BAA - Edinburgh Airport
Head of Property & Commercial Development
March 2009 - Present

Responsible for 400 acres of operational and investment stock at Edinburgh Airport.

Leading on property development and investment, corporate development, risk mitigation and value enhancement. Managing team of property managers, accountants, and engineers

• NAV increased by 15%
• EBITDA increased 17%
• Route development
• Vacancy rate reduced to 2.1% from 11.4%
• NIY hardened to 6.2% from 7.8%
• Identified, implement and manage £60m new cargo/ industrial/ logistic development.
• Manage £30m new hotel development
• Design, develop, and manage 30,000 sqft of retail.
• Identified, implement and manage £25m new office development
• Development, maintenance and execution of the Strategic Plan.
• Development and performance of the Capital Budget.
• Delivery of individual projects within the budget and agreed timeframe.
• Completion and maintenance of the Real Estate records.
• Crisis Management throughout Ash Cloud Crisis
• Management of 4 property managers and 13 facilities managers

DTZ Debenham Tie Leung - Senior Surveyor

2007-2009: Domestic Fund Management
Managing real estate elements of UK Pension funds, I managed a full range of commercial units as well as business and industrial parks. My role included
• Property and asset management • Project management and coordination
• Service charge budgeting, billing, monitoring, and reconciliation. • Identification and management of acquisitions and disposals.
• Lease surrender, renewals, regears, and debt recovery • Contract negotiations & development appraisal
• Management of junior surveyors, accountants, site manager, facilities management staff, and contractors.

2006: DTZ Tokyo
I was seconded to the fledgling office in Tokyo where I was responsible for setting up the management department, and introducing Western clients to the Japanese REIT market.

2005: Retail Asset Management
Managing large shopping centres in the South East, I was responsible for the setting of service charge budgets, the collection of rents, the marketing of vacant units, and managing tenant applications for alteration and assignment.



Cushman & Wakefield - Surveyor
2001 - 2005

Asset management of pan global pension funds, including acquisitions, management, and disposals in emerging markets:

China - Acquired various stone and marble quarries
Peru - Acquired and regeared government licenced copper mine
Japan - Developed and disposed sports stadium
Germany - Acquired shopping centre portfolio
USA & Canada – Developed and disposed multiple hotels
Spain - Disposed serviced office portfolio
Bahrain - Developed and disposed chilled warehouse units
Cyprus - Acquired office developments. Disposed third party run prison.
Brazil - Developed and disposed private hospital


Cluttons - Junior Surveyor
2000 - 2001
Management of long lease residential premises in South Kensington on behalf of institututional landlords and pension funds.


Devon Tate System - Trainee Surveyor
1999- 2000
Assisting with the development of a new shopping centre in Luxor Egypt, I was responsible for the administration of the importation of all overseas materials

Education
2007-2009 London South Bank University
MSc Estate Management - Pass with Distinction
(part time distance learning)

Modules include Investment, Valuation, Landlord and Tenant Law, Statutory Valuations, & Development Appraisals.

2001-2003 College of Estate Management
Diploma in Surveying Practice - Pass with Distinction
(part time distance learning)
Modules include, Property Law, Professional Practice, Business Management

1996-1999 Middlesex University
Ba (Hons) Criminology - 2:2

Modules include, white collar crime, blue chip crime, organised crime, fraud investigation.

Additional
2009 - Six Sigma & LEAN; green belt