British Land announces that Joanne McNamara has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO). She is expected to join the business by the end of November at the latest.
Joanne is currently Executive Vice President, Europe at Oxford Properties (Oxford), a leading global real estate investor, developer, and manager wholly owned by the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS), one of Canada’s largest pension funds.
Joanne has over twenty years’ experience in the real estate sector. She joined Oxford in 2010 as one of its first team members in London, and over the past sixteen years has overseen several of its most significant investment and development transactions.
“British Land is a business that I have always admired, with an impressive track record of delivering and managing best in class places across the UK and an expert team at its helm.
“I am very much looking forward to working with the Board, Executive Committee and all of my new colleagues as we work together to build on what is already a fantastic platform for growth.”
Joanne McNamara, incoming CEO, British Land
She was also instrumental in building Oxford’s successful 70-plus European team, creating a portfolio of office, retail, logistics and residential assets with AUM of approximately £8bn. Prior to joining Oxford, Joanne worked at Hammerson and DTZ.
“I am delighted that Joanne is joining British Land from Oxford Properties, a business we respect and know well as a joint venture partner on the highly successful Leadenhall Building development. Joanne is one of Europe’s most respected real estate professionals.
“With her deep expertise of real estate, valuable experience in the world of private capital and a strong reputation for decisive leadership, she is exceptionally well placed to drive the business forward. On behalf of the Board, I look forward to welcoming her to the team.”
William Rucker, Chairman, British Land
Joanne is a member of Oxford’s Global Executive and Investment Committees and sits on the OMERS portfolio management committee. Until 2025, she was a Non-Executive Director of ESR Group, the largest APAC-focused quoted real estate logistics platform.
British Land is a UK commercial property company focused on real estate sectors with the strongest operational fundamentals – London campuses and retail parks. The company recently gained traction for leasing office space at Regents Place campus to AI company Anthropic.
