Background
I joined Johnson Fellows in December 2004 from Bigwood Chartered Surveyors where I had worked for eight years. I carried out a variety of roles including working in the Auction & Residential Lettings Department as admin assistant/secretary and working as part of the Management Accounts Department.

Development and Responsibilities
My role at Johnson Fellows is as secretary to the Property Management Department working for three surveyors. I am one of two secretaries within this department providing full secretarial support.

Personal
I grew up and still live in Birmingham and enjoy in my spare time going to watch rugby league matches and socialising with friends.

Background
I joined Johnson Fellows in 2005 from a firm of Civil Engineers where I had worked since I left school (a long time ago!).

Development and Responsibilities
I am a secretary within Agency, where I help with the day to day running of the department and also have the ultimate responsibility of holding the key to the biscuit/sweets drawer!

Personal
I live in Birmingham where I spend the majority of my spare time eating chocolate and watching the Grand Prix.

Background
I joined Johnson Fellows in 2005 having completed a degree in Real Estate Management at Oxford Brookes

Development and Responsibilities
Since joining Johnson Fellows I’ve developed my career within the Landlord and Tenant Department specialising in the retail property market advising a number of national clients in relation to rent reviews and lease renewals. I also deal with valuation and non-domestic rating issues.

Personal
I live near Henley in Arden in Warwickshire. I enjoy socialising and eating out, my main hobbies are motor racing, going to the gym, skiing and travelling.

Background
I joined Johnson Fellows in May 2005 from Roger Etchells and Company having spent 5 years with the company whilst completing a part-time degree in Estate Management at the University of Central England.

Development and Responsibilities
Since joining Johnson Fellows I’ve developed my career within the Landlord and Tenant Department specialising in the retail property market advising a number of national clients.

Personal
I live in Solihull and enjoy playing and watching football.

Background
I joined the company in Shrewsbury in 2003 from a company of estate agents in North Shropshire where I worked as a Sales Negotiator / Administrator.

Development and Responsibilities
When I started working in Shrewsbury my workload consisted of typing, typing and more typing. Nowadays, the typing part hasn’t changed, but on top of that I have the difficult job of organising Colin Silk.

Personal
I married James in 2005, we bought our first house near Oswestry in 2006 and adopted a rescue dog called Freedom in 2007, can’t wait for what’s in store for 2008!

Background
I joined Johnson Fellows in September 2004 after completing a degree in Real Estate Management at the University of Central England.

Development and Responsibilities
Since joining Johnson Fellows I’ve developed my career within both the Management and Agency Department specialising in the retail property market advising a number of national clients.

Personal
I live in Bearwood and enjoy playing and watching football, snowboarding, sailing and playing golf .

Background
I joined Johnson fellows in July 2004 as a temporary position after leaving school. I then became full time in September of that year.

Development & Responsibility
Since starting at Johnson Fellows as the Office Junior, I progressed to working in the Agency department as their Assistant dealing with general property enquiries, sending out details and arranging viewings/inspections.

Personal
I have been brought up and still live in Birmingham. I enjoy shopping and going to the gym twice a week.

Background
I joined Johnson Fellows in 2001 as a qualified surveyor having trained at Sheffield Hallam University studying a four year sandwich course degree in Urban Land Economics.

Development and Responsibilities
Since joining Johnson Fellows I have developed my career and specialised in High Street Retail and have become an Partner in the High Street Agency team. I advise many High Street retailers in respect of their disposal and acquisition requirements throughout the UK and I am looking forward to developing our business to further consolidate our position as one of the leading retail specialist practises in the country.

Personal
I live in Staffordshire and my hobbies are football and golf.

Background
In 2005 after being a shop assistant for six years and studied Sage Line 50 and IT in my spare time, I became Accounts Junior to Johnson Fellows, mainly dealing with the management team.

Development and Responsibilities
My position has now changed to Accounts Assistant and my role includes dealing with all aspects of purchase ledger for the company accounts and credit control. I am also currently studying AAT.

Background
My working background has been centred around law firms after which I joined Johnson Fellows in 1999 as an assistant.

Development and Responsibilities
During my time here, I’ve developed and improved the archiving system together with the data base system holding all file information.

Personal
My main pleasure in life is meeting people which has been a great learning experience and a real joy.

Background
I joined Johnson Fellows in 2003 from Three Cooks where I was the Company Administrator, assisting the Property Department and the Board.

Development and Responsibilities
Since joining Johnson Fellows as a Secretary to the Landlord and Tenant Department my role has developed and I am now the Office Manager dealing with the day to day running of the office, staff recruitment and management and the administration of all company matters.

Personal
I was born and bred in Birmingham and still live within the city with my husband Neal in the house that Jasper Carrot grew up in!

Background
I joined Johnson Fellows in 1998 from Roskell Davies & Co Solicitors originally as a Secretary to the Agency Department, but have since moved to the Landlord & Tenant Department.

Development and Responsibilities
Since joining Johnson Fellows and swapping departments, my position has grown vastly. I work for Nick Wint and Paul Cancho-Marchena dealing with all day to day secretarial matters.

Personal
I was born, raised and still live in Birmingham with my husband Andrew and my son Thomas and greatly enjoy watching CBeebies!

Background
I joined Johnson Fellows in 2006 where I was an accounts assistant working in budget management.

Development and Responsibilities
Since then I have completed the AAT qualification and I am now training to become a chartered accountant with the ACCA. I now work as accounts assistant for the Management Department.

Background
I joined Johnson Fellows in January 2008 after spending most of 2007 travelling in Spain and Portugal, prior to that I worked as a Publishing Sales Administrator for a technology and research company.

Development and Responsibilities
My role at Johnson Fellows is to provide Secretarial support to Paul Sharples and general administration to the Shrewsbury team.

Personal
I live in Shrewsbury with my partner Richard.  I enjoy travelling, walking, cinema and shopping!

Background
I joined Johnson Fellows as a Senior Surveyor in the Management Department in October 2002 having previously worked for Railtrack Property as a Development and Management Surveyor. I studied Estate Management at Leicester Polytechnic and Sheffield and I am a Member of the RICS.

Development & Responsibilities
Since joining Johnson Fellows I have developed my career becoming an Associate Partner in the Property Management Department acting for a wide range of multiple retailers and landlord clients throughout the UK. Within the department we look to fully exploit the property portfolios held by our clients with both effective and safe day to day running of the properties and by active asset management.

Personal
Outside of work I play tennis and racketball and also enjoy taking part in numerous other sporting activities! I live south of Birmingham with my wife Ruth and I have one daughter, Zoe.

Background

The lure of the UK Property market proved too much in 2006 and heralded a life changing decision to move to the UK from Akron, Ohio, USA.  Having worked in commercial and residential real estate development and management for nine years at Stark Enterprises Inc., a predominant US Real Estate Development company, as a member of the Senior Management team, it is clear the parallels between US and UK practice are many: my transition to Johnson Fellows has been seamless and indeed extremely worthwhile. I foresee my experience and expertise fostering yet greater client confidence in our services and securing Johnson Fellows an even wider and indeed diverse client portfolio in the future.

Development and Responsibilities  

A key member of the Property Management department, I oversee a largely retail portfolio, providing property management solutions for clients and tenants alike. 

Personal

Originally a native of the American Midwest, I met my partner Kenyon on holiday in Cancun Mexico.  Enticed by his British accent and quaint English culture, I moved to the UK in 2006, and now reside in Sutton Coldfield.

I enjoy foreign travel; living in England has afforded me the opportunity to experience the thriving cultures of Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Background
I joined Johnson Fellows in 1999 having completed a degree in Estate Management at UCE and trained at Nason & Co in the Black Country. I qualified in 2000, became an Associate in 2002 and was promoted to Partner in 2005. I am a Member of the RICS and Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. I also sit as an RICS APC Assessor.

Development and Responsibilities
Specialising in retail property I represent a number of landlords and multiple retailers in relation to rent reviews, lease renewals, valuations and rating issues. I manage a number of Client accounts as well as assisting in the day to day management of the L& T department. I have sole responsibility for the APC training programme within the Practice.

Personal
I live in Aldridge with my wife Kristen and two children Holly and Harry and play football, golf and enjoy going to the gym.

Background
I joined Johnson Fellows in the Autumn of 2001 to specialise in retail property having trained at Chesterton after studying a 4 year sandwich course at Nottingham Trent University in Estate Surveying. I am a member of the RICS.

Development and Responsibilities
Since joining Johnson Fellows I have developed my career specialising in the retail property market and became an Associate Partner in August 2005. I represent a number of landlord and multiple retailers in relation to rent reviews, lease renewals and also deal with valuation and rating issues.

Personal
I live in Redditch with my wife Emma and our daughter Harriett. I play football and golf.

Background
I joined the company in Shrewsbury in 2001 after completing an Administration Course at Coleg Powys, Newtown.

Development and Responsibilities
When I started working in Shrewsbury my workload consisted of the office junior role of photocopying, filing, typing etc. Over the years my role has been varied where I became PA to Andrew Rowson and I now try to keep him in line!

Personal
I live near Shrewsbury with my partner Luke and we bought our first house together in November 2004. I enjoy socialising with my friends at the weekends and going on holiday!

Background
I came to Johnson Fellows from Silk Rowson Plant after the merger of the two companies in May 2007. I have been Nick Plant’s secretary for 5 years.

Development and Responsibilities
While being secretary to Nick Plant I have provided secretarial duties covering a wide range of services from Reports & Valuations through to Agency and Management of Residential & Commercial properties.

At Johnson Fellows, I am now secretary to the Valuation Department.

Personal
I live in Staffordshire with my husband Chris and my 18 year old cat Lucy. I have also adopted an orang-utan called Lucky who lives at Monkey World in Dorset. My all time favourite song is Chirpy Chirpy Cheep by Middle of the Road.

Background
I hold a Bachelor of Science Degree in Urban Land Administration from Portsmouth University (formerly Polytechnic) graduating in 1986 and was elected a member of the RICS in March 1991. I became an Equity Partner with Johnson Fellows LLP with effect from 1st May 2007 and am Partner in charge of the Valuation Department within the business.

I started my professional career at Walsall MBC as an Estates Surveyor, moving to Tarmac Topmix Ltd as a Development Surveyor and then into private practice where I worked for firms in West Bromwich, Wolverhampton and more recently Walsall.

I have worked extensively in the “Black Country” throughout my professional career and have built up a large amount of knowledge of the West Midlands property market.

Development & Responsibilities
Since becoming an Equity Partner in Johnson Fellows I am tasked with expanding the commercial valuation department of the business specialising in carrying out commercial valuations for a number of High Street banks and lending institutions as well as private property investors. We look to provide high quality advice on a wide variety of property types with particular emphasis on the retail property sector.

I am looking to establish Johnson Fellows as the pre eminent City Centre valuation company.

Personal
I live in Walsall with my wife Tracey and our dog Poppy a lively cocker spaniel. I enjoy playing golf, walking the dog and for my sins am a season ticket holder following Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Background
Upon completion of my degree at the University of Portsmouth in 1999 I began agency life in the residential sector before moving into the commercial field in 2003 at Lex Allan Commercial. I successfully completed a Masters in Estate Management in 2006 at the University of Central England and joined the high street Agency Department at Johnson Fellows in October 2007.

Development & Responsibilities
I am working towards my RICS qualification and having only recently joined Johnson Fellows I am looking forward to making my mark and contributing to the team.

Personal
Outside of work I indulge in my passion of playing rugby and avoid my pet hate, DIY.

Background
I started my working life as a carpenter and joiner but stayed on at college and gained relevant qualifications to get a job as an Architectural Technician. I qualified as a Chartered Building Surveyor in 1997 and haven’t looked back since.

Development and Responsibilities
I gained a wealth of experience whilst practicing over the last 10 years in both the private and public sectors and now jointly head the Building Surveying division at Johnson Fellows. Qualified as an Asbestos Surveyor in 2006, I am currently training to become a Home Inspector.

Personal
Believe it or not, I participate in all kinds of sport, but my footballing days are now as a spectator as my daughter and I regularly visit Villa Park. I also get a lot of enjoyment (and speeding tickets!) from my Kawasaki ZX10R!!

Background
I joined Johnson Fellows Property Management Accounts Department during 1997 having worked for Property Management Companies since leaving school in 1986.

Development and Responsibilities
Since joining the Property Management Accounts Department my role has progressed and I am now the Partnership Secretary overseeing and controlling all aspects of Property Management and Partnership Accounts.

Personal
I currently reside in Hollywood, Birmingham as I am always being told I’m a Star.

Background
I started my career back in 1981 when I trained as a Site Engineer with Tarmac Construction before transferring into Local Government in 1986 as a Building Control Surveyor. I was elected a member of the Association of Building Engineers in 1992. In 1996 I became a member of the RICS.

Development and Responsibilities
My career to date has involved me working in both the private and public sectors gaining a wealth of experience on a large cross section of projects from residential through to shopping centres, offices and factories. Following a couple of years of running my own practice I joined Silk Rowson Plant Chartered Surveyors in 2006 and Johnson Fellows in 2007 carrying out architectural design, and building surveying, specialising in Building Regulation issues.

Personal
I live in North Shropshire in the house I built back in 1990, with my wife Rebecca and two children Oliver and Amelia. I enjoy sailing and head off to the French Alps for a spot of skiing during the winter to our Chalet Apartment which we part own with friends.

Background
My career started way back in 1975 when I trained as a Quantity Surveyor at the Property Services Agency of the Department of the Environment, later branching into Building Surveying which I found more fulfilling. I was elected a member of the RICS in 1987 after taking a long arduous route of part time study, night school and correspondence courses. In 2003 I became a member of the Institute of Expert Witness. Since 1995 I have been an assessor for the RICS Building Surveying Division.

Development and Responsibilities
My career to date has involved working on National Defence and Health Service buildings, including many types of commercial property both in the public and private sectors. In 1990 I headed the Building Surveying Department of a local firm of commercial Chartered Surveyors and later starting my own Building Surveying practice in 1995. In 2007, together with my two fellow Directors, I joined forces with Johnson Fellows as an Equity Partner, jointly heading the Building Surveying Division covering all aspects of Building Surveying work from architectural design, project management, dilapidations, party walls and building disputes.

Personal
I live in Shrewsbury with my wife Meg and have two grown up sons, David and Daniel, who don’t appear to want to leave home, therefore will hopefully look after us in our old age!

Background
I joined Johnson Fellows Chartered Surveyors after obtaining a BSc (Hons) degree in Building Surveying at Sheffield Hallam University.

Development and Responsibilities
I joined the company as a Junior Surveyor which involves undertaking measured surveys etc and I also accompany the ‘big boys’ on surveys and other building surveying matters in order to obtain the necessary skills which will enable me to become a success in what I have always wanted to be. I also have Level 2 and 3 City Guilds in Computer Aided Design, so being subjected to a lot of CAD is a regular occurrence!!

Personal
I am a major football and motor sport fan as I love all things that go fast. I try as much as I can to get to Old Trafford to watch Man U yet I religiously follow Lewis Hamilton in the F1 Grand Prix. Thankfully we now have a British contender in Formula One (Get in there!!!!!!).

Background
I started at Johnson Fellows back in 2003, prior to that I worked for Birmingham University as an administrator in the General Practice department.

Development and Responsibilities
I initially joined Johnson Fellows as a secretary in the Agency department, but my role has changed quite a few times since then. I currently work as an administrator for the Management Department and also deal with all of the IT issues for the company.

Personal
I was born and raised in Bristol and moved to Birmingham back in 1991. Fortunately, I have managed to lose the Bristolian accent, unfortunately I have picked up the Brummie accent instead.

Background
I joined Johnson Fellows in 2004 from GVA Grimley where I was a secretary in Property Management.

Development and Responsibilities
Since joining Johnson Fellows I started off working for the Agency Department and now also work for the Investment Department.

Personal
I have lived in Birmingham all my life, am married to Mark and live in Sutton Coldfield.

Background
I joined Johnson Fellows in 1989 from Bernard Thorpe where I worked as a Receptionist/Typist.

Development & Responsibility
I joined Johnson Fellows as their receptionist and after 17 years service and the arrival of my daughter I am still working as their receptionist but part time dealing with day to day enquiries.

Personal
I live in Birmingham with my daughter. I have achieved a 2nd Dan in Shotokan Karate and after many years of competitive ice skating I trained and qualified as an ice skating judge.

Background
Having studied Estate Management at South Bank University, I qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1996 and soon after joined Johnson Fellows, following my initial employment with Hortons’ Estate Limited.

Development and Responsibilities
I am now a Partner in the Management Department, working with a team of dedicated and enthusiastic people, serving a broad range of clients. I work with many multiple retailers and landlord clients, with the aim of maximising returns from their portfolios and ensuring the safe and effective day to day running of their properties. We engage in all aspects of property and asset management, which has contributed to some of our very long term working relationships with a number of our clients.

Personal
Outside of my working life I thrive on spending time with my family, exercising my passion for music and seeing the world. I have just returned from trip to the Arctic Circle!

Background
I joined Johnson Fellows in 2001 from McGrath & Co Solicitors.

Development and Responsibilities
I am a secretary within the Management Department. I assist the Surveyors with the management of our portfolio of properties.

Personal
I was born in Birmingham and live with my husband Jason and cat Mischief.

Background
I started at Johnson Fellows in 2004 as the office Junior

Development & Responsibility
Since joining I have become a full time receptionist and work within agency support. I help with arranging viewing and general marketing. My duties on reception are to deal with all day to day enquiries.

Personal
I live in Birmingham and enjoy shopping and going out.

Background
I joined the Property Management team at Johnson Fellows in 2007 as a graduate having studied a four year sandwich course at Nottingham Trent University in Planning & Property Development.

Development & Responsibility
I am currently undertaking my APC with the RICS and hope to fully qualify as a chartered surveyor.
My work within the team involves managing an array of retail properties within various client portfolios, working in conjunction with retailers and landlords with the aim of achieving efficiency in all areas of property asset dynamics. Using the many resources available to us, we are able to strategically plan methods of maximising the profit potential of a portfolio whilst, at the same time, always bearing in mind the client’s very best interests.

Personal
I have a passion for football and cricket and I have recently spent the past ten months travelling through India, South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the USA. I spent five months living and working in Melbourne, during which I followed the England cricket team during their 2007 Ashes Series Tour, and attended the Australian F1 Grand Prix at Albert Park.

Background
I joined Johnson Fellows in 1987 as a newly qualified surveyor having spent two years at Phoenix Beard after studying a four year sandwich course at Sheffield Polytechnic in Urban Land Economics. I am a member of the RICS.

Development and Responsibilities
Since joining Johnson Fellows I have developed my career specialising in property asset management within the retail property market. From when I joined Johnson Fellows, I established and have developed the Property Management Department. I became an Equity Partner of the business in 2003
My clients include many high street retailers and investors with property throughout the UK.

Personal
I live in South Birmingham with my wife Denise and daughter, Charlotte.
Outside work I scuba dive and mountain bike. Now I’m over 40 I have taken to gardening.

Background
I joined Johnson Fellows in 1994 as a newly qualified Surveyor having trained at DTZ after studying a four year sandwich course at Sheffield Polytechnic in Urban Land Economics. I am a member of the RICS and Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Development and Responsibilities
Since joining Johnson Fellows I have developed my career specialising in the retail property market and became an Equity Partner of the business in 2003 as well as head of the Landlord and Tenant Department. I advise many high street retailers and investors throughout the UK and am looking forward to developing our business to further consolidate our position as one of the leading retail advisory practices in the country.

Personal
I live in Lichfield with my wife Sally and our two children, John and Elizabeth. I enjoy playing golf and spending time in my holiday home!