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Wates<\/a> has appointed Esther English as its new corporate development director to lead the group\u2019s strategic planning activities<\/h2>\n

Reporting to chief executive, David Allen, and supporting the group\u2019s executive committee, Esther English will lead the strategic planning activities.<\/p>\n

She will oversee the work that is underway to achieve Wates\u2019 diversity<\/a>, inclusion, and environmental goals, and will explore new opportunities to make Wates more progressive, more trusted, and more sustainably profitable.<\/p>\n

A Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, English joined the Wates Group in August 2020 as maternity cover for the chief of staff. Prior to this, she worked at Crossrail for five years, most recently as head of reporting, and at KPMG and Reed Global.<\/p>\n

\u2018Committed to transforming our business\u2019<\/h3>\n

David Allen, chief executive of Wates Group, said: \u201cThe need for our sector to change has never been clearer.\u00a0We are committed to transforming our business.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo 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<\/a> can bring.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to continuing to work with Esther as we find better ways to meet our customers\u2019 needs and to fulfil the enormous potential of the group.\u201d<\/p>\n

Esther English, corporate development director, added: \u201cWates is a fantastic business.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

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