Esther Croft is the Director of Sustainable Communities, she is responsible for ensuring that local communities participate and benefit from the Group’s social value initiatives across its UK real estate assets.

Prior to joining Salamanca Group, Esther successfully delivered a new city quarter in Gloucester, securing £107m to create a transformational mixed-use community proving the value of private/public sector partnerships. Esther led on the creation of the strategic land initiative from the outset, managing the whole 360-degree development lifecycle, innovating a new approach to place creation, and securing socio-economic outcomes.

Previously with Homes England and SWRDA, Esther has successfully delivered other large-scale mixed-use regeneration projects such as Daedalus Enterprise Zone on the south coast and Osprey Quay in Portland the venue for the Olympic Games sailing village.  Areas of expertise include land acquisitions/disposals/joint ventures and the ability to identify, develop and deliver development projects often within complex and challenging environments