Judges for 2025 Include

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Matthew Battle

Matthew Battle

Managing Director, UK Property Forums

Matthew is the Founder and Managing Director of UK Property Forums. Established in 2004, UKPF enables conferences, events and networking opportunities across the Greater Thames Valley region including Oxford, Reading and Aylesbury. As part of the range of events which UKPF have created, he leads UK Prop Social, a networking club for 150+ members and also the Thames Valley offer at MIPIM UK and MIPIM Cannes, France. Having lived and studied in the Thames Valley, he is very informed about the region and passionate about the development of a group for all those involved in the Thames Valley property markets.

Jonah Balmford

Jonah Balmford

Technical Director/Head of Carbon Advisory (UK & Europe), TSA Riley

Jonah is a Technical Director at TSA Riley, based in their Cambridge office. With a background and chartership (MRICS) in quantity surveying, Jonah is a practicing project manager responsible for the project management of large and complex Cambridge College projects, national housing schemes, and other multifaceted developments.

 Jonah is also the Head of Carbon Advisory for TSA Riley in the UK and Europe, playing a pivotal role in shaping the sustainable future of the built environment, by working with industry bodies, government departments and private clients to better align capital expenditure and carbon emission targets to drive financial and environmental savings. In this role, Jonah is delivering global projects, has trained private clients (including on behalf of the RICS), and has helped develop common practices, which he has presented at industry events and international conventions.

 Jonah is also responsible for leading TSA Riley’s industry-leading RICS APC programme, which sees him help TSA Riley colleagues become chartered – with over 40 candidates currently under his management.

 Away from work, Jonah is a keen runner, enjoys walks with his dogs and is currently getting to grips with becoming a first-time dad.

Emma Drake

Emma Drake

Chartered Practitioner, Henbe Communications

Chartered Practitioner providing independent strategic communication advice developing strategies for businesses shaping places or creating breakthrough products in the technology, housing, property and construction sectors. Emma has worked with some of the biggest regional developments, housing and construction projects and also in a national role at Homes England. She currently works with companies doing things differently, disrupting their market or launching game-changing products or services in these areas.

Mark Dujardin

Mark Dujardin

Chief Executive Officer, Horta Properties

Mark has lived, worked and played in Cambridge and the East of England all his life. As a successful businessman, he was Chairman of a successful packaging group with the Head office based in Ely, which was subsequently sold to EQT Private Equity. He now concentrates on his property business which owns assets across the county and has interests in different businesses as an investor.

Will Fayers

Will Fayers

Principal Transport Planner, Paul Basham Associates

Will joined Paul Basham Associates in 2015, starting in their head office in Fareham before spending some time in the Oxford Office and moving across to open their Cambridge Office in January 2019. Will is responsible for preparing various studies and reports and overseeing and managing project teams to ensure our work is delivered to the highest quality and within the required timescales. He is also responsible for promoting the business throughout East Anglia and Essex.

Rob Harris

Rob Harris

Principal, Ramidus Consulting

Rob is principal of Ramidus Consulting Limited. He has over 30 year’s experience within the property sector, specialising in research and workplace strategy. Based in Fakenham but working across the UK, Rob has worked for a number of major companies including Lipton Rogers, British Council of Offices, City of London Corporation and many other companies across the Southeast UK.

Emma Proctor-King

Emma Proctor-King

Churchmanor Estates

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Jonathan Martin

Jonathan Martin

YMCA Trinity Group

Jonathan has worked in the Voluntary Sector for over 30 years; most of that time has been spent at YMCA Trinity Group covering Cambridgeshire & Suffolk.

Having worked for two Government Departments, Jonathan joined the YMCA in a Housing Role. This specialised in accommodating 16-25 year olds with medium to high needs. It also involved a role on the YMCA’s National Housing & Property Committee. Following this, he took roles covering Youth Programmes, Health & Fitness, Operations and Development.

In 2005 he became CEO at YMCA Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, before leading the merger with YMCA Suffolk to form YMCA Trinity Group in 2017. Jonathan remains passionate about Children and Young People & about the role the VCS can play in supporting, enabling & inspiring them to reach their full potential.

Away from work he enjoys walking and is an avid reader. Mostly he enjoys leisure time with his family, including four grandchildren.

Jodie Welch

Jodie Welch

KMC Transport Planning

Jodie is a Senior Transport Planner based at KMC Transport Planning in Cambridge and is also the Lead LandAid Ambassador for the Eastern Region. As part of this role, Jodie is responsible for raising the profile of LandAid across the property industry, growing the network of Ambassadors across the UK and encouraging fundraising to help end youth homelessness. Through additional STEM work, Jodie demonstrates a true passion for the world of Transport Planning and inspiring the next generation of engineers and consultants, promoting the industry to wider audiences with a level of influence well beyond her years.

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