operationally excellent and centred on delivering the best possible outcomes for our clients and residents. Together, these appointments strengthen our leadership team and position us well for the opportunities ahead.”
Boyd added: “Allsop Letting and Management is a market leading build-to-rent operational platform precisely because of the exceptional talent of our team, which this round of very well-deserved promotions reflects. ALM has developed a very healthy pipeline of new schemes, and this expanded senior leadership team reporting to Kelly – who since joining ALM in 2017 has been instrumental in improving the business’ operational and now strategic performance – puts us in the best possible position to build further.
“The living sectors are increasingly central to Allsop as a group, and a stronger ALM – one that continues to bring in and nurture talent across operations, asset management, compliance and much more – is one that offers expertise, insight and value to all of our clients.”
