Global commercial real estate advisor Avison Young has appointed a director to its London place advisory team after three years at Montagu Evans.
The firm said Jasmine Ceccarelli-Drewry will help to "evolve [the firm's] strategy offer, integrating social impact from the outset", working with clients across the private sector and multi-asset public sector.
At Montagu Evans, Ceccarelli-Drewry was part of the strategic advisory team where she founded and led the social impact consultancy team for the business, advising clients on embedding social impact throughout the development lifecycle.
She also delivered social impact strategies for projects, including the Whitechapel Life Science Cluster and Yoo Capital's Saville Theatre, while serving as the co-chair of the Real Estate Balance Next Gen committee, a position she still holds.
Before joining that company, she spent more than two years as an area regeneration officer at Hackney Council and advised on public sector strategy and policy.
"Jasmine will take this expertise into her new role at Avison Young, embedding delivery strategy and supporting engagement and planning processes across multiple sectors including life sciences and innovation," the firm said.
Jo Davis, principal and UK executive chair at Avison Young, said in a statement: "Jasmine’s appointment is part of a wider focus for Avison Young. Being able to advise on social impact is crucial for our clients to help them futureproof in today’s world.
"Social impact can be a vital driver of place-based regeneration, and Jasmine’s role gives us a real competitive advantage to help our clients create meaningful, long-term value through placemaking."
Nicola Rigby, head of place strategy at Avison Young, added: "Jasmine is a rising talent, and we’re thrilled to have her join the London Place Advisory team, bringing her wealth of social impact experience to a client-facing role that will directly shape our Place Strategy offering.
"I’m very much looking forward to seeing the impact that Jasmine has within the team, integrating her robust approach to social impact from the outset."