Berkshire: Reading UK CIC strengthens board
As Reading prepares to capitalise on the wave of new investment in the town and its highly-skilled workforce, Reading UK CIC, the town’s economic development company, has added significant capacity to the experience of its board with the appointment of eight new directors.
Between them, the new board members boast huge knowledge and expertise from the worlds of property, education, retail, transport and the media. The new appointments are:
- Tom Pierpoint, regional development manager of First Great Western
- Eirwen Parker, managing director of Global Heart 96-107
- Adam Jacobs, owner of Jacobs The Jewellers and chair of Reading BID
- Kim Cohen, partner at Barton Willmore Partnership
- Rory Carson, director of asset management at Oxford Properties, which owns Green Park
- Aaron Pope, asset manager at M&G Real Estate
- Graham Mountford, general manager at Broad Street Mall
- Sir David Bell, vice-chancellor of the University of Reading.
Steve Belam, chair of Reading UK CIC, said: “With the recent new investment in Reading Station, several million square feet of town centre office and residential accommodation under construction and the arrival of Crossrail in 2017, Reading is making a compelling case to be the most dynamic economy in the South East.
“We are delighted to welcome our new board members. Between them, they have a real stake in Reading, bringing not only their professional experience and expertise but a vision for Reading’s future growth and a desire to champion its ongoing success.”
A full list of current board members:
- Steve Belam (chair) of Hammerson/Oracle Shopping Centre
- Steve Capel-Davies of Peter Brett Associates
- Graham Mountford of DTZ, Ivy Park, Broad Street Mall
- Tom Pierpoint of First Group
- Robert Poole of Muse Developments
- Aaron Pope of M & G
- Eirwen Parker of Global Heart 96-107
- Adam Jacobs of Jacobs The Jewellers
- Kim Cohen of Barton Willmore Partnership
- Ian Wardle of Reading Borough Council
- Jo Lovelock (Deputy Chair) of Reading Borough Council
- Sir David Bell of University of Reading
- Rory Carson of Oxford Properties
- Nigel Horton-Baker of Reading UK CIC.
- Reading UK CIC was established in 2007 to promote and sustain the economic development of Reading through programmes that drive its world-class economy.
