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Cressida Hogg to be appointed Chairman of Landsec
Cressida Hogg to be appointed Chairman of Landsec.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 0384O Land Securities Group PLC 15 May 2018 \n\n\n\n\n\nTitle Cressida Hogg to be appointed Chairman of Landsec\nFrom Land Securities Group PLC\nDate 15 May 2018\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nLandsec announces the appointment of Cressida Hogg as Non-executive Chairman with effect from completion of the AGM on 12 July 2018. Cressida will succeed Dame Alison Carnwath who will retire from the Board on that date, having joined the Board in 2004 and become Chairman in 2008. Landsec announced Dame Alison's intention to retire on 2 March 2018. \nCressida Hogg joined the Landsec Board in January 2014 and has been appointed as Chairman following a thorough selection process that included external candidates. Cressida will join the Nomination Committee with immediate effect, and is also currently a member of the Remuneration Committee. \nCressida brings a wealth of relevant experience as a business leader and investor. During her career she has built and developed businesses both in the UK and globally. \nAfter starting her career at JP Morgan, Cressida worked for 3i Group Plc, first in private equity and then co-founding its infrastructure business. From 2009 to 2014, as Managing Partner, she was responsible for managing 3i Infrastructure plc, a FTSE250 investment company. From 2014 to April 2018, she was Global Head of Infrastructure at the $350bn Canada Pension Fund Investment Board, managing a portfolio of investments worth c.£16bn. \nShe has extensive Board experience, including most recently on the Boards of Anglian Water Group and Associated British Ports. \nDame Alison said, \"It's been a privilege to be Chairman for the last 9 years. During this time, Landsec has emerged from the depths of the financial crisis and delivered standout new destinations including One New Change, Trinity Leeds, 20 Fenchurch Street, Westgate Oxford and the transformation of Victoria. I am delighted that the Board has appointed Cressida to be Landsec's next Chairman. She has all ...