The Government Property Agency (GPA) has appointed John Duckworth as its chief investment officer (CIO).
John Duckworth
Duckworth has extensive experience in strategic and operational leadership across the real estate industry.
Previously, he was an executive director at The Instant Group, where he specialised in rethinking workspaces to enable operational resilience and has also held senior roles at JLL.
Mark Bourgeois, the GPA’s chief executive officer, said: “I am thrilled to confirm John as the new GPA CIO.
“These are both challenging and exciting times, and in making this appointment we were looking for someone to have an immediate impact, who could work across the broad range of stakeholders to evolve the system of strategic delivery for government and to support our department partners.
“John’s experience will be an asset to the agency and more widely to the government property profession as we continue to deliver the vision for a smaller, better, greener government office estate.”
Duckworth added: “I am delighted to be appointed as the CIO at such a pivotal time for the GPA as it steps up to deliver some critical projects that will both enhance government capability and delivery nationally, as well as catalysing economic growth in the regions.
“The GPA is a great organisation with a clear mission focused on creating a smaller, better, greener office estate which aspires to deliver change for the benefit of many. This, together with the prospect of working alongside a line-up of impressively talented people, is why I have joined the agency.”
Since launching in 2018, the GPA has grown to manage over 1m sq m of the government’s office portfolio, acting as an expert partner to departments for strategic planning and workplace services including design, property technology and workplace experience.
The agency is also responsible for the Government Hubs Programme, supporting economic growth across the country through the redevelopment of brownfield sites or repurposing existing buildings to create efficient, sustainable and productive workplaces.
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