Revo has announced two new appointments to its board as part of its restructured governance.
Toby Ogilvie-Smals (pictured), director of retail investments at Savills, and Nick Thornton, founder of Aver PR, have joined the Revo executive board as directors.
Ogilvie-Smals said: “I’m delighted to be joining Revo at a time when the retail and leisure built environment is evolving rapidly in response to shifting consumer behaviours, capital flows and placemaking priorities. I’m looking forward to supporting Revo’s mission by strengthening industry engagement, driving membership growth and helping shape a commercially and socially resilient future for our urban spaces.”
Thornton added: “It is a privilege to be joining the recharged Revo board. Retail and leisure destinations in all their forms have never been more relevant than they are now. Not only are they key drivers of the economy across so many metrics, they are where people come together, so play a central role in society. Revo’s ambition is to become the recognised voice that champions the excellence and collective contribution of the sector and I am delighted that I am able to play a role in achieving that.”
Vivienne King, chair of Revo’s executive board, said: “Toby and Nick’s appointments to the Revo executive board further reinforce the strength of its membership with senior investment, PR and consultancy, alongside market intelligence, quantity surveying and sustainability represented. These are the range and depth of skills required to lead the transformative evolution of the UK’s retail and leisure built environment into the future. Our September conference and upcoming awards, the Revos, endorse the innovation taking place in the sectors Revo champions.”
