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Wates corporate development director brings fresh perspective

31 Aug 21 Wates Group has appointed a corporate development director who is qualified in both accounting and psychology.

Esther English, Wates Group corporate development director
Esther English, Wates Group corporate development director

Esther English has been retained in a newly-created role to lead on strategic planning activities for Wates.

She joined Wates initially in August 2020 as maternity cover for chief of staff Emily Westcott. Before that, she worked at Crossrail for five years, most recently as head of reporting, and at KPMG and Reed Global.聽 She is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, has a degree in psychology 鈥 she was treasurer of the Association for Business Psychology from 2015 to 2019.

Wates chief executive David Allen recognised that her background was not typical for construction companies but her 'fresh perspective' brought value.

He said: 鈥淭he need for our sector to change has never been clearer.聽 We are committed to transforming our business. To do so, we need to blend the deep expertise of our existing team with the new capabilities, varied experiences, and fresh perspectives that people from different academic and professional backgrounds can bring. I鈥檓 looking forward to continuing to work with Esther as we find better ways to meet our customers鈥 needs and to fulfil the enormous potential of the group.鈥

Esther English said: 鈥淲ates is a fantastic business.聽 I鈥檓 delighted to be joining the team and to have the opportunity to contribute to and shape the changes that will ensure that it continues to thrive and to provide leadership to the sector in the future.鈥

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