Our senior management team is responsible for ensuring that our operations, services and standards reflect the values we hold true to.

Stacey Cartwright

Chair of Savills plc and Chair of the Nomination & Governance Committee

Stacey Cartwright

Chair of Savills plc and Chair of the Nomination & Governance Committee

Appointment to the Board: Stacey was appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director on 1 October 2018 and became Chair in January 2024.

Background and relevant experience: Stacey most recently served as Chief Executive and then Deputy Chairman of Harvey Nichols Group until 2018, and prior to that was EVP and CFO of Burberry Group plc. She previously served as CFO of Egg plc and spent her early career in a number of finance roles at Granada Group PLC. She was a Non-Executive director at GlaxoSmithKline PLC from 2011 to 2016 and the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of the English Football Association from 2018 to 2020. She qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse.

Other appointments: Non-Executive Director of AerCap Holdings N.V and Gymshark.

Committee membership: Remuneration and Nomination & Governance Committees.

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Mark Ridley

Group Chief Executive

Mark Ridley

Group Chief Executive

Appointment to the Board: Mark joined Savills in 1996 and was appointed to the Board on 1 May 2018. Mark will retire as Group Chief Executive and from the Board on 31 December 2025.

Background and relevant experience: Mark is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He was Chairman of Savills Commercial from May 2008, then Chief Executive Officer of Savills UK from 2013 and additionally of Savills Europe from 2014 until he was appointed as Deputy Group Chief Executive on 1 May 2018. As of 1 January 2019, Mark was appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer.

Committee membership: Nomination & Governance Committee.

Other appointments: Trustee of Reading Real Estate Foundation. Member of the British Property Federation’s Leadership Forum.

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Simon Shaw

Group Chief Financial Officer

Simon Shaw

Group Chief Financial Officer

Appointment to the Board: Simon joined Savills as Group Chief Financial Officer in March 2009. Simon will become Group Chief Executive Officer effective 1 January 2026.

Background and relevant experience: Simon is a Chartered Accountant. He was formerly Chief Financial Officer of Gyrus Group PLC, a position he held for five years until its sale to the Olympus Corporation. Simon was Chief Operating Officer of Profile Therapeutics plc for five years and also worked as a corporate financier, latterly at Hambros Bank Limited.

Other appointments: None

Committee membership: None.

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Adriana Karaboutis

Independent Non-Executive Director

Adriana Karaboutis

Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointment to the Board: Adriana was appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director on 14 March 2024.

Background and relevant experience: Andi brings extensive experience as a commercial business leader and over three decades of technology leadership across a number of industries including energy, biotech, tech and automotive during which she drove technology initiatives throughout complex organisations. Most recently she was Chief Information and Digital Officer and an Executive Board member at National Grid plc (2017-23), having previously been Executive Vice President, Technology, Business Solutions and Corporate Affairs at biotech company, Biogen (2014-17). Prior to this she was Global CIO of Dell (2011-2014) and from 2004-2010 an Executive Director of General Motors Company, initially as Global Manufacturing and Information Officer, Labor Relations and latterly as Global Purchasing and Information Officer, Supply Chain.

Other appointments: Non-executive director of AutoLiv Inc (appointed 2024), Aon plc (appointed 2022) and Perrigo Company plc (appointed 2017) having previously been a non-executive director of Aspen Technology, Inc. (2020-22) and Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (2015-2020).

Committee membership: Remuneration and Nomination and Governance Committee.

Philip Lee

Independent Non-Executive Director

Philip Lee

Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointment to the Board: Philip was appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director on 1 January 2021.

Background and relevant experience: Philip Lee is currently Vice Chairman of Global Banking, South East Asia, HSBC Bank and is a member of the Global Banking Vice Chairman and Banking Leadership Forums. Philip was previously with Deutsche Bank (2013-2018) as Vice Chairman of South East Asia and Chief Country Officer for the Bank in Singapore. Prior to 2013, Philip was with JP Morgan (1995-2013), where he was CEO South East Asia Investment Banking and Senior Country Officer, Singapore, after having worked in senior positions for various other banks in the region before then. Since 2006, he has also held roles on various advisory bodies and Statutory Boards established by the Singapore government.

Other appointments: Non-Executive Director of Heliconia Capital Management, an investment firm owned by Temasek focused on growth-oriented Singapore companies, SPH Media Holdings, the Singapore media company owned by the Singapore Government and ST Engineering, a listed company on the Singapore Stock Exchange.

Richard Orders

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee

Richard Orders

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee

Appointment to the Board: Richard was appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director on 1 January 2021.

Background and relevant experience: Richard Orders is currently a managing director at Moelis & Company a leading global independent investment bank, heading the Firm’s Hong Kong office having founded its predecessor firm, Asia Pacific Advisors, in 2009. Prior to this, Richard was with ABN AMRO (1996-2008), latterly from 2004-8 as Vice Chairman and Head of Global Clients Asia, having previously been Executive Chairman and CEO of ABN AMRO Asia Corporate Finance. Previously, Richard held various roles in Barings Bank, which he joined in 1976, latterly as Head of Barings Investment Banking business in Asia, ex Australia and Japan (1994-96) and Director of Barings Corporate Finance London (1996).

Other appointments: None

Committee membership: Remuneration and Nomination & Governance Committees.

Dana Roffman

Independent Non-Executive Director

Dana Roffman

Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointment to the Board: Dana was appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director on 1 November 2019.

Background and relevant experience: Dana was most recently a partner and founding member of the Real Estate Private Equity group at Angelo Gordon, a privately held alternative investment firm. During her 25 year tenure, ending in December 2019, she served as a manager and leader of investment teams across all major US markets, and served as a Member of the Investment Committees for the firm’s US Opportunistic, Core Plus and Value Real Estate Funds. She spent her early career in real estate valuation and advisory at Arthur Andersen LLP in Washington, DC.

Other appointments: Independent Director Cohen & Steers Income Opportunities REIT, Inc (CNSREIT) and Advisory Board NYU Stern Chen Institute of Global Real Estate Finance.

Committee membership: Remuneration and Nomination & Governance Committees.

Marcus Sperber

Independent Non-Executive Director

Marcus Sperber

Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointment to the Board: Marcus was appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director on 15 December 2022.

Background and relevant experience: From 2002 until 2019, Marcus Sperber held various roles with BlackRock, acting first as the portfolio manager of Blackrock's UK property fund, before being appointed as Head of EMEA real estate and then ultimately holding the role of Global Head of Real Estate. Prior to 2002, Marcus held various positions with Ashtenne (2001-2002), Enterprise (1992-2001) and Roger Tym & Partners (1990-92), having started his career with the British Rail Property Board (1987-89).

Other appointments: Founder of NorthCroft Capital, a Real Estate Investment and advisory business, Non-Executive Director of Cadillac Fairview and Fiera Real Estate and a Non-Executive Director of Segro plc.

Committee membership: Audit Committee and Nomination and Governance Committee

Florence Tondu-Melique

Independent Non-Executive Director.

Florence Tondu-Melique

Independent Non-Executive Director.

Appointment to the Board: Florence was appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director on 1 October 2018.

Background and relevant experience: Florence is currently Chief Executive Officer of Visa Europe FBL, having previously been Chief Executive Officer of Willis Towers Watson France & Luxembourg, having joined from Zurich Insurance where she was Chief Executive Officer France. Florence was previously Chief Operating Officer of Hiscox Europe, prior to which she held senior executive roles at AXA Real Estate and AXA Investment Managers. She spent her early career at McKinsey & Company.

Other appointments: Non-Executive Director of Grant Thornton International Limited.

Committee Membership: Audit and Nomination & Governance Committees.

John Waters

Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee

John Waters

Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee

Appointment to the Board: John was appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director on 13 December 2023.

Background and relevant experience: John was with PwC for 36 years of which 24 were as a partner. He was largely based in London but had spells working for the firm in both Hong Kong and Rome. During his career he served as audit partner to a wide range of clients including a number of significant property businesses based both in London and Hong Kong.

Other appointments: None

Committee membership: Audit and Nomination and Governance Committee

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Chris Lee

Group Legal Director & Company Secretary

Chris Lee

Group Legal Director & Company Secretary

Appointment to the Group Executive Board: Chris joined Savills in June 2008 and was appointed to the Group Executive Board in August 2008. He has ultimate responsibility for legal, regulatory and compliance issues globally.

Background and relevant experience: He held equivalent roles with Alfred McAlpine plc, Courts plc and Scholl plc between 1997 and 2008, prior to which he was Deputy Group Secretary of Delta plc from 1990 to 1997.

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David Lipson

Chief Executive Officer – Savills North America

David Lipson

Chief Executive Officer – Savills North America

Appointment to the Group Executive Board: David was appointed to the Group Executive Board on 1 January 2024.

Background and relevant experience: David Lipson is CEO of Savills North America. He previously served as President, North America from 2021 through 2023. As CEO, his responsibilities include oversight of all Savills business lines and locations in North America, as well as mergers and acquisitions and strategic business development pursuits. David has dedicated more than 33 years of service to Savills and is one of the firm’s most tenured and respected leaders. He co-managed the Mid-Atlantic region for almost 15 years and served on the firm’s board and executive committee since 2004 and 2014, respectively.

Other appointments:David currently serves as chairman of the board for the British Schools and Universities Foundation. He is a member of the Board of Benefactors at Christ Church, Oxford.

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Raymond Lee

Chief Executive – Hong Kong, Macau and Greater China

Raymond Lee

Chief Executive – Hong Kong, Macau and Greater China

Appointment to the Group Executive Board: Raymond was appointed to the Group Executive Board in January 2011.

Background and relevant experience: He joined Savills in 1989. In 2003, Raymond became the Managing Director in Hong Kong and Macau and in 2010 was appointed CEO of Greater China. Raymond is a Fellow Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors and holds an honorary fellowship at the Quangxi Academy of Social Science. Raymond is also an Honorary Doctor of Management at Lincoln University and holds a Fellowship at the Asian College of Knowledge Management (ACKM). He became a fellow member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in 2016.

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Martin Fidden

Chief Executive Officer – Asia Pacific (ex Greater China)

Martin Fidden

Chief Executive Officer – Asia Pacific (ex Greater China)

Appointment to the Group Executive Board: Martin was appointed to the Group Executive Board on 1 January 2025.

Background and relevant experience: Martin  was appointed Chief Executive of Savills Asia Pacific (excluding Greater China) on 1 January 2025, following his tenure as Managing Director of the region since 1 March 2024. He has been a member of the Savills Asia Pacific Executive Board since 2019, during which he also served as Head of Professional Services for the region.

Martin joined Savills in 2004 in Sydney, Australia, where he held senior roles within the Valuation & Advisory division. In 2014, he relocated to the Singapore office, where his leadership responsibilities expanded across various advisory and transaction service lines within the Asia Pacific business.

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James Sparrow

Chief Executive Officer – UK & EMEA

James Sparrow

Chief Executive Officer – UK & EMEA

Appointment to the Group Executive Board: James was appointed to the Group Executive Board on 1 May 2018.

Background and relevant experience: He became Chief Executive of Savills UK & EMEA in September 2018, having previously been Chief Executive of Savills UK since 1 May 2018. Prior to this James held the position of Head of Professional Services, Savills UK and was a member of the Savills UK Executive Board since 2013 when it was established. Before that James was a member of the Executive Board of Savills Commercial, having joined Savills in 1988. James is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

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Alex Jeffrey

Chief Executive Officer – Savills Investment Management

Alex Jeffrey

Chief Executive Officer – Savills Investment Management

Appointment to the Group Executive Board: Alex was appointed to the Group Executive Board on 1 November 2019.

Background and relevant experience: Alex became Global CEO of Savills Investment Management on 1 November 2019 and was appointed to Savills Group Executive Board at that time. Alex was previously Head of Asia Pacific for M&G Investments based in Singapore, with responsibility for the development and leadership of that company’s business across all investment sectors in Asia Pacific. Prior to this, he was Chief Executive of M&G Real Estate, based in London, where he led the significant growth of the firm from c. £15bn AUM in 2012 to over £30bn in 2018. Before that he was Chief Investment Officer and CEO Europe of MGPA Limited.