Hannah Awonuga leaves Knight Frank as estate agency abolishes DE&I position
The Knight Frank’s group head of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), Hannah Awonuga, has left the business after her role was made redundant.
Her role became redundant when the firm’s DE&I function was brought within the broader talent and culture team.
Awonuga was appointed group head of DE&I at Knight Frank in September 2023, shortly after the new role had been created.
Awonuga, who has over 17 years of experience in the banking industry, joined Knight Frank from Barclays Bank PLC, where she was global director and head of DE&I colleague engagement.
Her role focussed on developing a strategic roadmap with the overall purpose of providing a superior experience for Knight Frank’s people. She provided strategic direction to the group executive and UK Boards, Business Balance leads and formulate and execute a DE&I strategy to facilitate the adoption of industry-wide best practices in DE&I, as well as develop a set of metrics that drove this agenda across the group.
Awonuga’s role became redundant when the firm’s DE&I function was brought within the broader talent and culture team.
Natasha and David Morrey join Harding Green
Natasha and David Morrey have joined Harding Green.
Natasha, a new homes specialist, has enjoyed a 14-year career across notable firms, including Savills and Berkeley Group.
She said: “I am so delighted to partner with Harding Green alongside my husband, focusing on our new family roots of West Berkshire. Having a background in residential sales and leading teams in residential developments in London for the last 14 years, the time feels right to now focus my skill set to a more personalised service, where I can spend more quality time with clients and buyers alike.
“It feels like the perfect platform to bring both our core values and strengths together and it is exciting to see where it will take us alongside some of the top agents in the industry.”
David Morrey has 10 years of experience in the South West of England, with firms such as Savills and Featherstone Leigh.
He commented: “After many years in the corporate real estate world, I’ve made the conscious decision to transition to a model that allows me to prioritize my clients and personal life in a way that truly resonates with me. Harding Green’s innovative approach aligns perfectly with my values of putting clients first while achieving a better work-life balance.
“I’m looking forward to using my experience to help clients navigate the property market with the dedication and attention they deserve, all while being able to spend more quality time with my family.”
Harding Green’s CEO, Nick Carter, added: “Their [Natasha and David Morrey] combined experience across London and the South West is an excellent asset to our expanding Prime Country network. Natasha has worked on some of the capital’s most significant regeneration projects, and David brings over a decade of residential sales expertise at highly respected firms.
With their roots now firmly planted in West Berkshire/North Hampshire, we’re confident they will play a key role in building on our existing presence across this region.”
New co-chairs appointed to new Association for Rental Living combined operations committee
The Association for Rental Living – the membership body for all institutionally backed, professionally managed purpose-built rental living sectors – has announced the launch of its new combined operations committee.
The committee’s role will be to share knowledge among operators across the rental living sector, develop best practice and identify areas of focus for the Association for Rental Living.
Louise Bangee of urbanbubble and Freya Richard of Vertus will co-chair the combined operations committee, supported by expert members from across the rental living sector.
Initial areas of focus falling within the committee’s remit include salary benchmarking, security and bike theft, Building Safety Act issues, the practical implications of the Renters’ Rights Bill and minimum professional qualification requirements. The Association for Rental Living will establish subcommittees as required to focus on specific issues in greater depth.
Brendan Geraghty, CEO, Association for Rental Living, said: “Our fantastic combined operations committee comprises many of the leading operators in the sector specialising in multi-family, co-living and single-family housing. They’re delivering valuable cross-cutting insights and knowledge and this committee is crucial to our core focus moving forward, so I would like to welcome all of those who have so generously agreed to devote their time and efforts to it. I would also like to thank all outgoing Operations Committee members for providing such a strong foundation on which the refreshed committee can build.”
In addition to the co-chairs, committee members will include Olly Canver from Essential Living, Sakina Murtaza of Related Argent, Tom Lord from Greystar, Russell Markou from Cortland and Quintain Living’s Grace Oyesoro. Also on the committee are Knight Dragon’s Jackie Robinson, Kevin Watson from PLATFORM_, Lavina Clarke from Moda and Neelam Saihjpal of VervLife. Further members include Grace Morgan of CompassRock International, Eleanor Fiennes from Packaged Living and Sam Smith from Dandara Living.
Bangee commented: “As co-chair, I am really looking forward to working alongside Freya and the committee, to use our combined experience across three sectors to truly make a difference. By exchanging best practices, constructively challenging each other and nurturing industry growth, we have a great opportunity to shape the future”
Richard added: “Having been a part of the previous committee for the last couple of years, I am delighted to step into the role of co-chair alongside Louise. Our committee members have such a wealth of knowledge and experience and I am confident we can deliver some really tangible support and guidance for the industry.”
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