Valouran has expanded its senior team with five hires across development, commercial management, design, and marketing.
Richard Shaw (pictured, centre right), Richard Luffingham (pictured, far left), Derek Mackenzie (pictured, far right), Dani Charleson-Gallacher (pictured, centre left) and Sarah Campbell (pictured, centre) have all joined the company.
Shaw joins as managing director – head of development and brings over 35 years’ experience in the residential and commercial property sectors.
Shaw has worked on major projects in the capital, including Fitzroy Place in Fitzrovia and most recently led the team at the £1.5bn redevelopment of The Whiteley.
Shaw will now oversee Valouran’s development portfolio.
Luffingham has been appointed development director.
Luffingham began his career at Grainger Plc and delivered a number of projects across London.
In 2018, Luffingham joined The Whiteley as development manager, spending six years on planning, placemaking, sales and strategy.
Luffingham will focus on planning, placemaking, development and construction at Valouran.
Mackenzie joins as commercial director and brings 25 years’ experience in quantity surveying and commercial management.
Mackenzie has worked for contractors including John Laing Construction, Bovis Lend Lease, Sir Robert McAlpine and Mace, as well as developers such as Berkeley St Edward and Mount Anvil.
He previously directed commercial strategy at Victoria’s Cardinal Place and the redevelopment of the Old London Stock Exchange.
At Valouran, Mackenzie will handle commercial management and cost control on redevelopment projects.
Charleson-Gallacher has joined as senior design manager. Charleson-Gallacher spent almost 20 years at Merlin Entertainments as head of projects and led development of the Merlin Hotels division.
In 2014, she joined Starwood Capital to work on The Principal Hotels and managed the refurbishment and relaunch of five UK hotels, later acquired by IHG.
Charleson-Gallacher will oversee design across Valouran’s hotel portfolio.
Campbell has been named marketing director with over a decade of marketing experience.
Campbell’s early career included roles at H&M and Value Retail, leading campaigns for Bicester Village and other outlets.
She later joined Knight Frank as residential marketing manager and then spent nearly five years at The Whiteley as head of marketing.
Campbell now leads Valouran’s strategic marketing, media planning and campaigns.
Matthew Robertson, co-founder of Valouran, said: “Having launched Valouran in 2023, we have now reached a pivotal juncture, with a growing pipeline of projects, that requires us to expand our best-in-class team.
“We are honoured to welcome such a talented group of individuals.
“Their expertise in successfully delivering landmark projects gives us every confidence that they will uphold the calibre and high standard of work that we deliver at Valouran.”
