Kelly Cleveland, head of real estate and investment at British Land, has joined the Real Estate Balance board of directors.
Cleveland joins as British Land Chief Executive Simon Carter steps down from the Board after more than two years as he prepares for his tenure as president of the British Property Federation, starting this summer.
In her role as head of real estate and investment, Cleveland has overall responsibility for asset management, leasing and investment activity across the British Land portfolio.
Since joining the business in 2011 from Grosvenor, she has held roles in corporate finance, led the strategy team and then became Head of Investment in 2016.
Cleveland joined the executive committee in November 2020, and is executive committee lead for two of British Land’s staff networks: Race, Equality, and Celebrating Heritage, and NextGen. She is also a non-executive director at FTSE250 Sirius Real Estate, and has worked in UK real estate since 2004.
Cleveland said in a statement: "Real Estate Balance has such an important role to play in ensuring our industry remains an inclusive sector for all. I look forward to working with my fellow Board members and the wider REB community at such a crucial time in the evolution of the EDI landscape."
Jo Davis, chair of Real Estate Balance, added: "Simon has made a significant contribution to the organisation and been a tremendous champion of Real Estate Balance throughout his tenure. I know he’ll do an equally fantastic job at the BPF and wish him every success.
"Kelly brings an incredible depth of experience across the entire real estate landscape and her commitment to making real estate more inclusive and accessible is evident through her support of British Land’s Reach and NextGen Networks. I know she will bring energy and insight to the Real Estate Balance Board and I’m absolutely delighted to welcome her."