Clearbell's Chande gets Parliament nod; Muse hires North West regen expert; Cushman adds associate

"It is a true honour," said Clearbell Capital founder and senior partner Manish Chande, after being appointed as a non-executive director of the Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority Board of the Houses of Parliament.

Chande, who has worked in the real estate industry for more than 38 years and has been a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors since 2008, will sit on the board that has been asked to lead the restoration of the Palace of Westminster to ensure it is fit for purpose.

The complex, built 150 years ago at the start of Queen Victoria’s reign, is part of a UNESCO world heritage site and has played a role in the country's political history for 900 years but is in need of significant work, with issues including asbestos and ageing infrastructure.

Chande said: "The Houses of Parliament are an iconic symbol of the UK’s democracy, and the work of the Delivery Authority is vital to safeguarding their future. The R&R Programme remains firmly on track, with the Delivery Authority continuing to make strong progress in delivering critical work to inform the costed proposals to be presented to both Houses of Parliament later this year."

Muse, the regeneration specialist, has appointed Laura Percy as development director, bolstering its team in the North West. Percy joins the business with more than 15 years’ experience delivering urban regeneration, mixed-use, and innovation projects across the UK and Asia. She was most recently at Landsec U&I, where she oversaw the businesses’ investments and developments across the North. This included projects such as MediaCity UK in Salford and Mayfield in Manchester. Prior to this she was head of development at Bruntwood SciTech. Percy said: "I am delighted to be joining Muse and look forward to playing my part supporting the team in the North West."

Stuart Bird has joined Cushman & Wakefield as an associate expanding its leisure and restaurants team. Bird, based in London, will help advise clients on leasing strategy, placemaking and tenant curation, as well as supporting the company to grow its portfolio of estates, developers and independent operators. The recruit has more than a decade of experience in retail and leisure leasing, during which time he advised occupiers and landlords across premium, mixed-use, and experiential destinations. He joins the firm from Far East Consortium Australia, where he was project leasing executive for West Side Place Melbourne, a $2.5 billion apartments-led project.

Vail Williams has hired Alice Masterman as senior surveyor in the South Coast agency team. Masterman works at the firm's Southampton and Portsmouth offices and is responsible for commercial agency work across the region. Her work will include leasehold and freehold acquisition and disposals for occupiers and landlords in in the offices, industrial and retail property sectors. Prior to her property career, Masterman was a member of the British sailing team campaign for four years in the Olympics women’s class, the 49er FX skiff. She is also a two-time Sailing World Championships bronze medallist in the 29er class. She joins from Flude Property Consultants.

JLL's Chris Mulcahy will retire from his role as lead director for Manchester office agency next year after more than two decades at the helm, with the group's James Devany taking on the mantle. Devany is national office agency director and has been part of that team for 11 years. The firm said he brings extensive experience of the region's market.

Mulcahy led the team for 25 years, "playing a pivotal role in shaping Manchester’s commercial property landscape through a series of landmark developments", the agency said. Mulcahy added in a statement: "The time feels right to hand over the reins, and I’m really proud that our succession plan sees James step into the lead role."

King Street Capital Management has appointed Michael Fuller as a managing director in the firm’s European real estate team. Fuller will be based in London, where he will report to Paul Brennan, partner and co-head of real estate who is responsible for leading the European business. As part of the new role he will lead strategic business development initiatives and asset management for the firm, as well as sourcing and assessing new European investment opportunities. In his previous role Fuller was a managing director and head of core-plus Europe at Brookfield Property Group. He brings with him more than 21 years of experience in European real estate private equity.

Andrew Hogge, consultant at London commercial property firm Cyril Leonard and chairman of the Challenge is an Opportunity Foundation, is part of a team of real estate companies helping adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs develop the skills they need to get into work and live more independently. Along with London-based charity Share, the foundation has offered scholarships to three Share students, providing access to an extra day of training for one day a week, for up to three years. CiaO and its partners, Act 111, Almacantar and London Metric are funding the scholarships and will provide volunteering, work experience opportunities and mentoring.