Grainger turns to St Modwen for CFO hire

Build-to-rent giant Grainger has appointed St Modwen’s Robert Hudson as chief financial officer. Hudson is chief finance and operations officer and last year held the interim chief executive role until former Centrica boss Sarwjit Sambhi joined the company. He has more than 26 years’ experience in finance and real estate, with former roles including group financial controller at British Land and senior positions at Experian. Hudson will join later this year and will also become an executive director on Grainger’s board. He succeeds Vanessa Simms who is expected to leave before June 2021, joining Landsec as CFO after five years at Grainger. Helen Gordon, chief executive of Grainger, said: “His extensive experience and expertise within the UK real estate sector will bring a valuable contribution to Grainger as we continue to invest responsibly, drive growth and continually improve the business, while delivering strong results and attractive shareholder returns.” Hudson added: “Grainger has a leading position as the UK’s largest listed residential landlord and is central to the UK’s housing agenda of delivering high-quality rental homes.”   To send feedback, e-mail emma.rosser@egi.co.uk or tweet @EmmaARosser or @estatesgazette