Somerset-based property business, Summerfield, have announced a new leadership team to continue enhancing the business going forward, and welcome the appointment of a new Non-Executive Director.
After 30 years of working for Summerfield, James Holyday has been appointed as the new Managing Director for Summerfield Developments (SW) Ltd , overseeing the commercial division which has a steady stream of new and ongoing commercial development projects and an established property investment side of the business.
Ed Khodabandehloo has welcomed his new role as Managing Director for Summerfield Homes (SD3 Ltd), overseeing the company’s house building division that has developed almost 2,000 residential properties and has a longstanding reputation for building quality new homes across the South West.
Mark Blackwell has decided to pass his Managing Director duties to his two trusted colleagues and will continue working on a part time basis across all the group companies in his new role of Financial and Strategic Director.
The Summerfield Developments (SW) Ltd Board has also recently been strengthened with the appointment of Karen Chapman who is a Partner of Druces LLP in London. Karen has undertaken the role of Non-Executive Director for Summerfield.
Karen has been with Druces LLP for almost 30 years and “takes great pleasure from having the opportunity to contribute to the strategic direction of Summerfield’s future in the South West” commented Karen Chapman.
James Holyday commented on the senior management changes: “I’m delighted with the recent appointments and very much look forward to continuing to deliver optimal workspaces, and building on the excellent reputation the company already has across the South West.”
Ed Khodabandehloo commented on the senior management changes: “I am immensely proud to take on the role as Managing Director of such an established regional housebuilding business. We have a strong collection of sites coming through across the South West and a very competent team in place that I look forward to continuing to work with.”
