About Michael

I am a Board Director at MRG responsible for our estate and facilities management business, which covers higher education, life sciences and schools. We have recently launched two new niche education brands called 'University People' and ‘Schools Leadership’ who specialise in professional services appointments to complement our existing built environment track record.

I personally deliver search campaigns for senior leadership roles within higher education and the wider public sectors. Recent appointments have included the Director of Estates at the University of Oxford, Director of Estates & Facilities at the Institute of Cancer Research and Chief Operating Officer Campus 2030 at the Open University.

I have 27 years’ experience in recruitment, the last 17 years of which have been at MRG.

Outside of work, I am a Trustee of the Keaton Emery Foundation which was created to provide youth mental health support in North-West England through the charity Centrepoint.

Track Record

  • Director of Estates at University of Oxford
  • Director of Estates at Institute of Cancer Research
  • Deputy Director, Maintenance Operations at UK Parliament
  • Chief Operating Officer Campus 2030 at Open University
  • Estates Director at Royal Opera House
  • Director of Estates at National Theatre
  • Estates Executive at Hurlingham Club
  • Director of Estates at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
  • Director of Engineering at University of Southampton
  • AD Facilities Management at University of the Arts London

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