UK regeneration specialist Harworth Group has appointed Lynda Shillaw as CEO, succeeding Owen Michaelson.
Effective as of 1 November 2020, the firm said it would allow for a handover from Michaelson, who is due to retire from the firm on 31 December.
Shillaw is currently group property director and a board member at London-listed Town Centre Securities, where she leads the management of its land and property and its development pipeline.
Before that she was divisional CEO, property at the Manchester Airports Group (MAG), where she was responsible for MAG’s investment portfolio and development land bank, including its Airport City joint venture.
This followed a long career managing both investment and development real estate portfolios for BT and Co-operative Group before joining Lloyds Banking Group as global head of its real estate lending division.
Shillaw is also a non-executive director of The Crown Estate and Vivid Housing Association.
Commenting on the appointment Alastair Lyons, non-executive chair of Harworth, said: 'I am delighted to have someone succeeding Owen who is as well known in our core regions and beyond as Lynda is for the depth of her real estate and regeneration experience and who has an undoubted natural affinity for our core purpose – to transform land and property into sustainable places where people want to live and work.
'I have great confidence in her ability to lead Harworth on the next stage of its application of its highly differentiated skills as a master developer to generate long-term market leading returns.'
Shillaw said: 'This is a really exciting opportunity to lead a highly regarded business that makes a real contribution to the communities in which it works.
'Few companies have Harworth’s track record in successfully regenerating large complex sites and I look forward to working with and leading such a strong and experienced team in a part of the world with which I have a strong association.'
