Jeremy Newsum spent 25 years on the executive team at Grosvenor

Jermey Newsum

Wates has appointed the former executive trustee of the Grosvenor Estate to its board.

Jeremy Newsum (pictured), is set to join the contractor’s board from 1 September, as a non-executive director.

Newsum retired in 2016 after spending more than 25 years leading the executive team of the Grosvenor Estate and the Grosvenor Family Investment Office.

He is still a trustee of the Grosvenor Estate, and also holds non-executive roles at Trinity College, Cambridge, property group Grupo Lar and business group Cambridge Ahead.

James Wates, chairman at Wates, said: “Jeremy is a business leader with tremendous experience of property, family business and investment, and we look forward to welcoming him to our Board.”

He has also previously beem the chair of the Urban Land Institute, president of the British Property Federation and council member of Imperial College, London.

James Wates, chairman at Wates, said: “Jeremy is a business leader with tremendous experience of property, family business and investment, and we look forward to welcoming him to our Board.

“He joins us at an exciting time in our development, as we seek to build on recent successes and pursue our strategic ambitions for long term, sustainable growth.”