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L&Q appoints former RICS president to board
The former global president of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) had been appointed to the board of L&Q.
Dr Louise Brooke-Smith will join the 110,000-home landlord’s board on 1 October and will also serve as chair of L&Q’s development committee.
She will replace Simon Rubinsohn, chief economist at RICS, who is stepping down from L&Q’s board, having completed his nine-year term.
Dr Brooke-Smith is a chartered planning and development surveyor and a chartered town planner, and was formerly partner and UK head of development and strategic planning at Arcadis.
She has since taken on several non-executive director roles, and currently serves on several boards including the Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP, the Land Trust and Polypipe Group.
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She is chair of All We Can, an international development and emergency relief organisation. In June 2019, she was awarded an OBE for “services to the built environment, diversity and inclusion”.
Dr Brooke-Smith joins L&Q’s board at the same time as the former Conservative leader of Trafford Council, Sean Anstee. It was announced in July that Mr Anstee would join the board while serving as the new group chair of Trafford Housing Trust, which was acquired by L&Q last year.
The appointments come as L&Q’s board prepares to look for a new chief executive, after David Montague announced plans to step down after more than a decade in the role.
Aubrey Adams, L&Q Group chair, said: “I am delighted that Louise will be joining the group board and taking on a vital position as the chair of L&Q’s development committee.
“Her vast experience in public and private sector roles, both in the UK and overseas, will be invaluable as L&Q develops and delivers a new corporate strategy that will guide our social mission over the next five years and beyond.
“I would also like to take this opportunity to warmly thank Simon for his many years of dedicated service, which has helped to successfully steer L&Q through the countless challenges and opportunities of the past decade.
“In his ongoing role as chief economist of RICS, I have no doubt that L&Q will continue to glean valuable insight from his unrivalled expertise. We wish him the very best for the future.
Dr Brooke-Smith said: “I’m very excited to be joining L&Q at such a pivotal moment in its history. The organisation has a clear social mission and values, an impressive track record of delivery, and ambitious plans for the future.
“I look forward to helping L&Q tackle the significant issues of fire safety and the ongoing impact of coronavirus, while ensuring there is continued investment in the continued improvement of existing homes, support for communities, and delivering on its commitment to increase the supply of quality, well designed, new social housing.
“I am proud and excited to be working with a great team, and many high-calibre partners, creating much needed, liveable and attractive places for our communities.”
