The Government Property Agency (GPA) has appointed Lisa Commane (pictured) as chief operating officer (COO).
The move was intended to strengthen the executive team as it delivers the property estate needed for modern Government.
Commane started her role at the GPA at the end of October, and will now be responsible for coordinating the delivery of its programme, overseeing corporate services including teams working across commercial operations, data and technology systems, security, planning and performance, HR and legal as well as marketing and communications.
Currently COO of Ofwat, Commane has over 20 years’ senior experience, including training in accountancy at KPMG, working at Deloitte and then at Coventry City Council.
She is also a board member at the MHA, the UK’s largest charitable provider of care for older people.
The GPA said it was starting an ambitious workplace transformation programme, delivering a smaller, better-connected and better quality, greener property estate to support the work of the Civil Service and bring departmental teams closer to the communities they serve.
Since launching in April 2018, the GPA has taken responsibility for nearly one million square metres of the Government’s portfolio.
The GPA is also delivering the Government Hubs Programme, where recent milestones have included starting construction on the First Street Hub in Manchester, and opening the GPA’s fifth hub in Peterborough.
Commane said: “I’m absolutely delighted to be joining the GPA at this important time in the agency’s growth and development.
“I’m looking forward to collaborating with the established Executive team and others to deliver on our ambition for growth across the UK, the green agenda and to play our part in transforming the civil service.”
Steven Boyd, CEO at the GPA, added: “Lisa joining us as our new COO further strengthens our executive team as we continue our transformation journey across the Government’s office estate.
“Lisa’s expertise in leading transformational change will help us deliver the outcomes that our clients and customers need, allowing Government departments to continue delivering for the communities they serve.”
