RICS in South West & Channel Islands

Meet the Board

Mark Humphries BSc (Hons) FRICS

Director, PMP

Mark is the chair of the South West Regional Board, and plays a vital role in shaping the region’s engagement plan, working closely with his fellow board members.

Peter Alford MSc MRICS

Director of Corporate Real Estate, St. James’s Place Wealth Management

I joined the SWRB to help shape and advance the RICS. I enjoy the discussion and that SWRB challenges actions taken by the RICS and provides direction, both from a SW point of view and more generally. I enjoy also the broad experience and skills of SWRB members.

Emily Hayden MRICS

Director, Hayden Associates

Emily is a Chartered Building Surveyor with over 14 years’ experience in the property and construction industry across the south west and London. Emily has a breadth of knowledge across a broad range of sectors including small and large scale residential schemes, leisure, tourism and hospitality. Emily has delivered a number of prestigious projects across the region including award-winning heritage schemes The Box in Plymouth and The Market Hall in Devonport, Plymouth. Emily also led on the award winning, highly sustainable West Carclaze Garden Village and more recently on Treveth’s net-zero housing scheme at Tolgus, Redruth. Emily has a long-standing interest and passion for heritage buildings, including first-hand experience at home in her Grade II Listed cob cottage. Her love of cob has also led her interest in exploring and promoting natural building materials as a sustainable construction for the future of buildings.

Charles Hill MRICS

Programme Director, Arcadis

Charles became chartered with the RICS as a Project Manager in 2015 and joined the South West Regional Board in 2019. Charles is keen to work with the RICS to build some momentum around how the RICS is positively viewed in the South West region, both by its members and the public. Charles has also acted as an APC Counsellor and Supervisor regularly in recent years and is keen to grow the profession.

Chris Mauger FRICS

Design Services Manager, States of Guernsey

I am a Chartered Building Surveyor for the States of Guernsey specialising in the conservation of the historic environment. I lead a small team of surveyors carrying out a wide range of surveys, refurbishment and alteration projects, project management, contract administration and site monitoring. I am an RICS fellow, accredited in Conservation, a member of the Guernsey RICS Local Member Group and an RICS South West Regional Board member. I enjoy helping clients achieve their goals in relation to property and construction related projects and mentoring / supervising APC candidates. In my spare time I enjoy playing football, growing vegetables and spending time with my family.

Scott Moore

Director, Coreus Group

I am a Director at Coreus with over 10 years’ experience providing pre- and post-contract commercial and project management services on projects. In November 2012 I gained MRICS chartered status and following that gained APM Certified Project Management Associate IPMA Level D Status. I have significant experience of taking project briefs from clients and using best practice to deliver successful outcomes on a wide range of multi million pound schemes including residential developments, leisure centres, extra care homes, aeroplane hangars, bank refurbishments, school expansion projects, solar PV installations and a multi-storey car park.

Paul Palmer

Head of Assets & Facilities Management, TDA

As an experienced property professional based in Torbay, Devon, I place great credit on developing relationships with external stakeholders, clients and property professionals across the South West. I bring valuable knowledge from primarily the public sector and I am passionate about the industry and the RICS. I am keen to ensure the RICS remains relevant and respected in the years ahead and being a Board Member will help ensure this happens.

Emma Sueref MRICS

Director of Sustainability and Growth, Coreus Group

Emma’s decision to join the RICS board was driven by her passion for promoting sustainability, diversity, and inclusion in the construction industry, as well as her desire to encourage and support the next generation of RICS members. Emma believes that by working together, industry leaders can drive positive change and create a more sustainable, diverse, and inclusive future for the construction sector, while also providing opportunities for young professionals to thrive and succeed. As an industry professional with a background in environmental science and consultancy, she is committed to using her expertise and experience to contribute to the development of the industry in a way that is both sustainable and socially responsible.

Peter Williams FRICS

Commercial Director, Arcadis

I am passionate about the value the RICS can bring to projects and stakeholders. By joining the SWRB I am particularly keen to network and encourage members from infrastructure and less traditional sectors to become actively engaged with RICS to help shape the region.

Market Engagement Lead

Graham Brooks

Market engagement lead

Graham has been with RICS since 2012, the majority of this time has been spent working in a member engagement role. He is currently the Market Engagement Lead for the Midlands and South West regions (including the Channel Islands), working in partnership with the regional boards and local member groups to deliver a tailored plan of engagement and advocacy activity.

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