Mark is a Chartered Engineer and leads the Development side of the Packaged Living business. He is an experienced and recognised developer who has worked on over 3000 BtR homes during a career spanning over 20 years. Mark was formerly Director of Development at Grainger plc, where he spent 10 years helping source and create the UK’s leading residential investment platform.

Caroline Foster has successfully championed a diverse range of schemes, the most recent being the new strategic settlement of 6,500 homes at Waterbeach in Cambridgeshire, the largest consent to be granted in England in 2019. Foster led the project for Urban&Civic and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, working with a diverse range of consultants and stakeholders to synthesise and address a series of complex issues throughout the engagement, decision-making and documentation stages of the project.

Foster has built strong and lasting relationships within Cambridgeshire at all levels and is known for delivering on promises made. Following resolution to grant and completion of the section 106 agreement, she has maintained the team’s pace and focus on delivery throughout lockdown, balancing the demands of home schooling for two young children with a detailed planning and infrastructure delivery programme. That programme will deploy about £60M of Homes England infrastructure acceleration funding by 2023, allowing first residents to be living on-site by autumn 2022.

Foster is passionate about delivering highly sustainable places and took the decision to ensure the first school at Waterbeach would be car-free, accessed by a network of footpaths and cycleways to promote healthy lifestyles from the outset.

Her role leading the delivery of significant projects in Cambridgeshire is set to expand further. Following the acquisition of Urban&Civic by the Wellcome Trust, Foster will assume the role of development manager for the growth of the Wellcome Genome Campus at Hinxton. Plans for the Genome Campus present an opportunity to develop a 21st-century community of academics, scientists, entrepreneurs and innovative companies collaborating on research to deliver positive human impact.

Outside of work Foster loves spending time with her kids and husband, enjoying dinner with friends and travelling back home to family in Ireland as often as she can.

Richard is a qualified chartered surveyor with over 15 years experience in the industry.

In 2001, joined Cushman & Wakefield, predominantly working in the Syndicated Funding Team

structuring and funding development and investments in the UK and Europe on behalf of retained

investors including his now Partner John Dunkerley at London & Capital.

In 2006, Richard joined John at fund manager BPIM working on the UK and European Funds. The

later grew from €25m-€270m over a two year period. Sectors acquired included offices, retail, out of

town retail, industrial and distribution in 9 countries.

In March 2008 Richard co-founded Apache Capital Partners Ltd with John.   Apache is a private real

estate investment management firm with offices in London and Bahrain, and specialises

predominantly in investing capital from the Middle East into the UK property markets.  Apache

currently manages two Investment Platforms focusing on the alternative sectors including;

Social Infrastructure (student accommodation and healthcare) and The Private Rented Sector.

Apache currently has over £500m AUM with a committed pipeline which with planning with

increase the portfolio size to over £1.3bn.

Richard is Managing Director and responsible for the UK business, team and strategies, the portfolio,

performance, business development and investor relations.

As Head of Residential Capital Markets for Godwin Developments, James is predominantly focused on the BTR sector – both urban and suburban – delivering investment opportunities for the institutional markets, with a special focus on Single Family Housing for rent. With over 20 years of property experience, James has also worked in Asset and Investment Management for some of the top real estate companies including JLL and LaSalle Investment Management where he gained a wide range of experience across the Residential and Commercial sectors delivering value-add opportunities across the UK.

With over 12 years’ experience working in London, Yorkshire, Berlin and Birmingham, Tomasz leads on all things Build to Rent within Bond Bryan, in a nationally-focussed role. As a specialist in regeneration projects, he has also spent time working in Development Management for an Asian-based fund which was investing in London during the infancy days of the Build to Rent sector.

Through his experience of working within both client and consultant roles, his position at Bond Bryan has a special focus on bridging the gap between the traditional norms of architect and developer. These duties include identifying land suitable for BTR (both on and off market), working closely with investors – to ensure that maximum viability for BTR can be attained on sites - and acting as lead architect on projects both within the private and public sectors. Tomasz led the design of The Meridian BTR scheme on agateway site in Sheffield and has active sites throughout the UK, including several Pre-Planning schemes in Birmingham and is leading on a Masterplan for the Hagley Road which is being integrated into the Birmingham Future City Plan 2040. Tomasz also sits on the Colmore Row BID ‘Outstanding Places' Working Group and the Design Review Panel for the Jewellery Quarter.

He has a special interest in the role which BTR can play as an alternative model for housing delivery and is currently involved with bringing BTR investment models to support schemes for town centre regeneration and suburban locations using DfMA and MMC solutions.

With more than 20 years' experience in the property sector, Rob has a proven track record of project and development management.

Since joining the team in 2018, he has utilised his experience in the pre-construction phases of projects to drive site identification, acquisition and planning for Casa by Moda's early schemes, with construction set to begin on its first sites in Q1 2022.

As Head of Acquisitions for Casa by Moda, Rob is responsible for ensuring the delivery of a targeted 5,000 new single family homes in the UK by 2025, with a combined GDV of £1bn.

Lesley Roberts is Director of BTR Operations at Related Argent, where she is responsible for enhancing the company’s build-to-rent offering and elevating the resident experience as the BTR portfolio expands.

With over 20 years’ experience, Lesley has a strong track record driving efficiency and innovation in the build-to-rent sector and building sector leading operational platforms.

Prior to joining Related Argent, Lesley worked with one of the largest north American PE Funds on acquisition, development and delivery of national BTR portfolio. Lesley served as a Partner at Allsop LLP and CEO of Allsop Letting and Management, advising developers and institutional investors on design, build and operation of large-scale BTR portfolios. Lesley has played a pivotal role in shaping the BTR sector in the UK during her tenure as Chair of The Association for Rental Living, the recognised membership body for the industry.

Michael joined Chapman Taylor in 2016 to build the practice’s expertise in the residential sector. Appointed to the Group Board in 2025, he continues to play a leading role in shaping and expanding the practice’s residential and hospitality portfolios across the group.

He has designed and delivered a wide range of award-winning projects, with a particular focus on Build-to-Rent, student accommodation, hotels, serviced apartments, and modular construction.

Michael is a regular speaker at international property conferences where he articulates Chapman Taylor’s design approach and skill sets, offering thought leadership on future living trends and sector evolution. He also serves as a Commissioner on the Radix Big Tent Housing Commission, a cross-party think tank that advises the UK Government on housing policy and contributes practical, evidence-based recommendations to address systemic challenges in housing delivery.

He was nominated for a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Association for Rental Living (ARL) in recognition of his significant contributions to the Build-to-Rent sector. He also serves as a Special Design Advisor on the ARL Design Committee and is a RIBA-elected member of the Regional Council for RIBA North West.

Areas of expertise:

Mixed-Use / Residential / Build-to-Rent / Student Accommodation / Hotels / Retrofit

Samantha Kempe is co-founder and CIO at IMMO Capital. Founded in 2017, IMMO Capital is a tech-enabled end-to-end platform for residential investment management.

Having previously worked at PwC, Cushman & Wakefield and Blackstone, Samantha co-founded IMMO Capital with the intention of unlocking the Single Family Residential (SFR) market for institutional investors – the company was recently cited by Goldman Sachs and Fintech Collective as the ‘real estate asset manager of the future’.

In her spare time (pre-lockdown!) she loves skiing, surfing and discovering new cultures / countries with her young family, as well as passionately championing female leadership and entrepreneurship.

Catalina joined the Manchester studio in 2021 as an Architect supporting the Feasibility team. She brings a passion for successful placemaking to her work in the residential and mixed-use sectors. She has experience working on a wide range of projects at all work stages, including large residential developments, masterplans, offices and listed buildings restorations.

Having completed her MArch degree in Architecture at Sheffield Hallam University in 2018, Catalina is now conducting PhD research there, with a focus on art-centred placemaking. In 2020, she made RIBA’s Rising Stars shortlist for her project work and her research on ethics and sustainability in architecture.

Areas of expertise:

Residential / Mixed-Use / Concept Design / Placemaking / Research