Our Team

Aaron Hulait

Transaction Director, Tritax Big Box REIT

Aaron joined Tritax in 2021 as Transactions Director for Tritax Big Box REIT, where he is responsible for the fund’s capital recycling programme by means of sourcing, appraising and concluding acquisitions or identifying and carrying out asset disposals. Other responsibilities involve portfolio analysis, portfolio strategy and asset planning. Aaron has over 14 years’ experience in commercial real estate and started his career at SEGRO where he worked in a variety of roles across the Group in the UK and Europe. Initially as an analyst covering valuations, corporate finance and strategy, before moving into the Investment team in 2014. Whilst there he completed over £1.8bn of investment transactions. Aaron holds a BSc in Geography and an MSc in Economics and Finance from the University of Bristol and qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 2014.

Adam Lloyd

Development Director, Tritax Big Box Developments

Adam has over 15 years experience in the Industrial and Logistics property sector. A qualified Chartered Surveyor, he commenced his career at SEGRO plc, initially managing a large portfolio of grade A industrial assets, before a stint in Germany providing strategic development advice. Latterly, he moved into logistics development within a SEGRO team comprised of former directors of Roxhill Developments, focusing on the development management of a number of prestigious logistics parks in the Midlands, notably East Midlands Gateway, Northampton Gateway and at Radlett, all of which are rail freight linked schemes.

Since joining Tritax Symmetry in 2023, he has been responsible for leading the Midlands Intermodal Logistics Hub project.

Adelina Potocka-Markiewicz

Assistant Project Accountant, Tritax Big Box Developments

Adelina joined in 2017 as a Purchase Ledger Clerk and has since advanced to an Assistant Project Accountant. An ACCA part-qualified accountant, she is working towards becoming a Chartered Accountant. Adelina produces management accounts, manages payroll, and provides essential support to the Finance Manager. 

Adrian Jones

Fund Accountant, Tritax Big Box REIT

Adrian joined Tritax in June 2011 as an Accounts Executive in the Bedford office and was primarily tasked with working on the legacy funds. In January 2015, Adrian was given the opportunity to work on the Tritax Big Box REIT Fund in the London office, which meant that he would have to split his time between the London office and the Bedford office. As the TBBR Fund grew so quickly, Adrian was then relocated to the London office permanently in January 2016 to work solely on that fund as the Fund Accountant to the Finance team.

Alan Somerville

ESG Director, Tritax Management LLP

Alan joined Tritax in January 2022 as ESG Director. He is responsible for ESG strategy and performance across all of the Tritax managed funds. He has 30 years' experience within the real estate sector and has specialised in sustainability for 15 years. Prior to joining Tritax he was Head of Building Performance at BRE with responsibility for global sustainability standards. He was a Partner at Cushman & Wakefield leading their energy and sustainability consulting practice for the EMEA region which advised investors and occupiers on ESG performance. Prior to specialisation, Alan worked with Grosvenor Ltd as a Projects Director for 12 years focussing on large complex regeneration projects. He is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He holds a BSc in Land Economics from the University of West of Scotland.

Alastair Patrick

Marketing Director, Tritax Big Box Developments

Alastair is a qualified marketeer with a broad mix of experience in leading brand houses and marketing agencies working across global mega brands such as Coca-Cola, as well as creating and nurturing start up brands.

He helped deliver the global brand revitalisation of Dunhill Tobacco of London for British American Tobacco that led to a 5% year on year growth across the top 3 markets. Whilst at Diageo he delivered Europe level shopper marketing campaigns for Captain Morgan and Smirnoff, and has launched new products and initiatives for Sennheiser and Shell.

This broad experience across a mix of categories has crystallised for Alastair that a customer orientated approach always leads to share and revenue growth. As the first marketing director at Tritax Symmetry, Alastair's role is to define the marketing strategy and embed an occupier-orientated approach across all touchpoints and communications, whilst elevating Tritax Big Box Developments' reputation in the industry.

Andrew Dickman

Managing Director, Tritax Big Box Developments

Andrew is a qualified Chartered Surveyor with over 30 years of commercial property experience. He specialises in delivering cradle-to-grave property strategies to maximise profit & minimise risk.

He established the Manchester Office in 2012, to capitalise on development and the repositioning opportunities in Northern England & Scotland. Andrew has a long track record of successfully delivering multi-phase developments within his geography & further afield.

Andrew was formerly a Director of Savills and Partner for Fuller Peiser. Prior to joining the company, Andrew was responsible for all aspects of acquiring, developing & managing a £120m property portfolio for a family trust.

Anisha D'Cruz

Legal Counsel, Tritax Management LLP

Anisha is legal counsel to the Tritax Group. Anisha graduated with an LLB from Kings College London in 2006 and completed the Legal Practice Course with Distinction in 2007. Following qualification as a solicitor in 2011, Anisha gained significant experience in real estate investment and development as a senior associate at international law firm Ashurst LLP, acting for investment funds, pension funds, developers and occupational tenants. Anisha also has broad experience in real estate finance. Anisha joined Tritax in 2018 to support Tritax EuroBox plc following its IPO and now provides legal guidance to all Tritax funds and the Tritax Group.

Ben Sanders

Head of Construction, Tritax Big Box Developments

With over 25 years of practical construction knowledge and expertise, Ben has a proven track record in delivering industrial and logistics projects. His experience includes managing extensive and varied teams. Previously at SEGRO, Ben played a pivotal role in numerous projects across Greater London, collaborating closely with development managers to oversee the technical, demolition, and construction aspects of new single-unit and multi-unit schemes.

Bjorn Hobart

Partner, Investment Director, Tritax Big Box REIT

Bjorn joined Tritax Group in 2011 and became an Equity Partner in 2017. Bjorn is the Investment Director for Tritax Big Box REIT’s (TBBR), managing the investment portfolio, which involves setting the strategy, asset planning, sources and appraises suitable investments for acquisitions or disposals as part of the capital rotation. In addition, Bjorn manages the Bi-annual valuation process of the investment portfolio. Prior to joining Tritax Group, Bjorn worked at SG Commercial LLP in investment and development transactions, where he advised Tritax Group on their portfolio acquisitions and disposals. Bjorn started his career at Faber Maunsell (now AECOM) and went on to undertake an MA in Property Valuation and Law at Cass Business School, London. Bjorn undertook his professional training at Atisreal (now BNP Real Estate) in London, where he qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 2005.

Catherine Fry

Head of Compliance, Tritax Management LLP

Catherine joined Tritax in November 2016. Previous roles include HOC for another property fund manager and a regulated payment services provider. Holding a range of positions within retail funds. Catherine holds a level 3 award in Global Financial Compliance, a level 3 award in Unit Trust Administration and is an associate at the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments.

Charlie Mackaness

Associate Development Director, Tritax Big Box Developments

Charlie Withers

Partner, Development Director, Tritax Big Box REIT

Charlie joined Tritax in September 2017, becoming an equity partner in 2020. Charlie’s primary focus is overseeing the development activities of Tritax Big Box REIT Plc which owns the UK’s largest logistics focused development land platform. He also consults across Tritax Group’s other funds where development expertise is required. Charlie has over 33 years’ experience in the UK industrial and logistics real estate sector. Before joining Tritax he focussed on industrial asset management and development at Cedarwood Asset Management which he co-founded in 2009. Prior to this he was a director at Chancerygate, the UK’s largest multi-unit industrial property developer and asset manager. Charlie started his career in commercial real estate at Strutt & Parker in 1989, working in the business space team.

Chase French

Director of Financial and Portfolio Analytics, Tritax Big Box REIT

Chase joined Tritax in 2019. After completing a BSc. In Mathematics and an MSc. In Economics, Finance and Management from the University of Bristol, Chase left the UK for Hong Kong. There, he joined the investment arm of the Dutch banking group, Rabobank International where he worked for 6 years in the Multi-Asset Structuring division. Responsible for designing algorithmic investments and exotic derivatives, he became skilled in Financial Modelling and Analytics, presenting complex ideas to investors across SE Asia in an accessible manner. Upon returning to London, he further developed this skillset at Avison Young Real Estate Finance, leading the analysis of massive multi-phase developments and property portfolios alike. Chase is a member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers (AMCT), a “Future Leader in Treasury” for 2017 and a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). Chase also has certifications in Computer Science and Machine Learning from MIT and Columbia, New York.

Colin Godfrey

Partner, CEO, Tritax Big Box REIT

Colin is an Equity Partner and joint CEO of Tritax Group, leading the Group’s fund management function. Colin is also CEO to FTSE 250 Tritax Big Box REIT Plc, where he has overall responsibility for daily operations and the provision of strategic investment advice to the non-executive Board. Colin began his career with Barclays Bank before joining Conran Roche in the late 1980s. Following this, Colin took a BSc degree in Urban Estate Management at Kingston University, graduating with First Class honours. Colin then joined Weatherall Green and Smith (now BNP Paribas Real Estate) where he qualified as a chartered surveyor, specialising in portfolio fund management and working on property mandates for British Gas Staff Pension Scheme and Blue Circle pension fund.

Danielle Cawley

Executive Assistant, Tritax Big Box Developments

Danielle joined in 2023 as Executive Assistant, supporting the Head of the Northampton Office. She has over 20 years’ experience working for C-Suite Executives at Fairline Yachts, Mercedes F1 and Heinz. 

Dave Travis

Head of Manchester Office, Tritax Big Box Developments

Dave is a qualified Chartered Surveyor and has more than 16 years' experience in full-cycle property development, strategic land promotion, property regeneration & asset/investment management across all major real estate asset classes; delivering some of the largest property development and regeneration schemes throughout the UK over the last few years. As Head of the Manchester Office, Dave is responsible for leading our team based in Manchester; overseeing the smooth running of our existing projects within the region and proactively seeking new land & development opportunities throughout the Midlands, Northern England & Scotland.

Prior to joining the company, Dave has previously held other roles with Harworth Group plc, Hargreaves Land, HS2 and Town Centre Securities plc.

David Rodger

Senior Asset Manager, Tritax Big Box REIT

David joined Tritax as a Senior Asset Manager, when UK Commercial Property REIT merged with Tritax Big Box REIT in May 2024. He is responsible for driving performance through strategic asset management and value add initiatives whilst also building and maintaining strong occupier relationships. Working across a variety of initatives, David has gained extensive asset management experience across the full range of traditional sectors while also completing on numerous Investment Sales & Purchases including Company and Asset transactions. He has worked at Ignis Asset Management, Standard Life Investments and abrdn advising UK Commercial Property REIT. David holds an BSc in Land Economy from the University of the West of Scotland and an Investment Diploma from Cambridge University. David qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1996.

Elizabeth Blank

Purchase Ledger Accountant, Tritax Big Box Developments

Elizabeth joined in 2021 as Purchase Ledger Clerk. 

Ferne Whipp

Content and Communications Consultant, Tritax Management LLP

Ferne joined Tritax in March 2023 as content and communications consultant. Ferne has worked in corporate communications for more than 20 years; most recently at EY Global, where she was part of a team that supported the Global Chair and other senior stakeholders on external and internal communications. Prior, Ferne was Head of Media and PR for Tate & Lyle PLC and worked in marketing for the commercial arm of the Royal Institute of British Architects, RIBA Enterprises. Ferne has an MA in History from Durham University.

Frankie Whitehead

Partner, CFO, Tritax Big Box REIT

Frankie joined Tritax in 2014 and is responsible for all historical and strategic financial matters in relation to Tritax Big Box REIT plc (BBOX), which includes interim and year end reporting, corporate compliance, budgeting/forecasting treasury management and the monitoring of internal financial controls. Frankie is also involved in BBOX’s capital market activity including equity issuances and debt financings, along with taking care of all Board level financial reporting. Frankie has over 10 years’ experience working in the real estate industry having previously spent three years as Financial Controller at Primary Health Properties Plc (PHP), a healthcare focussed REIT. He trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PKF (UK) LLP, who subsequently merged with BDO LLP, where he acted as Assistant Manager.

George Brunton

Property Manager, Tritax Management LLP

George joined Tritax Management LLP as a Property Manager in September 2024. Prior to joining, he was a Portfolio Manager in the Operations Team for over 6 years at Revantage Real Estate (the asset management platform established by Blackstone). George has gained a wide range of property and asset management experience working across various large mixed-use estates as well as logistics and standalone office assets in the UK and Europe. He holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Real Estate Management from Oxford Brookes University and studied Real Estate at Virginia Tech University on a study abroad program.

Gilly Stafford

Finance Manager, Tritax Big Box Developments

Gilly joined in 2023. A Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) with over 20 years of experience, Gilly oversees financial control for projects. Her extensive background spans finance roles in pharmaceutical, construction, and property development sectors. 

Graham Elliot

Fund Controller, Tritax Big Box REIT

Graham joined Tritax Group in September 2023 as the fund controller for TBBR. Prior to joining Tritax, Graham started his career at EY in South Africa where he qualified as CA(SA). He then went on to do a secondment in Chicago before coming to the UK where he started his career in real estate at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield. His primary focus is delivering the half year and year-end financial reporting, transaction structuring, corporate and tax compliance, treasury management, risk management and monitoring of internal financial controls.

Hana Beard

Group Company Secretary, Tritax Big Box REIT

Hana joined Tritax in October 2018 and is a Chartered Secretary with over 15 years’ corporate governance experience gained in FTSE 250 and FTSE 100 companies in various sectors including shipbroking, insurance, mining and property. At Tritax, Hana is responsible for ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements of the AIC Code, Listing rules, DTRs, MAR and best practice corporate governance for Tritax Big Box REIT Plc, Tritax EuroBox Plc, TPIF, MetroBox and their subsidiaries. Prior to joining Tritax, Hana worked for three and a half years at Clarkson Plc, providing a wide range of company secretarial services to the Group and deputising for the Company Secretary. She focused on shareholder services for over two years whilst at Aviva PLC from 2013 to 2015 and before that, Hana specialised in share scheme administration from 2010 to 2012 at Rio Tinto Plc. From 2009 to 2010, Hana was an Assistant Company Secretary at Santon Capital PLC, and from 2004 to 2009 she held various roles at Raven Russia plc, culminating in the role of the Company Secretary in Cyprus. Hana is an Associate of the ICSA, The Governance Institute.

Henry Franklin

Partner, COO, Tritax Management LLP

Henry joined Tritax as an equity partner in 2008. He is responsible for the structuring and operation of the Tritax Group Funds, providing general legal counsel and overseeing operations. Henry is a qualified solicitor, who completed his articles with Ashurst LLP in 2001, specialising in taxation, mergers and acquisitions. He qualified as a chartered tax adviser in 2004, before moving to Fladgate LLP in 2005, where he became a partner in 2007. At Fladgate LLP, Henry specialised in the structuring of commercial property funds.

Henry Stratton

Head of Research, Tritax Management LLP

Henry joined Tritax in November 2021 as Head of Research. He is responsible for research across all of the Tritax managed funds. He has 20 years’ experience within the real estate and finance sector. Previous roles include leading Real Estate Research at EY and working on the European Real Estate Research team at Deutsche Bank (RREEF). He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and holds an MSc in Real Estate Investment from Bayes Business School and BSc in Geography.

Ian Brown

Head of Corporate Strategy & Investor Relations, Tritax Big Box REIT

Ian joined Tritax in 2020 and leads the Group’s investor relations function and has primary responsibility for Tritax Big Box investor engagement.

Iwona Lowkiewicz

Financial Accountant, Tritax Big Box Developments

Iwona joined in 2022 as a Financial Accountant. Iwona is a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) with over 10 years of experience in an accounting practice. Iwona produces management accounts and statutory financial statements.

Jake Howard

Associate Development Director, Tritax Big Box Developments

Jake joined Tritax Big Box Developments in 2022 and is a qualified Chartered Surveyor with over 5 years’ experience in the commercial property market. He previously worked at Deloitte in the Real Estate division providing development, investment and funding advice for private and public sector clients, focused on large strategic sites spanning a range of asset classes

James Cannon

Regional Construction Director, Tritax Big Box Developments

James is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) with over 20 years’ of extensive experience delivering varied and complex projects within the Built Environment. He manages the Construction elements of Tritax Symmetry’s development schemes within the Manchester office, working closely with the Development Directors. Before joining Tritax at the start 2024 he previously worked for Rider Levett Bucknall as a Senior Associate within the Project Management division.

James Charlesworth

Senior Asset Manager, Tritax Big Box REIT

James joined Tritax in 2020 as Asset Manager of the MetroBox Fund, before moving in 2022 to lead the Asset Management of the EuroBox Fund. He joined the Big Box Asset Management team in July 2024. James is responsible for strategic asset management, the management of third-party asset managers and professionals and ultimately identifying and progressing value enhancing initiatives across the portfolio to protect and maximise investor returns. Prior to joining Tritax James completed a MSc in Real Estate at Reading University and started his career at Savills as a graduate before joining Savills Investment Management as an Assistant Fund Manager in 2014 before becoming a Portfolio Manager in 2016.

James Dunlop

Partner, CEO- Investment, Tritax Management LLP

James is an equity partner and Joint CEO at Tritax Group. He oversees the strategic vision of the company’s existing products whilst also leading the identification, development and equity deployment of new investment offerings. James is one of the founding partners of the Manager and the Investment Adviser, along with Colin Godfrey. James and Colin have worked together for over 25 years. James studied Property Valuation and Finance at City University before joining Weatherall Green and Smith (now BNP Paribas Real Estate) where he qualified as a chartered surveyor in their Investment Development and Agency division in 1991.

Jonathan Dawes

Head of Planning, Tritax Big Box Developments

Jonathan, who joined us in 2007 from Reading Borough Council, has over 16 years of experience taking major residential, commercial, and mixed-use schemes through the planning system. He spearheads the planning strategy for our strategic land holdings from acquisition to disposal.

With a meticulous approach, Jonathan oversees all project aspects, from promoting sites through the development plan process to submitting planning applications. He manages multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring robust planning arguments are presented. Recent successes include securing planning consent for significant projects such as Symmetry Park in Kettering and Rugby, detailed permission for the next phase of Symmetry Park in Biggleswade, and the development of Siemens Healthineers' new 604,000 sq ft global production facility.

Jonathan Wallis

Director | Head of Northampton Office, Tritax Big Box Developments

Jonathan brings extensive expertise to his role as a Board Member, Head of the Northampton Office and qualified Chartered Surveyor, with three decades of experience in real estate as both an agent and developer. Previously, he managed leasing and investment teams in London and Birmingham at Cushman & Wakefield and JLL before turning to development in 2006.

Jonathan's geographical focus is the East and West Midlands, overseeing existing projects and seeking new large-scale, multi-phase opportunities. His strong financial and analytical skills are at the core of his approach to development, managing risk at every stage.

Joseph Skinner

Development Director, Tritax Big Box Developments

Joe joined Tritax Big Box Developments in 2019 and is a qualified Chartered Surveyor with over 8 years’ experience in the commercial property market. He previously worked at CBRE in the South-East & Midlands market providing leasing and development advice to a variety of occupiers, investors & developers.

Joe’s key focus area involves the delivery of existing projects for both speculative and pre-committed units, together with sourcing new strategic development sites. Current projects include Tritax Parks Rugby, Gloucester and Doncaster.

Outside of work, having been brought up on a family farm in Northampton, Joe remains actively involved in the day-to-day running of the family business.

Justin Baker

Investment and Business Analyst, Tritax Big Box Developments

Since joining in 2017 as an Investment and Business Analyst, Justin has ensured high-quality development appraisals and analysis across the business. He is dedicated to streamlining processes and enhancing efficiency.

Kate Howe

Development Director, Tritax Big Box Developments

Kate is a Chartered Surveyor with 15 years' property experience. Kate joined Tritax Big Box Developments in 2022 and has delivered residential, industrial and mixed-use development across the UK.

Katherine Barker

Construction Project Coordinator, Tritax Big Box Developments

Kat has over 10 years’ experience within the Built Environment, graduating with a BA (hons) Interior Architecture & Design. Starting her early career as a Freelance Designer in London, she made the move to Hong Kong, China where she worked for AtkinsRéalis (formally Atkins) gaining invaluable experience working on large scale complex mixed-use projects across the Asia pacific. Prior to joining the company in 2021, she’s also worked on several bespoke Hospitality and New Build Housing Projects across the UK from pre-construction through to completion. She currently sits within the Construction team assisting with the procurement and construction of developments, with particular emphasis on compliance of construction procedures, while working towards her APM Project Management qualification.

Kat is a keen sports woman, known for her competitive streak representing Hong Kong, China at the 2017 FIL Women's Lacrosse World Cup.

Katie Brereton

Associate Development Director, Tritax Big Box Developments

Katie has over 9 years' experience working within the property industry prior to joining Tritax Big Box Developments in 2023 having previously worked at The Arch Company where, as Head of Development, East, Katie was responsible for all development projects across North and Southeast London. Prior to joining The Arch Company, Katie held various positions at Network Rail, where she qualified as a chartered surveyor in 2015.

Kirstie MacDougall

Brand Manager, Tritax Big Box Developments

Since joining in 2016, Kirstie has played a key role in driving visibility and engagement across Tritax Big Box Development’s extensive site portfolio. With a mini-MBA in brand management, she ensures all content and communications consistently align with the brand's values. Her efforts support and strengthen the Company’s reputation as a leader in commercial development.

Laura Branson

Construction Project Coordinator, Tritax Big Box Developments

Laura joined in 2022 as an Office Manager and Executive Assistant. In 2024, she transitioned to Construction Project Coordinator, where she oversees Health and Safety and manages the Northampton Office facilities. Laura is pursuing her NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety. 

Leonie Grant

Assistant Management Accountant, Tritax Big Box Developments

Leonie joined Tritax Big Box Developments in 2016 as an Assistant Management Accountant. With a strong finance background, she handles management and statutory accounts and company secretarial duties. Leonie is an ACCA part-qualified accountant and is currently working toward becoming a Chartered Accountant. 

Linda Edwards

Executive Assistant, Tritax Big Box Developments

Linda joined in 2022. With over 20 years of experience supporting senior executives and managers, she serves as an Executive Assistant to the Property and Planning team in the Northampton office.

Lizzie Meeke

Digital Communications Manager, Tritax Management LLP

Lizzie joined Tritax in May 2022 as the Marketing and Communications Executive, leading on social media and associated creative input. She joined after five years of working in PR and internal communications in the automotive and financial services sectors. She has experience in reputation and brand management including responding to several high-profile events. Lizzie has a BA in Business and Event Management.

Mark Fergusson

Head of Client Engagement, Tritax Big Box REIT

Mark joined Tritax in March 2021 after spending over 26 years working for major Third Party Logistics operators such as DHL and CEVA both in the UK as well as in senior Operational and Commercial roles. Mark is responsible for working with our existing customer base across all Tritax Funds to improve our understanding of their supply chains and identify opportunities to create value for them via our development platform. Mark is also focused on proactively developing relationships with key decision makers at prospective new customers to diversify our occupier base.

Martin Shaw

Asistant Fund Manager, Tritax Big Box REIT

Martin joined Tritax in March 2020 and currently assists Tritax Management LLP’s Fund and Asset Managers, primarily supporting, but not limited to Tritax Big Box REIT. Responsibilities include work on acquisitions and disposals, valuations, income and value-add initiatives with current/potential tenants, along with financial modelling and due diligence work. In addition, he provides a conduit to a large EMEA real estate network built up over 15 years. Prior to joining the team, Martin previously worked in asset management, devising, monitoring and delivering pro-active strategies and spent eight years at CBRE in their National Valuation and Corporate Capital Markets teams. During this time, he was responsible for carrying out loan security valuations in the logistics sector and reviewing occupational real estate for businesses wishing to identify capital raising or consolidation real estate strategies, along with the execution of transactions. Martin qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 2008 after obtaining a degree in Land Management at the University of Reading.

Matthew Davidson

Property Management Director, Tritax Management LLP

Max Bowen

Graduate Development Surveyor, Tritax Big Box Developments

Max is a Graduate Development Surveyor who joined the company in 2024 having previously been at Colliers working in the Industrial and Logistics agency team.

Max’s role lies in the strategic planning and delivery of speculative and pre-committed units. Alongside this his focus is securing new opportunities to feed into the development pipeline.

Michelle Steele

HR & Operations Manager, Tritax Big Box Developments

Michelle is a delivery focused leader and strategic advisor with a wealth of experience managing and developing high-performing teams and working in a range of sectors including banking, social housing, and retail.

With over 12 years’ experience working with Senior stakeholders at Board and Executive level, Michelle is part of the leadership team. Working closely with the Shareholder and Management Boards, she identifies strategic priorities providing a key role as facilitator and hands-on planning and delivery expert.

Michelle has a passion for personal development and brings with her coaching and mentoring skills to ensure staff welfare and training is a continued priority.

Nancy Crawford

Executive Assistant, Tritax Big Box REIT

Nancy joined Tritax in September 2018 as Executive Assistant to the CEO/CFO/Investor Relations and wider Tritax Big Box team. Nancy has significant experience working for C-suite executives and providing executive support to ensure the seamless and efficient execution of daily operations within the fund. Previously Nancy worked for UHNW and family for 10 years and had a short spell in Parliament.

Nicola Krafft

Director of Marketing and Communications, Tritax Management LLP

Nicola joined Tritax in December 2021 to lead on the strategic marketing and communications for Tritax Management and its funds. Nicola has 18+ years in house and agency experience, providing corporate, financial and internal communications advice across a range of sectors. Most recently, she worked as Head of Investor Relations at regeneration specialists U+I. She has significant experience in profile raising, reputation and brand management, mergers and acquisitions and stakeholder engagement. Nicola has a BA in French and German from Exeter University.

Oliver Jervis

Development Surveyor, Tritax Big Box Developments

Oliver joined in 2022 as a Development Surveyor. 

Owain Baker

Head of IT, Tritax Big Box Developments

Owain joined in 2018, bringing expertise from previous roles at Olleco and Anglian Water, where he specialised in data analysis and intranet development. At Tritax, he manages IT systems with a focus on SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and Power Platform, driving efficiency and collaboration across the company. Owain is pursuing a Prince 2 Agile Project Management qualification. 

Pete Whittingham

Associate Planning Director, Tritax Big Box Developments

Pete is a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) with over 12 years’ experience. He manages the planning aspects of Tritax’s sites and development schemes in the Manchester office. Before joining Tritax in 2024 he previously worked for Savills where he specialised in commercial planning.

Petrina Austin

Partner, Asset Management, Tritax Management LLP

Petrina joined Tritax in 2007 and is responsible for the Group’s Asset and Property Management service, incorporating ESG and insurance functions. Within her role, she is focused on the strategic management approach, procedures and processes that unlock and create value enhancing initiatives to protect and maximise investor returns. She has developed the capabilities of the team to extend the skill sets in logistics and industrial operations, integrating ESG and power considerations into analysis and reporting. Prior to joining Tritax, Petrina was a Partner at Knight Frank, managing the Trophy Asset Management team. She began her career at Carter Jonas in 1996 where she qualified as a chartered surveyor, subsequently moving to King Sturge (now JLL) to gain experience in institutional industrial portfolio management.

Rachel Featherstone

Project Finance Manager, Tritax Big Box Developments

Rachel joined in 2022 as Project Finance Manager, with over 7 years of experience in commercial property. A Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA), she oversees financial control for projects. 

Renate Romanovska

Executive Assistant, Tritax Big Box Developments

Renate joined in 2023 as Executive Assistant to the Managing Director and Head of the Manchester Office. She has over a decade of experience as an EA to HM Ambassadors to Latvia and served as Executive Director of the British Chamber of Commerce in Latvia. Renate is fluent in four languages. 

Rory Travers-Drapes

Finance Director, Tritax Big Box REIT

Rory joined Tritax in September 2021 as Financial Controller for Tritax Big Box REIT plc after 10 years in Real Estate fund accounting across a range of fund types at Aviva Investors. He is responsible for half year and year-end financial reporting, transaction structuring, board reporting, corporate and tax compliance, treasury management, risk management and monitoring of internal financial controls. Rory is a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and holds a MSc in Real Estate from Reading University as well as the Investment Management Certificate.

Saiesh Manthena

Finance Analyst, Tritax Big Box Developments

Saiesh joined in 2019 as a Purchase Ledger Clerk and has since transitioned into financial analysis and reporting. He provides valuable insights through data analysis and is currently pursuing an Investment Management Certificate. 

Sam Farquharson

PA & ESG/Asset Management Coordinator, Tritax Management LLP

Samantha joined Tritax in August 2023. She has over 20 years' experience in Hospitality, opening over 15 restaurants and bars, creating and implementing customer service standards and strategies, which eventually won her teams UK Luxury Restaurant of the Year in 2019. Samantha will work across ESG and Asset Management as a coordinator, where part of her role is to further customer relationships; manage our fund charity partnerships and community engagement projects as well as data collection for ESG.

Sarah Lothian-Lindau

Financial Controller, Tritax Big Box Developments

Shaun Metcalfe

Assistant Planner, Tritax Big Box Developments

Simon Dixon

Development Director, Tritax Big Box Developments

Simon is a qualified Chartered Surveyor with over 30 years’ experience in all aspects of commercial property development and planning. Following an early career as an agent in Leeds and Manchester, he dedicated 15 years to undertaking numerous commercial developments with a regional construction firm and a national developer.

Simon specialises in large logistics, manufacturing and mixed-use schemes, primarily across the M62 corridor but has also undertaken city centre office and retail-led developments.

During his time at Tritax Symmetry, he has completed the letting, forward funding and redevelopment of a logistics and manufacturing building on Merseyside for a main Jaguar Land Rover supplier and has more recently developed a 1.5m sq ft fulfilment centre for Amazon in the North East.

Sinead Turnbull

Planning Director, Tritax Big Box Developments

Sinead is a qualified Town Planner with 15 years experience in land use planning across a wide range of residential and commercial sectors in both the public and private sectors. Having joined the company in 2020 she previously headed the Rugby office of DLP Planning Ltd and held roles in Local Authority planning departments in the North East and Midlands.

Sinead’s initial focus will be on the promotion of a large scale logistics development and garden village in Leicestershire and on Tritax Big Box Developments' large scale Hinckley National RFI opportunity. Sinead has a good contact base across the Midlands and has a resolute approach to identifying solutions to unlock land for development alongside the careful management of multi-disciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive and robust planning arguments are presented

Sophie Castle

Head of People Development, Tritax Management LLP

Sophie joined Tritax in January 2022 as Head of People Development. She is responsible for HR/people but with a focus on learning and development, which is a strategic priority for the business. Sophie has returned to the workplace after a short career break. The most significant part of her career was spent at KPMG starting out in their tax practice specialising in merger and acquisition transaction work, but then moved into dedicated people management roles and spent her last few years at the firm as People Leader for KPMG's growing legal practice. Previous experience also includes being a school Deputy Bursar where she was responsible for all HR matters. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), holds an EMBA from Paris University and a BA Joint-Hons degree in Politics and Economics from Newcastle University.

Steven Bell

Property Manager, Tritax Big Box REIT

Steven joined Tritax in January 2022 as Property Manager for Tritax Big Box REIT. Steven spent 24 years at MFI and Howden Joinery as Group Property Manager where he gained experience in industrial property, out of town retail and logistics. During his time at Howden Steven was responsible for overseeing the lease renewal negotiations, rent reviews and day to day management of a property portfolio of more than 900 leases. He also set up the maintenance department, which was dealing with over 10,000 calls a year. Due to Steven’s time representing tenants, he brings a valuable insight to how tenants operate within the property market. Steven gained a BSc (Hons) in Urban Estate Management from the University of Westminster.

Suhayl Hafiz

Senior Data Scientist, Tritax Management LLP

Suhayl joined Tritax Group in August 2021 as a Data Scientist within Financial Modelling and Portfolio Analytics, he helps funds from financial modelling, reporting, data collection, covenant analysis and data science projects. He is a member of the Royal Statistics Society and is a Chartered Statistician having over 13 years' experience in multiple industries to help senior management make strategic decisions for the benefit of the company through the use of data science.

Tim O'Reilly

Director of Strategic Power, Tritax Management LLP

Tim joined Tritax in January 2022 after 10 years at National Grid working across a number of technical and leadership roles. He is responsible for power strategy across the Tritax Group – developing and implementing a co-ordinated, resilient and futureproof offering. His project experience spans managing significant asset management portfolios, developing cutting edge and innovative designs for the UK power system, and working on some of the UK’s largest projects. Most recently he was focused on the strategic development of the UK power system to facilitate net zero transition, notably developing in conjunction with government a national charging strategy for EVs and facilitating the connection of the first battery storage portfolios to the transmission system.

Tom Alcock

Assistant Fund Manager, Tritax Big Box REIT

Tom joined Tritax in 2019. He's currently Tritax Big Box REIT's Assistant Fund Manager. Prior, he was responsible for assisting the Tritax Property Income Fund Manager with day-to-day management, including transaction management, financial modelling, asset management and due diligence work streams. 

Tom started his career on Cushman & Wakefield’s graduate scheme (formerly DTZ), based in their Bristol office after completing a BSc in Land Management at Reading University. He qualified as a chartered surveyor in 2013 and moved to CBRE shortly after, where his investment career commenced. Tom joined the firm’s Central London Capital Markets Team, specialising in the city market and advised on numerous investment and development transactions during his five years in the team.

Tom Leeming

Director, Tritax Big Box Developments

Tom is a Board member and Chartered Surveyor with over 20 years of experience in the commercial property market. Since joining in 2015 from Cushman & Wakefield as a Partner, and previously JLL, he has focused on securing sites, strategic planning, and delivering key developments, including a 661,000 sq ft pre-let to The Co-operative Group at Symmetry Park, Biggleswade. His expertise has led to over 3.5m sq ft in transactions with major clients like Bidfood, Siemens Healthineers, and Ocado. A passionate swimmer, Tom has completed solo and relay swims of the English Channel, raising significant funds for charity.

Tom Newton

Senior Development Manager, Tritax Management LLP

Tom Stanton

Senior Asset Manager, Tritax Big Box REIT

Tom joined Tritax in June 2023 as a Senior Asset Manager working across several funds including Tritax abrdn Supply Chain (TASC), Tritax Property Income Fund (TPIF), and Tritax Big Box REIT. In May 2024 Tom moved his focus to be on Tritax Big Box. He is responsible for driving performance through strategic asset management and value add initiatives whilst also building and maintaining strong tenant relationships. Further responsibilities include appraising new acquisitions, curating asset business plans, and general portfolio management strategy.

He has over 11 years’ experience in commercial real estate having joined Tritax from CBRE Investment Management where he spent seven years acting as portfolio manager across several balanced UK separate accounts, gaining experience across the whole asset lifecycle. Working across a variety of strategies, Tom gained extensive asset management experience across the full range of traditional sectors and also completed on c.£500m of transactions. Before this, Tom started his career at Gerald Eve before moving to the Knight Frank portfolio valuations team.

Tom holds an MA (Hons) in Land Economy from Cambridge University and went on to complete an MA (Hons) in Management Studies from the Judge Business School, also at Cambridge University. Tom qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 2013.

Will Broadhurst

Development Surveyor, Tritax Big Box Developments

Will joined the company having graduated from Oxford Brookes University in 2020, achieving a First-Class Honours degree in Real Estate. Prior to joining Tritax Symmetry, Will worked in Estates and Asset management, gaining experience in strategic land and property portfolios.

Will is involved in the Biggleswade, Bicester, Oxford North and Ardley projects, gaining experience over various stages of the development process on sites within the Oxford-Cambridge Arc.

Outside of work, Will has a keen interest in sport, and is building on his mountaineering skills to climb the highest mountains in the Alps.

Will Oliver

Finance Director, Tritax Big Box Developments

Will is a board member and a Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) and Chartered Treasurer (ACT), he assumes overall responsibility for all finance and reporting at Tritax Symmetry. He has nearing 20 years of experience of finance and treasury at property and REIM businesses.

Prior to joining the company he was at Forum Partners, where he had ultimate finance responsibility for their Europe and Asia funds. He also led on the acquisition, development and subsequent disposal of the LFFREP platform.

At Palmer Capital, he was Head of Finance and at Cordea Savills he was responsible for the launch of the successful Nordic Retail Fund and worked in Germany.

He has a wide experience of finance matters, including real estate corporate finance, portfolio analytics, financial risk management and the requirements of institutional investors.

William Richardson

Fund Controller, Tritax Big Box REIT

Will joined Tritax in May 2022 initially working as a Fund Controller for Tritax EuroBox. Will then joined the Tritax Big Box finance team following the acquisition of UKCM in May 2024. He’s responsible for half-year and year-end reporting, treasury management, risk management, monitoring of internal financial controls, budgeting, transaction support and SPV reporting. Prior to joining Tritax he worked for BDO’s Real Estate and Construction audit team at their Baker Street office. He is an ICAEW qualified accountant and holds a BA in Economics, Politics, and International Relations.