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After 32 years at KPMG the last 20 concentrating on services to the real estate and construction industry, Jonathan retired from KPMG in September 2012 to build a non executive career. He is a chartered accountant by background and an honorary fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Current positions include:ArgentNon executive Chairman of the Argent Group of development and investment businesses. Argent is one of the UK's most successful regeneration and place making businesses focused on London and Birmingham. It is currently regenerating 67 acres at Kings Cross London and Paradise Circus in Birmingham. In 2016 it formed a partnership with The Related Company of New York for future UK projects . Current development projects include regeneration projects at Tottenham Hale and Brent CrossPhoenix Spree Deutschland Independent non executive director. A London listed, Jersey registered investment business specialising in Berlin residential rental property.Schroders European Real Estate Investment Trust plcIndependent Non Executive director and chair of audit committee. SEREIT is listed on the London Stock Exchange and invests in European Commercial propertyGovernment Property AgencyJoined the board in August 2021 as a non executive director and Chair of the audit and risk committee. The GPA's business plan is to own and manage the central government office and warehouse estate. It is responsible for sourcing property to facilitate the move of civil servants from central London to the regions as part of the Government's levelling up agenda. Investment Property ForumChairman from June 2017 to June 2018 Independent member of the Investment Committee of a substantial family wealth fundPast positionsStrutt & Parker (Until September 2017)Non executive member of the board and Chairman of the remuneration committee responsible for allocating the firm's discretionary annual profit share to partners. Stepped down following Strutt & Parker's acquisition by BNP.South West London & St George's Mental Health Trust (December 2017)Non executive director, Chairman of the Finance & Investment committee and member of the Audit committee.Past member of the management board of the British Property FederationKPMG 2000 - 2012 Chair of KPMG’s International Real Estate, Building and Construction practice.

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