Thrive Homes has appointed Alix Green to the role of executive director of investment and growth.
Green has a strong background in real estate, development, and investment, with career highlights including previous roles at JLL, DS2, and Redrow Homes.
She has built a reputation for attracting investment in new growth areas in the industry, such as build-to-rent (BTR), and “affordable” housing.
At JLL, she worked her way up to the role of national director for residential advisory services, specialising in affordable housing. She then moved on to be national director for residential capital markets within the company’s Living Capital Markets Division.
Green said: “Thrive is a progressive housing association that puts its customers first. Whilst market conditions are clearly challenging, and the pressures on housing associations have never been more pronounced, it is a really exciting time for me to be joining.
“Thrive has been at the forefront of innovative initiatives in the affordable housing investment space, such as our partnership with CBRE in January last year.
“This created a partnership between the housing association and CBRE, which set out a proportional investment plan allowing the two companies to share the risk and return on current and future investments.”
She added: “Deals like this show that Thrive is ready to meet the challenges of the current economic situation, and allow the perfect springboard for us to build our investment portfolio and manage on behalf of others to deliver much needed affordable homes for our customers.”
Thrive Homes owns and manages over 5,500 properties across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire; it has an ambition to boost its portfolio to some 10,000 homes in the coming years.
Elspeth Mackenzie, the organisation’s chief executive, said: “Alix joins us at a time when we can reflect on an outstanding twelve months for us including major deals with L&Q and CBRE. Alix’s passion for innovating and shaping opportunities ensures that we will maintain this momentum. Her broader background across the sector also adds a depth of knowledge into the team.”
Main image: Alix Green, Thrive Homes
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