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Meet the new members of the UKI WRB

16 October 2024

We are delighted to announce four new members to the UK & Ireland World Regional Board: William Leschallas MRICS, Matthew Talliss FRICS, Tracey Hartley MRICS and Mark Devlin FRICS.

The main purpose of the World Regional Board is to deliver the agreed RICS strategy at world regional level by overseeing plans and allocating resources to regions within the UKI. To find out more, about the new Board Members, please visit : UK & Ireland (rics.org).

We would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the appointment panel, for their time and expertise during the campaign. Simon Pritchard MRICS, Chair of the UKI WRB, was joined by Christina Hirst FRICS, UKI WRB Member and Desmond Hudson, Independent Recruitment Panellist, throughout this comprehensive process.

We invite qualified professionals of all backgrounds, to explore available board opportunities within the UK & Ireland. Further information can be found here and for any questions, please contact Ellie Cunningham.

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