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New Appointments to RICS Regional Advisory Boards in Europe

22 May 2026

We are pleased to announce the appointment of new members to several RICS Regional Advisory Boards in Europe, following recent appointment campaigns.

The RICS in France Regional Advisory Board welcomes Dov Boaziz MRICS, Etienne Chesneau MRICS and Jean‑Francois Drouets FRICS.

The RICS in the Netherlands Regional Advisory Board welcomes Joost Daalmans MRICS, Veronica de Vera MRICS and Michael Peeters MRICS.

The RICS in Spain Regional Advisory Board welcomes Leyre Echevarria MRICS, Pablo Ferreras MRICS, Ana Flores Guillen MRICS, Cristina Mendicoa MRICS, Felix Painchaud MRICS, Martin Rowen MRICS and Elizabeth Vaamonde MRICS.

These new appointments will play an important role in supporting members locally and helping to shape the future of the profession across their respective regions.

We extend our sincere thanks to the appointment panels who supported each of the three campaigns, for their time, expertise and commitment throughout the process.

To find out more about the new board members and the work of RICS Regional Advisory Boards in Europe, please visit: Europe World Regional Board.

Members are also encouraged to explore future engagement and governance opportunities as they arise. Current opportunities can be found here: Join a Board, Committee or Engagement Group.

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