Carter Jonas has appointed Colliers’ chief operating officer (COO) Richard Bruce as the firm’s new chief executive, replacing Mark Granger, who has held the role since 1997.
Bruce joins Carter Jonas as an equity partner and will take up his new role in September. Granger will retire from the partnership but will remain with the business as a consultant.
Bruce joined Colliers as COO (EMEA) in 2015. Prior to that, he was director of operations at Kennedys Law LLP and also held senior roles with SJ Berwin LLP, JP Morgan and Hewlett-Packard.
Carter Jonas said that Bruce’s appointment would support the business’s long-term objectives, and his “unique experience” in the property industry, combined with 15 years in the City of London, marked “a new chapter in Carter Jonas’ senior management approach”.
Bruce said: “I am excited to be joining Carter Jonas at this stage in their development. Carter Jonas combines a distinguished history with a collaborative culture and a tailored service approach to long-standing client relationships. Having got to know many of the team, I have seen first-hand the dedication and enthusiasm of its people, which is perhaps best exemplified by Mark Granger, and his commitment to the firm’s growth.
“As the industry evolves, I look forward to continuing this success, using my professional services leadership experience, and working with everyone across the partnership, to continue to build the firm for the future, bringing together core skills, innovative technology, and solutions to support our markets.”
Granger said: “Carter Jonas is almost unrecognisable from the firm I first joined as a graduate surveyor. Following a period of substantial growth, it is now a much larger, diverse operation reflecting not only our investment in organic growth, new offices, and merger and acquisition activity but also the care and attention we bring to our work and the positive response of our clients.
“We have a truly talented team of professionals working across multiple service lines and locations, and it has been a great pleasure to have led them over the last 25 years. While we have achieved so much, in Richard we have a chance to learn from our development and to devise a new strategy that continues to respond to client demand whilefocusing on new challenges and opportunities.”
James Bainbridge, chairman of Carter Jonas, added: “Carter Jonas has experienced strong growth over the last few years, and thanks to the passion and dedication of Mark Granger’s leadership of our business, we have a strong platform from which we can continue to grow. On behalf of the partnership and all our people, I thank Mark for his steadfast and abiding long-term contributions to our business.
“As we look ahead, I am confident that Richard is the best person to take the firm forward – to build upon the recent success and expand the business further. He has exceptional real estate experience, as well as insight from outside the industry. These attributes will be integral for both our clients and people as we plan for the next stage of our development.”
