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Midlands Branch

Welcome to the home page of Women in Property for the Midlands Branch.

I am very pleased to be taking up the Chairmanship for this Branch in 2008/2009.

Membership
This is a very active and friendly branch with a membership base which is drawn from all areas of the property market including architects, surveyors, developers, solicitors, town planners, engineers, marketing professionals etc. We very much welcome new members. If you are thinking about membership then please feel free to contact me or any one of the branch committee members who would be pleased to talk to you about the benefits of membership and introduce you to fellow members at one of our branch events.

Events
We aim to arrange a minimum of an event a month in the Midlands which include visits to new developments, talks from speakers on property and construction industry issues and networking lunch and evening socials. I encourage you to visit these web-pages often to find out the latest.

If you have a speaker who you think may be of interest to the group please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Satellite Branches
You may be aware that WIP has a satellite branch in South Midlands area. These branches are going from strength to strength. Please contact Wendy Hodrien (T: 0845 712 392) E-mail wendy.hodrien@emwlaw.com for the South Midlands Satellite. Check out the website to see the latest news and events.

Roadshows
It is an important aim of this Association to promote and support women in their careers in the property sector and encourage young women into areas of work which traditionally have been male dominated. In support of this aim members are active in schools careers events, talking to young people about their careers and opportunities in the property sector. If you would like to take part please make contact with Carmen Guerra, our Roadshow Coordinator.

Charity
The Midlands Branch has a designated charity – The Women’s Hospital in Birmingham. £1 of every one of our tickets sold is donated to the Hospital and a cheque is given at the end of each year. Last year we raised over £

I very much look forward to meeting with you.

Monique Royle
Chairman of Midlands Branch

Midlands Branch Committee

Monique Royle
Chairman

Monique is an Associate within the Valuation Team at GVA Grimley in Birmingham who advise Corporates on acquisitions and mergers and provides UK institutions with full fund portfolio valuations, as well as UK and international banks with secured lending valuations and advice. Monique has a special interest in licensed property having spent 10 years with Marston's Taverns (WDB).

Tel: 0121 609 8440
E-mail: monique.royle@gvagrimley.co.uk

Rachael Hobbis
Vice Chairman

Rachael is a solicitor specialising in contentious and non-contentious construction work at Shakespeare Putsman LLP, who provide combined technical and legal services in connection with property development schemes and construction projects.

Tel: 0121 631 5372
E-mail: rachael.hobbis@sp-legal.co.uk

Carmen Guerra
Roadshow Coordinator

Carmen works for Atkins Design Solutions in Birmingham. She provides structural advice for the design, restoration and refurbishment of buildings of all kinds with particular expertise in airport, education, residential and industrial buildings.

Tel: 0121 483 5059
E-mail: carmen.guerra@atkinsglobal.com

Teresa Darby
Treasurer

Teresa is a Chartered Accountant specialising in advising property and construction clients as a member of the Real Estate and Construction Team at BDO Stoy Hayward LLP.

Tel: 0121 352 6393
E-mail: teresa.darby@bdo.co.uk

Wendy Goldthorp
Awards Co-Ordinator

Wendy is an Associate with Clarke Willmott specialising in both contentious and non-contentious construction and engineering work. Wendy acts for a wide range of clients, including developers, funders, contractors, professional consultants, public bodies and private companies. She is currently completing her MSc in Construction Law and Dispute Resoution part-time at King's College, London.

Tel: 0845 209 1035
E-mail: wendy.goldthorp@clarkewillmott.com

Michelle Kendrick (Navin)
Membership Secretary

Michelle is an Associate Director in the Real Estate Team at Bank of Scotland, Corporate in Birmingham.

Tel: 0121 329 7015/07789 650386
E-mail: michellekendrick@bankofscotland.co.uk

Sandy Munroe
Committee Member

Sandy Munroe is an Associate in the Commercial Property Department of Bevan Brittan. Sandy has been a Women in Property Committee member since 2002. She is currently undertaking commercial property work for RSL's and NHS Trusts involving site acqusitions and disposals.

Tel: 0870 194 5056
E-mail: sandy.munroe@bevanbrittan.com

Elizabeth Flowith
Committee Member

Elizabeth has been a member of WiP for 3 years and has been a committee member for 2 years. She is currently part of the industrial team at GVA Grimley although she has worked within the valuation and healthcare sectors also.

Tel: 0121 609 8333
E-mail: elizabeth.flowith@gvagrimley.co.uk

Nichola Vine
Joint Secretary

Nichola is a solicitor at Beachcroft LLP with over 10 years experience of dealing with contentious construction disputes.

Tel: 0121 698 5263
E-mail: nvine@beachcroft.co.uk

Kelly Sampson
Committee Member

Kelly is a commercial property solicitor and qualified in March 2007.

Tel: 0870 194 5415
E-mail: kelly.sampson@bevanbrittan.com

Vicki Luckhurst
PR & Web Officer

Vicki has worked in the property construction industry for 8 years as a new business and project manager for a Barques Design a Birmingham based graphic design/marketing/pr agency.

Tel: 0121 233 2080
E-mail: vicki@barques.co.uk

Natalie Stevens
Joint Secretary

Natalie is Marketing Manager for Edmond Shipway, a multi-disciplinary construction consultancy based in Edgbaston, with offices across the UK and overseas.

Tel: 0121 454 3515
E-mail: natalie.stevens@shipway.co.uk

Narvinder Bains
Committee Member

Narvinder is a Senior Planning Consultant at CSJ Brooke Smith with over 7 years experience in planning.

Tel: 0121 693 8900
E-mail: nb@csjbrookesmith.co.uk

Alex Lowe
Committee Member

Alex-Jayne is a commercial property lawyer at BPE with particular expertise in acting for developers of residential or mixed use sites in acquisitions, site assembly, statutory agreements and subsequent plot disposals. Throughout her career she has provided assistance on a wide range of commercial property transactions including office, retail and industrial landlord and tenant transactions.

Tel: 0121 262 5600
E-mail: alex.lowe@bpe.co.uk

Vicki Simpson
Committee Member

Vicki is Property Finance Partner at Needham and James LLP. She works predominantly for lenders when funding property transactions including developments and investments. She has been a Women in Property Committee member since 2000 and is a former Chair.

Tel: 0845 630 8833
E-mail: vickisimpson@needhamandjames.com

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