Propertymark Board

Bill is also Chair of the Local Audit Office and Public Sector Audit Appointments Limited (PSAA), bodies responsible for appointing auditors to English local authorities. He has held several non-executive roles, including at The Law Society and Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board. He was previously Chief Executive of the UK private security regulator, the Security Industry Authority, and held senior roles at the Gambling, Healthcare, and Audit Commissions. 

Nathan is CEO of Propertymark and a member of NAEA Propertymark, ARLA Propertymark, and NAEA Commercial. He has significant experience in agency, as well as working as a consultant with a variety of clients. 

David started his career in 2009 as a trainee lettings negotiator for a large independent estate agency in Kent. He moved onto Spicerhaart as a senior lettings branch manager before setting up his own agency in 2018. David is a hands-on, frontline agent with ambitions to see the industry professionalised through regulation. He shares our belief that this will create a level playing field for all agents and see that housing standards are raised.

Grace brings skills in law, compliance, training, lettings and strategic decision making to her role on the Propertymark Board. She has worked in property agency for 20 years, progressing from a role as a negotiator to commercial, compliance and operations director positions, and is now keen to help guide Propertymark in the positive changes it is making as industry continues to evolve.

Allison has over 30 years’ experience in the Lettings industry, with 15 years in a leadership role including at Board level. Building her career in the sector, Allison now leads the Lettings Senior Leadership team in the Leaders Romans Group with key experience in strategic business plan execution, budget management and results delivery.

Michael has been Managing Director of Sealeys Walker Jarvis in Gravesend since 1993, which is a multi-disciplined firm, dealing with residential and commercial sales, lettings and auctions. He also holds home inspector and domestic and commercial energy assessor status, together with his Propertymark Qualifications Award.

Stephen has worked in the Northern Ireland property market for thirty years and been an active NAEA Propertymark member since he began. He started out with Nationwide Estate Agents and working his way up the ranks to eventually open his own agency Donnybrook Estate Agents in 1997.

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Richard has been successfully selling property since 1986. He joined the National Association of Estate Agents in 1990, becoming a Fellow in 2004. He is also the immediate Past President of NAVA Propertymark and an Ambassador for the Propertymark Trust.  He describes it as an honour and a privilege to represent the NAEA Propertymark membership on the Board. 

Paul is a highly experienced Non-Executive Director and Chair with CFO experience in the technology, retail, professional body and service sectors.

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Nicola has 15 years of experience as a Non-Executive Director and runs a consultancy providing high level strategic governance and key personnel advice. She has worked with numerous remuneration, nomination and people committees and chairs our remuneration committee. Prior to setting up her consultancy she was a solicitor and was appointed MBE for services to regulation.

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Andy, is also Non-executive Chair of Astro Lighting CSCS Cards, the card issuing company of the construction industry certification scheme,  an independent Trustee for the University of Buckingham as well as running a consultancy working with business owners to deliver strategic growth. He is a Fellow of the Institute of chartered Accountants in England & Wales and has been serving as a board director across different companies for over 25 years.

Melanie is a Partner and Head of Regulation at Stone King LLP and is a leading specialist in professional discipline, regulation and regulatory governance. She has extensive experience working with professional regulators and regulated professionals, having held senior in-house regulatory roles before moving into private practice. Melanie also brings more than 20 years’ experience as a Judge and is recognised in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame for professional discipline.

Samantha has a strong background in corporate governance and professional regulation, having served on numerous boards across various sectors over the last 7 years. She has also worked as a Chief Executive for organisations including the General Optical Council (GOC) and British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) over the last 30 years, and most recently as a business owner of her own consultancy with a focus on board development, governance, and strategic planning. Above all, she maintains a strong commitment to open, fair, and consistent regulation.

Valerie has over 40 years’ experience in the private rented sector, with a career spanning residential lettings, block management and repossessions. She is currently Lettings Compliance Director for the LSL Franchisor Group and has extensive experience working within the corporate property sector. For more than 20 years, Valerie has also been actively involved with Propertymark on a voluntary basis, elected by members as ARLA President, serving two terms on the Propertymark Board and continuing to represent ARLA Propertymark members across Hampshire, Wiltshire and the Isle of Wight. Her contribution to the sector has been recognised through industry awards, including recognition from The Sunday Times and a Women in Agency Award.

Richard currently holds several independent regulatory and adjudicatory roles within organisations such as Defra, the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, the Data & Marketing Commission, and the Intellectual Property Regulation Board. With three decades working in regulation, governance, competition policy, consumer protection, and professional standards across various sectors, Richard brings a wealth of experience and a strong commitment to public interest.

James has worked in the trading standards profession for nearly 40 years. Since 2014, he led the regulation of estate agency work across the UK while working in the National Trading Standards Estate Agency team. Having also served as national Chair of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, he is experienced at guiding professional standards and ensuring accountability. With his established career history in local government, James holds public interest and consumer protection in high importance in the work that he delivers.

Peter Speak FRICS FNAEA FARLA brings more than 50 years’ experience in estate agency.  He now works as Managing Director and owner of a management consultancy, continuing to contribute his expertise to the property sector. Having held numerous senior positions representing both the industry and consumers, Peter brings valuable insight into the relationship between professional standards, consumer interests and the delivery of quality services.

Juliet leads a global consultancy, providing independent advice on regulatory strategy to law firms, legal technology businesses and investors in the legal market. She has gained a deep understanding of law, policy, governance and compliance throughout her 22 years in industry. She also recently held the role of General Counsel and Deputy CEO at the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and has significant non-executive experience overseeing the strategy and performance of regulatory functions.

Carol has had an extensive career as a solicitor, followed by over 20 years' experience in senior positions at the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), setting enforcement policy and overseeing ethical and professional standards within the legal sector. Since Carol's retirement from full-time work in April 2022, she has used her experience and skills working for other comparable professional organisations, including current roles with the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Within her work, Carol has consistently focussed on representing the public interest and improving standards and ethical behaviours.