Real estate consultancy Hollis has created a new board structure as it focuses on succession planning and the doubling of its turnover in the next five years to £100m.
The company, which appointed former chair of Cushman & Wakefield’s UK business Digby Flower (pictured) as interim CEO in September last year, has created new positions for chief operating officer, chief financial officer, chief technology officer, chief people officer, head of commercial and clients and six regional managing directors.
Flower, said: “Our people are our business and Hollis is awash with incredible talent and leaders who have helped the business grow considerably whilst still being structured as an SME. My role is to change that mindset and structure so that we can scale the business even further. Our aim is to double our size and become a £100m turn-over business within the next five years. To do this we have created a new board structure from within the company.
“The majority of the team have been here since starting as graduates or in the early stages of their careers, the ‘Hollis Way’ is part of their DNA, and it is essential we retain this culture that sets us apart from others. This will also help maintain business as normal for our clients.
“Hollis has always had a reputation as pace setters in the sector, be that through investment in its brand, in embracing new service lines or driving innovation and opportunity in a sustainable environment. At the core is the desire to deliver the same ‘Hollis Hallmark’ of quality with the best possible service levels and outcomes for our clients.”
John Woodman, founder and chairman of Hollis, added: “For the last few years we have been working on establishing a sustainable succession plan that will not only secure the future of the business, but set it up for significant growth. This started with the move to being an employee-owned business two years ago. The creation of this new board continues this development and brings through the next generation of business leaders.”
Hollis’ new board is now as follows:
Interim chief executive officer (CEO) – Digby Flower
Chief operating officer (COO) – Tom Willcock
Chief financial officer (CFO) – Ian Thompson
Chief technology officer (CTO) – Kerry Macleod
Chief people officer (CPO) – Mel Olrik
Head of commercial and clients – Mark Hampson
Regional managing director – London and South East – Ash Winter
Regional managing director – South West and Wales – Will Pasco
Regional managing director – Midlands – Chris Sullivan
Regional managing director – North – James Audsley
Regional managing director – Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland – Vikki Aitkenhead
Regional managing director – mainland Europe – Jamie O’Brien
