Global Members Committee (GMC)

Douglas McCormick FRICS

Chair of Global Members Committee

Douglas is the CEO of Pegasus Group, a multidisciplinary design, planning and development consultancy. He is a Fellow of RICS, RICS Board Member and a Fellow and Non-Executive Director of the Institute of Collaborative Working. Douglas brings a wealth of experience in construction and infrastructure sectors. His leadership roles in global consultancies and commitment to fostering opportunities for the next generation of leaders as a previous Commissioner for the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, highlight his dedication to the industry's growth.

Susanne Eikermann-Riepe FRICS

Susanne Eickermann-Riepe FRICS is Chair of the European World Regional of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors RICS (www.rics.org) and member of the World Regional Board. She also leads the ICG Institute (www.icg-institut.de) in Germany. She has been working in the real estate industry for over 30 years, including 18 years as a partner at PwC WP GmbH. She led PwC Real Estate Germany until June 2020 (www.pwc.de/real-estate) and was a member of the EMEA and Global Real Estate Leadership Board. Among other things, she is active as Independent supervisory and advisory board member and supports a number of sustainability committees in the real estate sector. For example she is a NED at CTP (www.ctp.eu), a member of the ZIA ESG Council (www.zia-deutschland.de), as Chairwoman of the DGNB Real Estate Committee (www.dgnb.de) and as a member of the Sustainability Committee at the Federal Real Estate Company (www.big.at) in Austria. Nationally and internationally, she is committed to innovation and PropTechs in various organizations.

Sanjay Dutt FRICS

From becoming an entrepreneur at the age of 21 to his current stint as MD & CEO of Tata Realty & Infrastructure Ltd and Tata Housing Development Company Ltd, Sanjay Dutt has over 30 years of experience in the Real Estate Development and Consulting space. At Tata Realty & Infrastructure and Tata Housing, he oversees 37 million sq.ft of Residential and Commercial Development and management across 13 cities and 21 projects in India, Sri Lanka & Maldives, which comprises sectors in Commercial, Retail, Hospitality and Residential (Luxury/Premier, Affordable, Second Home & Mixed-Use Township). He is also involved in the management of the infrastructure projects, which includes 3 rope ways, 4 roadways & a Metro project in Pune. He is privileged to be: • Chairman – South Asia Board, RICS • Chairman – APREA Advocacy Committee, Asia • Founding Member – ULI • Executive Managing Committee - Naredco • Board Member – RICS APAC World Regional Board • Board Member - Bombay Chamber of Commerce Sanjay holds a Post-Graduate in Marketing & HR from the International Management Institute.

Haroon Niazi FRICS

Haroon is a chartered quantity surveyor with more than 18 years of experience in the construction industry. as part of his current role at HKA he leads the Construction Claims and Expert Service Line across the Europe, Middle East and Africa region comprising a team of over 200 consultants. He is dual qualified as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor (FRICS) and as a barrister; therefore, well placed to provide advice and opinion in relation to the most complex of construction disputes. He has been appointed as a quantum expert and provided expert testimony in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Haroon has experience in all forms of dispute resolution and excellent knowledge of the JCT, NEC, FIDIC and MPW contracts in Kuwait; the Saudi Public Works Contract; and the Saudi Aramco standard form contracts, as well as various ad hoc contracts. Haroon specialises in the quantification of construction cost claims and he supports clients across various market sectors, from power, oil and gas to major buildings and infrastructure projects. Haroon holds a masters in both law and quantity surveying. He is a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and a member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. Haroon was awarded HKA’s 2014 Worldwide Consultant of the year award for his achievements and has been named one of the top 100 most influential construction leaders in the Middle East by Construction Week. Haroon is the Chair for the World Regional Board, Middle East and Africa of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Kenneth Wood FRICS

Kenneth Wood has been appointed as the new Global Members Committee Member and UK and Ireland World Regional Board Chair and will be replacing Simon Prichard with effect from 8 August 2025. Ken is a Partner at Drees & Sommer, a European-based, partner-managed company that provides consulting, planning, and project management services for the real estate, infrastructure, and industrial sectors. He is a Fellow of RICS and a Chartered Director, holding an MBA in Construction & Real Estate from the University of Reading. Ken comes with experience in working globally across a number of disciplines and is an experienced Non-Executive Director. Previously an owner of AA Projects, a UK based project management and consulting business and prior to that, worked as a Director of a global consulting business operating in the UK and MENA regions.

Michael Hardman MRICS

Michael’s current role is Vice President and Head of Cost Management for the New York and East / Central US region, Turner and Townsend. In this role Michael oversees a team of nearly 200 Cost Managers and his cost team manage approximately $20bn of capital projects for clients annually. Michael graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2006 and went on to complete his RICS accredited MSc in Commercial Surveying at Liverpool John Moores University, graduating in 2009. Prior to joining Turner & Townsend, Michael worked for main contractor / construction service provider in the UK who specialize in commercial refurbishments, retail fit outs and education, government and religious projects. Michael undertook a graduate development program with the firm before being promoted to Principle Account Surveyor. Michael then moved to a large developer who specialize in new build projects and who focus on student accommodation blocks throughout the UK and worked as a Senior Quantity Surveyor for the firm. Michael has been with Turner & Townsend in New York since 2014 and throughout his career Michael has managed project teams and has led individual projects with a range of values from $1M - $6B. Michael is a member of the Turner & Townsend North America Cost Management Board, a member of the Turner & Townsend People Committee, the lead of the Turner & Townsend Cost Benchmarking and Market Intelligence forum for the USA and their International Construction Market Survey, and he chairs the New York offices RICS APC group.