About Us

Lucy is a Partner at HTA Design LLP – the UK’s largest residential only housing practice. She joined HTA over 20 years ago and has been a Partner since 2013, leading the communications, engagement and interiors teams.

She is also the Partner with responsibility for ED&I and has helped to deliver HTA’s comprehensive strategy and target work that not only impacts the work that is done in practice, but also within the wider industry.

Lucy is a member of HTA’s internal LGBTQ+ network, incl., and is active in the women@hta group, as well as speaking regularly on issues concerning LGBTQ+ parenting. She is also a Trustee of the London Society and a member of the Architecture Race Forum.

For Freehold, Lucy is responsible for leading the communications workstream.

Misa, Lendlease's European Head of Corporate Affairs and Marketing, boasts a 20-year real estate career, including roles at BNP Paribas and JLL. Previously, she served in marketing at EY and the Imperial War Museum. A Chartered Institute of Marketing Fellow, Misa chairs the judging panel for the Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors' awards.

A long-standing equality, diversity, and inclusion advocate, she honed her marketing skills through 1990s campaigns. Misa was pivotal in launching JLL's D&I programme in 2014. A Freehold member since 2014, she joined its board in 2018, managing communications, events, and charity representation.

Sarah, a partner at Boodle Hatfield LLP, leads the construction team, specialising in digital construction, sporting projects, and the Building Safety Act. A renowned expert in BIM and digital twins, she's published extensively and contributed to the Chartered Institute Of Building's Complex Projects Contract, particularly its BIM clauses. She's also penned a chapter on BIM's legal facets for The Construction Manager’s BIM Handbook and is a sought-after speaker on the subject.

Additionally, Sarah spearheads ED&I initiatives at Boodle Hatfield LLP, is an ESG committee member, and has championed multiple LGBTQ+ endeavors, including chairing LGBTQ+ networks at various law firms.

Marko is a chartered project management surveyor with over 12 years of experience in project management and property development. He works as a Senior Project Manager at Muse, a national developer, placemaker and urban regeneration specialist. At Muse, Marko works on residential-led mixed use schemes ranging from 250 homes to over 4000 homes across England. Through his career he has worked on a range of mixed-use schemes and his specialties include complex urban regeneration and brown-field schemes across different asset types.

Marko is a Freeman of City of London and a member of Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors. Marko sits on LB Merton’s Design Review Panel.
Marko has been a Board member of Freehold since 2019. He has published thought leadership pieces, been organising Freehold’s Pride in London participation, and leading Freehold Mentoring scheme and supports rest of the Board in key initiatives.

Sarah leads the Savills Public Sector Bids team with over 13 years’ bidding experience. Since joining in 2020, she has strengthened Public Sector tenders. Sarah provides end-to-end bid management, alongside contributing to Social Value answers. She drives continuous improvement, leading to increased scores and successful framework appointments.

At Savills, Sarah is the Business Development Diversity & Inclusion representative, acting as the key contact for pitch information and updating business-wide material. Sarah is a steering committee member of Savills’ LGBTQ+ and Social Mobility working groups, contributing to diversity-related strategies and reverse mentoring.

At Freehold, she is a Next Gen Board Member.

Eric is an Associate Director at CBRE, specialising in prime real estate in London and international markets. With a background in marketing and governance, Eric brings a wealth of experience to his role.

Eric is also a member of CBRE's Proud Network, and serves as a Trustee of Kakilang - a performing arts charity that promotes multi-disciplinary artforms from a diverse range of Southeast and East Asian artists.

At Freehold, he is a Next Gen Board Member.

Clare is Managing Partner of leading planning law firm Town Legal LLP.  As far as we know, she is the first trans person to lead a City law firm. During her years in active legal practice, Clare became particularly known for promoting substantial London projects including Battersea Power Station. In recent years, she has been more focused on Town’s strategy and leadership. Outside Town, Clare is an ICF-accredited business coach, working with leaders and leaders-to-be in the property and built environment sector.  Clare regularly speaks and writes on diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Deian is a Corporate Affairs and Marketing Manager at Lendlease, where he works on integrated communications, marketing and stakeholder engagement across 6 major regeneration projects. His work spans corporate affairs, project positioning, investment narratives and campaign delivery, with a focus on shaping how large‑scale developments are understood by partners, investors, communities and government.

Alongside his role at Lendlease, Deian is the Co‑Founder and Co‑Chair of Pride in Property, a yearly event delivered in partnership with 12 developers and agents. The event has quickly become a recognised fixture in the industry calendar, creating space for visibility, inclusion and collaboration across the built environment sector.