Oxford Properties COO steps down

Dean Hopkins has stepped down as chief operations officer at Oxford Properties to set up his own advisory business. In a social media post, Hopkins said his former team “is already realising the potential of a more digital and sustainable approach to real estate”. He added: “It is time for them to take this vision forward and for me to transition into an advisory role to the industry at large.” Hopkins joined Oxford in 2019 as part of a broader set of changes in the company’s leadership team. He moved from technology firm OneEleven and was tasked with developing a “digital-first” strategy for the company. Speaking at the CREtech London conference earlier this year, Hopkins said he had tried to encourage a company culture where people were unafraid to fail and learn from the experience. “We have ‘F Up’ nights where we talk about failures and discuss how to fail, and how to learn from failure,” he said. “The goal is to fail in small ways rather than have huge, catastrophic fails.” To send feedback, e-mail tim.burke@eg.co.uk or tweet @_tim_burke or @EGPropertyNews Photo from Oxford Properties