Executive Team

Oliver is the lead Development Director at Panattoni, with responsibility for the national transactional platform in the UK. Oliver is recognised within the sector as a market specialist and is known for his personable approach to business and has earned a reputation for his commitment to customer service. Oliver has completed a number of significant industrial and logistics development projects across the UK and now heads the development team, in addition to running the East Midlands operation.

James has 13 years experience in the property market and is responsible for expanding the business in the South East region. James’s role at Panattoni is to originate and deliver both large scale speculative and build-to-suit projects. In the last three years, James has delivered over £350 million of new build projects, including some of the largest logistics build-to-suit projects in the market.

Oliver heads up the finance and operations platform for Panattoni in the UK. He is responsible for structuring of debt finance, maintaining lending relationships and deploying capital allocations, whilst also managing the operations of the UK development business. Oliver has extensive experience in the property finance arena, having spent 17 years in an FTSE Property REIT in various treasury and accounting roles. During his career, Oliver has been involved in over £7 billion of financing deals in both public and private debt markets. He is also a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Nick is Operations Officer for the UK business and works closely with the Panattoni Pan-European operating platform to implement and operate the business development strategy, along with helping deploy capital allocations and structuring of debt finance solutions. In the UK, Nick manages the financial review of new development opportunities and provides analysis to the Investment Committee of potential acquisitions and leasing prospects. Nick also oversees the day-to-day cash-flow running of the UK business.

Owen has an impressive track record in the delivery of large scale build-to-suit projects with a particular emphasis on the delivery of industrial facilities for global automotive, aerospace and e-commerce occupiers. He has been responsible for the development of over 20m sq ft of new build industrial space in the UK and internationally. Projects include new automotive plants, aerospace manufacturing facilities, research and development centres and multi-modal logistics developments. Owen now works with the development team on a national basis in the delivery of highly complex construction and infrastructure projects.

Francesca is Head of Marketing for Panattoni in the UK and is responsible for developing the corporate profile and executing marketing strategies for all the UK projects. Francesca’s role includes managing the external communications for Panattoni and bringing new and innovative marketing ideas to fruition. Francesca works closely with the Panattoni European marketing team to ensure a seamless brand across Europe and has brought many new ideas into the business.