Savills hires former Nama executive

Savills’ Irish arm has hired former Nama executive Mary Birmingham as a consultant in its development and consultancy division. Birmingham spent eight years at Ireland’s National Asset Management Agency, where she was head of asset management and a member of the senior executive team. She also held senior roles at Irish Life Investment Managers and Glenveagh Properties. She has been involved in high-profile development projects in the Dublin Docklands including Project Wave, now known as Dublin Landings, where Ballymore is developing more than 1m sq ft of offices, homes and shops. Mark Reynolds, deputy managing director, Savills Ireland, said: “Mary’s appointment is a major coup for Savills. Her extensive experience and expertise in the Irish real estate sector is invaluable and will add significant value for our clients.” Nama was set up by the government in 2009 during the Irish banking crisis. To send feedback, e-mail pui-guan.man@egi.co.uk or tweet @PuiGuanM or @estatesgazette