Who Are We?
The Mall team is drawn from an unusually wide range of backgrounds. Specialists in marketing, retailing and IT work alongside experts in property investment, management and operations. This diversity of thinking and experience, allied to our commitment to creativity and innovation, gives The Mall a distinctly different approach. We encourage all of our people to be all that they can be and provide regular opportunities for personal and professional development. This helps our people to grow their skills and careers and in turn grow The Mall brand and our retailers' businesses. We are proud to have been named 29th Best Place to Work in the UK by the Financial Times in conjunction with The Great Place to Work Institute.
Kenneth C. Ford
Chief Executive
Ken Ford is the Chief Executive of The Mall. Since its formation in 2002 Ken has overseen the growth of The Mall portfolio to in excess of £3 billion Fund with more than 45 investors. A Board Director of Capital & Regional plc (C&R) since 1997, Ken has been involved in commercial property for 30 years.
020 7932 8051
Mark Bourgeois
Operations Director
As Operations Director, Mark is responsible for at-Mall commercial operations, facilities, property management and valuation across The Mall business. Mark began his career at KPMG as a trainee accountant; he then qualified as a Chartered Surveyor with Donaldsons, where he became partner in charge of the London Shopping Centre Management team. In 1998 he joined Capital & Regional, from which The Mall business was formed in 2002.
020 7932 8070
John Wood
Retail Development Director
As Retail Development Director, John is responsible for working with The Mall retailers to maximise their profitability. Prior to joining Capital & Regional in 1999, John's retail experience included 10 years with Dixons and Currys where he was directly involved in both retail and property. He then joined Imry Merchant Developers, where he specialised in shopping centre development.
020 7932 8053
John Wringe
Marketing Director
John has well over two decades of experience in running communications and Marketing services businesses, having worked previously at Cogent, Publicis, WPP and the Sandom group.
John has worked with a host of blue chip clients across most sectors but has significant in depth retail knowledge having worked on major strategic innovations with key UK retailers and was instrumental in the inception of The Mall brand in 2002.
020 7932 8131
Gaynor Gillespie
Human Resources Director
As Human Resources Director, Gaynor is responsible for maximising performance through our Mall people. Prior to joining Capital & Regional, Gaynor spent 12 years in the hospitality industry in specialist training, development and human resources roles, all focusing on customer service delivery and employee effectiveness.
01412 256 600
Richard Stubbs
Finance Director
As Head of Finance Richard is responsible for commercial finance as well as financial control, reporting and transaction processing. The finance team works with at Mall management and administration to deliver local value and with the other central teams on profitability and added value across the business as a whole.
Prior to joining the Mall in 2006, Richard was Finance Director of shopping centre surveyors Donaldsons during nine years of rapid growth in the UK and Europe. A chartered accountant, Richard grew two other entrepreneurial businesses after post qualification experience in Corporate Finance.
020 7932 8110