​Gee joins Grosvenor Group, set to become chair of its Britain & Ireland board

By

Nigel TAYLOR

Published
Jun 11, 2021

Commercial property giant Grosvenor Group has appointed Melanie Gee, initially as a non-executive director, with a view to her becoming chair of the Grosvenor Britain & Ireland (GBI) board. She is set to succeed Jonathon Bond from September.

Gee is a London-based senior adviser to global financial advisory and asset management firm Lazard, having joined as a managing director in 2008. She spent the previous 25 years in the financial advisory business with SG Warburg & Co and then UBS.

Mark Preston, chief executive of the Grosvenor Group, said of her impending appointment: “She will bring new perspectives and insights to the business, helping it to navigate the many challenges and opportunities it faces”.

James Raynor, chief executive, Grosvenor Britain & Ireland, added: “I am looking forward to Melanie’s support and guidance as we strive to redefine the relationship between property owners, tenants and communities, based around a model of mutual success, and demonstrate that property can be a force for good in this country”. 

As previously announced, Bond is taking up the newly-created role of chief investment officer, Grosvenor Estate.