Knight Frank has established a new UK board, which will be led by UK managing partner and chair Stephen Clifton.
The board is made up of 13 senior members from across Knight Frank’s commercial, residential and central business functions, alongside regular rotating contributors. Julia Hayhoe (pictured) has been appointed non-executive adviser to the board and is its sole external representative.
The board members are: Stephen Clifton; Tim Hyatt, head of residential; Tim Robinson, head of commercial; Katie Oliphant, London offices; Rory Penn, chair of private office and head of London residential sales; Ian McCarter, head of London office leasing; Rupert Dawes, head of global residential; Karen Bowes, CPO; Edel McGrath, CIO; John Rockel, head of residential strategy; and Fiona Wilcocks, head of the executive office.
In a statement, Knight Frank said the board would guide and oversee the implementation of key initiatives, “incorporating client perspectives at the core of all decisions”, and fostering greater collaboration between the firm’s residential and commercial divisions will be a key focus.
Clifton said: “Our ambition for the UK business is to bring our divisions closer together, creating a more connected, coordinated, and client-focused platform – one that is equipped to seize growth opportunities, navigate challenges, and align seamlessly with our global network. To give ourselves the strongest foundation for success we have created a new UK board and consider it essential for our strategy to be informed by external perspectives that challenge our thinking and strengthen our approach, ensuring our initiatives are robust, forward-thinking, and impactful.
“With that, we are delighted to welcome Julia Hayhoe to the UK board, whose experience will provide us with the critical insight and guidance needed as we enter an important phase of transformation and growth.”
Hayhoe added: “It’s a great privilege to be joining Knight Frank’s UK board and to contribute to the future success of such a widely respected business. My focus will be on championing opportunities to enable strategic growth harnessing the entrepreneurial culture and optimise, simplify and ensure efficiency across the UK operations, ensuring the business is well-positioned to seize opportunities and address challenges in the years ahead.”
