Mark Allan
Chief Executive Executive Director
Appointed
April 2020
Committees
Mark chairs the ELT and attends the Board’s Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees at the invitation of the chairs of the relevant Committees.
Role
Responsible for the leadership of the Group, development and implementation of strategy, managing overall business performance and leading the ELT.
Skills and experience
Mark joined Landsec as Chief Executive Officer in April 2020. He brings extensive knowledge and experience of the property sector combined with strong operational leadership and financial and strategic management skills to the Board. Before joining Landsec, Mark was Chief Executive of St. Modwen Properties Plc. Prior to that he was Chief Executive of The Unite Group since 2006. He moved to Unite in 1999 from KPMG and held a number of financial and commercial roles in the business, including Chief Financial Officer from 2003 to 2006. Mark is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Other current appointments
Mark joined the Board of Whitbread PLC, a hospitality business, as a Non-executive Director on 1 October 2026. He is also an Independent Trustee at the University of Bristol.
