Shaftesbury appoints Cosgrave to board

Madeleine Cosgrave has been appointed as a non-executive director at Shaftesbury Capital. She will take up the role from 1 August. Cosgrave is a chartered surveyor and is best known for being managing director and regional head, Europe at GIC Real Estate from 2016 until 2021. She joined GIC in 1999 and previously held roles at JLL in valuation, fund management, leasing and development in London and Sydney. Cosgrave is also a non-executive director at Landsec, an independent member of the CBRE IM EMEA investment committee, senior adviser to ICG Real Estate and has mentoring roles with IntoUniversity and GAIN (Girls Are Investors). Shaftesbury chairman Jonathan Nicholls said Cosgrave’s “extensive experience and knowledge of the property sector” would be a valuable asset to the board.