Salamanca Group, the London-based Merchant Banking business welcomes Esther Croft to its core team as Director of Sustainable Communities. Esther will be responsible for ensuring that local communities participate and benefit from the Group’s social value initiatives across its UK portfolio of real estate projects.
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.
Claire Pearce, Director of Planning and Economic Development confirmed “I am delighted to welcome Esther to the Salamanca team. We have a range of exciting projects that will really benefit from Esther’s commitment and enthusiasm to make a real difference in communities. As always our focus is on transformation and delivery.”
Esther Croft commented on her appointment “I am thrilled to be joining Salamanca Group at such an exciting point in time, with several large-scale real estate projects entering new phases of their development lifecycles. I look forward to representing the Group across its UK projects.”
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About Salamanca Group
Salamanca Group is a privately-held Merchant Banking business, home to experts in global investment and advisory, with a focus on real estate. Salamanca Group’s real estate team has operated across the globe, purchasing land, developing sites and buying businesses related to the sector. The Group’s focus is on large projects in the UK having divested many of its overseas assets. The Group works with clients to enable their business, protect their assets and grow their capital.