Meet our BLL Leaders
CAROLINE RADFORD
Build to Rent Development Director
CAROLINE RADFORD
Build to Rent Development Director
Caroline joined Telford Homes in October 2018 and was appointed as Build to Rent Development Director in January 2019. Caroline has worked in residential development for over 15 years with experience across several operational departments, integration projects, investor relations and corporate communications. Caroline is responsible for leading and managing the Development Management Department at Telford Homes, which is responsible for implementing the project strategy. Working with all departments across the business, Development Managers are responsible for each project from land purchase to practical completion, ensuring the design, programme, cost and financial viability are closely monitored and managed. The Development Manager is the main point of contact for Telford Homes’ clients, ensuring that legal requirements are met and relationships are managed.
CHRIS DREHER
Operations Director
CHRIS DREHER
Operations Director
Chris joined Telford Homes in 2015 as Operations Director, having previously worked at the company for eight years in a different role. Working closely with Managing Director, John Fitzgerald, as well as the Health and Safety and Pre-Construction teams, he is responsible for the commercial and technical delivery of all projects across the Telford Homes portfolio. Most recently, he was involved with the company’s largest site to date at Nine Elms, as well as the Equipment Works site in Walthamstow. Chris also sits on the Health and Safety Executive Committee and the BLL Steering Committee.
FINTAN MOONEY
Build to Rent Design Manager
FINTAN MOONEY
Build to Rent Design Manager
Fintan has been with Telford Homes since 2007, working in our Technical team to deliver a diverse range of residential schemes. Since our strategic move towards the Build to Rent (BtR) market in 2020, Fintan has taken on the role of Build to Rent Design Manager, bringing his 25 years of industry experience to the front end planning of our BtR schemes. Fintan’s role involves assessing and adapting planning consented schemes for BtR suitability and ensuring all projects that are being put through planning are BtR optimised.
JOHN O'DWYER
Group Head of Sustainability
JOHN O'DWYER
Group Head of Sustainability
John joined Telford Homes in 2017 as the Group Sustainability Manager with over 12 years’ experience in sustainability. John’s role at Telford Homes includes implementing the company’s sustainability strategy Building a Living Legacy and embedding it as a golden thread across all departments, along with corporate reporting, and managing the NextGeneration annual sustainability benchmarking submission (we are currently ranked as the no.1 sustainable housebuilder in the UK). He also initiated and developed the company sustainability two year e-learning training programme, carrying out role-specific training needs analysis.
PAUL GRAY
Pre-Construction Director
PAUL GRAY
Pre-Construction Director
Paul joined Telford Homes in 2016, bringing over 20 years of industry experience. As Pre-Construction Director, Paul leads and is responsible for the Pre- Construction stage of all Telford Homes projects. Paul’s role involves overseeing all construction cost advice, together with construction programming and logistics planning. Paul and his team also manage technical due diligence, technical design, build-ability advice and third-party engagement. Paul’s other responsibilities include driving Telford Homes’ innovation strategy, which involves the review and implementation of new digital technology, smart tech and and modern methods of construction (MMC).
STEVE NICOLL
Safety, Health & Environment Director
STEVE NICOLL
Safety, Health & Environment Director
Steve joined Telford Homes in 2007, having previously spent over 19 years working with the Osborne Group. Acting as the organisation’s lead competent person for health and safety, Steve is responsible for ensuring Telford Homes complies with current health and safety legislation, approved codes of practice and guidance in relation to employment and service provision. In addition to working proactively with managers to establish and maintain a system that promotes a culture of safe working practices across the organisation, Steve also provides direct management and leadership of the Safety, Health & Environment team. Steve has an HND in Building Management, a Construction Management Diploma and a NEBOSH Diploma. Steve is currently a Chartered Member of (CMIOSH) and a Practitioner Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (PIEMA).
KATIE ROGERS
Chief Financial and Operating Officer
KATIE ROGERS
Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Katie Rogers joined Telford Homes in 2007 and was appointed as Chief Financial Officer in 2011 and Chief Financial and Operating Officer in 2020. Katie works closely with CEO Jon Di-Stefano to drive the strategic direction of the business. She is instrumental in the transition to BtR and was influential in the acquisition of Telford Homes by TCC/CBRE and the subsequent delisting from AIM in 2019. Katie leads and manages the finance team for the Group and is responsible for long-term profit forecasts and for maintaining ongoing relationships with the Group’s funding partners. Together with Charlie Weatherill, Telford Homes’ Capital Markets Director, Katie is heavily involved in procuring development finance for new projects and maintaining relationships with the business’s key lending partners. Katie is also responsible for the legal, risk, ethics and compliance and the marketing and communications teams.
JOHN FITZGERALD
Group Managing Director
JOHN FITZGERALD
Group Managing Director
John Fitzgerald joined Telford Homes in 2003. In his current role as Group Managing Director, he is responsible for operations across the business including health, safety and sustainability. John has overseen the internal restructuring of the Group’s operations. He has been influential in developing joint venture relationships with a number of partners. John began his career in 1987 with Willmott Dixon Construction, followed by Willmott Dixon Housing, and has 30 years’ experience in construction and housebuilding. John sits on the leadership board of the Home Building Skills Partnership.
JEROME GEOGHEGAN
Group Land and Planning Director
JEROME GEOGHEGAN
Group Land and Planning Director
Jerome Geoghegan joined Telford Homes in January 2018. Jerome has been working in residential development for over 30 years and for 20 years was at the L&Q group, most recently as the Executive Director of Development and Sales. Prior to that he was at East Thames Housing Group. Jerome led the significant and successful growth of L&Q, delivering substantial volumes of new homes through regeneration and placemaking. He also led on creating their own construction arm and acquiring and overseeing a strategic land business. He is responsible for the Group’s land buying and planning strategy, land acquisition, major planning applications, development management service and maintaining key partnerships.
CHARLIE WEATHERILL
Capital Markets Director
CHARLIE WEATHERILL
Capital Markets Director
As Capital Markets Director, Charlie is responsible for all capital markets relationships and focuses on securing funding partners for a growing pipeline of BtR developments. Charlie plays a critical role in establishing and nurturing relationships with funding partners who are keen to invest alongside Telford Homes in purpose-designed and built rental homes. Charlie joined from Savills, where he was a founding director of the Operational Capital Markets business. Charlie has been an influential contributor to the rapid evolution of the UK’s BtR sector and has personally advised on approximately £4 billion of funding transactions in the sector to date.
KERRY HILL
Head of Marketing and Communications
KERRY HILL
Head of Marketing and Communications
Kerry joined Telford Homes in 2016 and was appointed Head of Marketing and Communications in January 2020. With 12 years of experience in the field of marketing, Kerry now leads the corporate communications strategy throughout the business. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial and Operating Officer, her team are responsible for all external and internal communications, company PR, corporate literature, brand guardianship, digital marketing strategy and assist in the production of the annual Sustainability Report. The Marketing and Communications team are also responsible for implementing a comprehensive lead generation strategy across the remaining Telford Homes open market developments - this includes managing the effective delivery of all UK and overseas marketing campaigns and development-branded assets.
Liam Foweather
General Counsel
Liam Foweather
General Counsel
Liam joined Telford Homes in October 2021, with over 20 years of experience of acting for large real estate developers, obtained both in-house and from private practice. Liam has a wide and varied role at Telford Homes, which includes leading the Telford in-house team, strategic legal advice, risk detection, prevention and mitigation, overseeing Telford’s legal matters, including transactions, and managing external counsel. Liam is a member of the Senior Management team at Telford Homes and, along with his team, regularly works with the Sustainability team to ensure that Legal supports sustainability initiatives within the business, including policy and governance.