Leadership

Our experienced leadership team brings together a diverse set of skills and insights to provide an extraordinary experience for our valued customers, communities, partners and employees.


Chairman
Canary Wharf Group

Sir Nigel Wilson

Sir Nigel is the Chairman of CWG. He joined in July 2024 as the successor to Sir George Iacobescu CBE. Sir Nigel most recently held the role of Chief Executive of Legal and General from 2012 to 2024, having joined the company in 2009 as its Chief Financial Officer.

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Chief Executive Officer
Canary Wharf Group

Shobi Khan

Shobi Khan is the Chief Executive Officer of Canary Wharf Group. He has worked in the real estate industry for more than 30 years and joined Canary Wharf Group in October 2019.

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MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Richard Archer

Richard Archer

Managing Director – Offices

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Richard Archer joined CWG in 2003 as Head of Leasing & Marketing and was promoted to Managing
Director Offices, in 2015. He was also responsible for setting up the technology accelerator L39 and is
spearheading the company’s expansion into life sciences. Prior to this Richard worked for 15 years at
CBRE.

Richard’s speciality has been in the leasing and development of office buildings in Central London and to
date has leased, sold and acquired over 14 million sq ft of office buildings and developments.

Sean
Crosby

Managing
Director – Finance

 

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Sean joined CWG in 2021 and oversees the Group’s £4bn+ debt portfolio,
investor relations for publicly listed debt as well as strategic financial planning initiatives
including across liquidity and capital management.

He brings more than 15 years’ experience to the role. Prior to CWG, Sean
worked at Intu Properties, undertaking a number of roles across reporting, commercial, and
transactions, and latterly as Finance Director. He started his career at PwC working across audit
and transactions in Canada and the UK.

Sean qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PwC in Canada and holds a Master
of Professional Accounting from the University of Saskatchewan and Bachelor of Commerce from the
University of Victoria.

Stuart Fyfe

Stuart Fyfe

Managing Director – Retail, Leisure & Hospitality

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Following an agency career with Knight Frank and Lunson Mitchenall, Stuart joined CWG in 2012 and has
been a key member of the team transforming the Canary Wharf estate into an ever-growing vibrant
environment.

The team Asset Manage over 1 million sq ft of shops, cafes, bars, restaurants, services and amenities
with a huge amount in the development pipeline. In addition, Stuart has responsibility for hotels, out
of home advertising, filming and cultural venues.

Sophie
Goddard

Managing Director –
ESG

 

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Sophie joined CWG to lead on environmental sustainability, later entrusted a
wider remit inclusive of social, governance and an appointment to Managing Director. Prior to this
Sophie oversaw the development and implementation of sustainability strategies for Balfour Beatty,
the UK’s largest contractor, and spent time in the retail industry where she led programmes to
deliver outcomes in the Far East.

Sophie’s speciality is understanding how to integrate sustainability in a
commercially advantageous way. Recognising our business deliverables, working with our customers,
shareholders and investors.

Beyond CWG, Sophie is Chair of the British Property Federation (BPF)
Sustainability Committee, acting as a voice for the BPF’s sustainability work.

Jane Hollinshead

Jane Hollinshead

Chief People Officer

 

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With overall responsibility for People & Development, Learning & Skills, Legal, Customer
Experience, and Community Engagement, Jane joined CWG as Chief People Officer in July 2021.

She previously ran her own consultancy business providing strategic advice to real estate corporates,
including British Land PLC, Knight Frank, Savills and the British Property Federation. Jane is a
qualified solicitor, spending eighteen years at Addleshaw Goddard as Real Estate Sector Head, partner
and Governance Board member.

She is a Non-Executive Director of the fund manager, the Moorfield Group, and a former Non-Executive
Director of the G15 housing association, Notting Hill Genesis.

Shobi Khan

Shobi Khan

Chief Executive Officer

 

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Before joining CWG as CEO in October 2019, Shobi served as President and Chief Operating Officer of GGP
Inc, a S&P 500 REIT. From 2008 to 2011, he was U.S. chief investment officer at Bentall Kennedy and
had spent 11 years at Equity Office Properties Trust, a S&P 500 REIT, prior to that.

Shobi served on the board director of the Chicago Public Library Foundation and Aliansce Sonae Shopping
Centers, a Brazilian mall owner. He has an MBA from the University of Southern California and a
bachelor’s degree in molecular biology from the University of California at Berkeley.

Safina
Mirza

Managing
Director – Marketing and
Communications

 

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Safina joined CWG in 2022, where she leads Group Communications and Marketing.
Previously, she was Director of Communications and Engagement at The Euston Partnership, the
government’s largest real estate delivery partnership, and was Head of Campaigns for HS2.

Earlier, Safina spent seven years at Blue Rubicon Teneo, working on
high-profile campaigns for clients including Coca Cola Europe, Pearson Education, Lloyds Banking
Group, the Home Office and the Foreign Office. She also served as Head of Marketing and
Communications at the Learning and Skills Council, leading national education campaigns, directed
Community Relations at Heathrow Airport, and held roles at the West London Inward Investment
Agency.

Alastair Mullens

Managing Director – Residential

 

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Alastair joined CWG in 2018 to establish the group’s Build-to-Rent platform, Vertus. He now oversees all
the residential functions at Canary Wharf. This includes, Vertus’s day-to day activities, the groups
residential leasehold management arm, Canary Wharf Residential Management Limited and the residential
sales function.

Prior to this he spent nine years with Hamptons International & Countrywide Group based in London and
Hong Kong, working across residential management, leasing, and development. In his final role at
Countrywide as National Director of Corporate PRS & BTR, he oversaw the successful delivery of the
group’s Liverpool and Pomona Wharf, Manchester.

John Mulqueen

John Mulqueen

Chief Investment Officer

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John joined CWG in August 2023 as Chief Investment Officer having previously served at CBRE as Head of
Offices EMEA and as Head of Transactions before that.

Prior to CBRE, John spent ten years at Hammerson plc. as Group Director leading the team responsible for
the London office development and asset management business.

John earned a BSc in Estate Management from the University of East London and holds a post graduate
diploma in property investment from the Investment Property Forum (IPF). He was elected a Member of the
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) in 1994 and was made a Fellow (FRICS) in 2012.

Jacinta Rowsell

Jacinta Rowsell

Managing Director – Operations

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Jacinta joined CWG in January 2026 as Managing Director of Operations, having previously served as Managing Director, Customer and Retail Operations for Northern Europe at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield.

Jacinta spent over 14 years at Westfield, joining in 2011 and holding a variety of roles across finance, operations, asset management and investment in both retail and residential sectors. Prior to Westfield, she was an executive at Ernst and Young.

At CWG, Jacinta is responsible for the operational management of Canary Wharf including maintenance, security and resilience, landscaping, retail management, cleaning, and health and safety.

Phil Tweddle

Phil Tweddle

Managing Director – Operations

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Phil joined CWG in 1997 and has over 30-years’ experience in property and estate management. Phil gained
extensive operational and project management experience on the Canary Wharf estate, where he is
responsible for all elements of operational activities including, maintenance, security, landscaping,
retail, cleaning, health & safety, and service charges managing a successful and productive team of
over 650 multi-skilled employees.

Phil has an MBA from Plymouth University.

Alec Vallintine

Alec Vallintine

Managing Director – Construction

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Joining CWG in 1995, Alec has over 30 years industry experience. Specialising in large high rise
commercial office / residential construction projects and property development, Alec has gained
extensive experience of construction and project management on major developments and successfully
delivered many of the landmark buildings on the Estate including Credit Suisse, HSBC, Barclays, EMA,
Society Generale / EBRD and most recently the Newfoundland Tower.

Alec serves as Co-Chair of the CWG Ethnicity Committee where he has a keen interest in ensuring the
company maintains a diverse, inclusive workplace. He is also Chairman of the Canary Wharf Contractors
Fund supporting many local causes.

Tom Venner

Tom Venner

Chief Development Officer

 

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Tom joined CWG in July 2022 and is responsible for delivery of the Group’s development pipeline. The
pipeline includes Canary Wharf’s North Quay and Wood Wharf developments, delivering homes, hotel,
retail, and commercial space, together with a life-sciences campus for London. In addition, the team
leads the delivery of the final phase of the redevelopment of the Shell Centre with partners Qatari
Diar.

Prior to joining CWG, Tom served as the first Managing Director of the Euston Partnership, the
Government’s largest real estate delivery partnership, and established the Property Business of High
Speed Two. Before HS2, Tom spent 10 years at LandSec.

Speed Two. Before HS2, Tom spent 10 years at LandSec.

Becky Worthington

Becky Worthington

Chief Financial Officer

 

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Becky joined CWG as CFO in March 2021 having previously served as CFO of iQ Student Accommodation, and as
CFO and COO at Countryside Properties between 2015 and 2019.

Becky spent 15 years at Quintain Estates and Development, first as Finance Director and latterly as
Deputy Chief Executive; and before that was Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lodestone Capital
Partners 2012 to 2015.

Becky qualified as a chartered accountant with PriceWaterhouseCoopers and has over 20 years of experience
in finance with extensive knowledge of the real estate market. She is a board member at Alstria Office
Reit AG.


JUNIOR BOARD 2025
Canary Wharf Group

Now entering its fourth year, Canary Wharf Group is excited to bring together thirteen talented individuals as its newly elected 2025 Junior Board

This talented group will give the next generation of CWG employees a strong voice to share ideas, drive innovation, and shape the future of our business.

Building on the success of the first two cohorts, the 2025 Junior Board will lead new projects and make recommendations to enhance our workplace, company culture, and the wider Canary Wharf neighbourhood.  Members will also take part in reverse mentoring with a Management Committee Executive, helping to inspire fresh thinking and inform business strategy.

Thirteen members were selected through a competitive, company-wide process and represent teams from across CWG. 

The Junior Board is sponsored by Jane Hollinshead, Chief People Officer, supported and coached by Steven McGunigel Associate Director- People Engagement.

2025 JUNIOR BOARD
  • Abigail HegewaldRetail Secretary
  • Arminder Mann – Assistant Project Manager
  • Daniel Crane – Graduate – Real Estate
  • Jack Turrell – Graduate – Accounting & Finance
  • Jonathan Ekofo – Assistant Property Manager
  • Maryam DuyileGraduate – Business Analyst
  • Michael Linton – HR Advisor
  • Michelle MeanSecurity Officer
  • Tyler WalkerECC Coordinator
  • Widad NassiriPermit Officer
  • Zoe UsiholoAdministrator – Technology
  • Lucy ButcherAssistant Project Manager
  • Megan WrightApprentice Maintenance Operator

JUNIOR BOARD 2022
Canary Wharf Group

Canary Wharf Group’s first Junior Board was created last year in recognition of the value the next generation of talent can bring in shaping our strategy and vision. Thirteen Board members were appointed following a group-wide competitive applications process

The Junior Board acts as a sounding board and platform to generate ideas and innovation to help shape the future direction of the business. The Board is part of our ED&I strategy and is instrumental in how we develop as an organisation. Read the Junion Board Report 2022 to find out what our 2022 Junior Board achieved during their 18-month tenure.

Junior Board Report 2022

2022 JUNIOR BOARD
  • Debi Ajulo – Sustainability Coordinator
  • Liam Callaghan – Paralegal
  • Julie Dang – CSR Programme Coordinator
  • Theodora Giannouli – Senior Project Manager
  • Will Griggs – Strategy Analyst
  • Katie Heron – Assistant People Advisor
  • Jakir Kamali – Assistant Construction Manager
  • Jonathan Marcos – Treasury Analyst
  • Sophie Ogbonda-Jardine – Senior Marketing Executive
  • Suchi Patel – Senior Associate – Investment
  • Dan Perreira – IT Infrastructure Supervisor
  • Henry Pollard – Residential Assistant
  • Andrew Thompson – Health & Safety Advisor
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