Our leadership team

As Chief Marketing Officer and Deputy CEO, Jane works across BRE to bring together our brand, communication, corporate and public affairs activities to increase awareness and engagement with BRE. She is also working to increase the value of the partnerships that BRE has with our key stakeholders and to develop and implement an effective communications strategy and plan. As a senior commercial leader, Jane has a range of skills and expertise in business development, PR, public affairs and marketing gained in the UK and internationally.

Jane’s experience, over 30 years in marketing and communications, have covered IT, transport and latterly sustainability. Her previous role as Director of Marketing and Business Development at the Energy Saving Trust encompassed working with government, businesses and consumers to influence policy and increase the uptake of energy efficiency measures,  providing her with a wealth of knowledge of both the housing, energy and sustainability.

Eloise has extensive experience in leading change in diverse technical teams across engineering, real estate, property management, and construction projects. Alongside her considerable profile within the industry, Eloise has played a key role leading the construction and property sector in its approach to health, safety and wellbeing, and more recently, enterprise risk and sustainability.

Eloise also has extensive board experience having sat on a number of key industry forums and previously held roles at Capita, Mace, Royal Mail, and Legal & General.

Eloise’s unique mix of hands-on and corporate experience will play a crucial role as BRE continues to lead the industry in developing innovative science-led solutions to built environment challenges.

Paul is a solicitor and strategic legal and public policy adviser, focused on policy analysis, organisational change, complex commercial projects, regulation and governance. Prior to joining BRE, where he provides strategic legal counsel, Paul had a number of roles at the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority including Deputy General Counsel. Paul was also a partner and consultant at international law firm Addleshaw Goddard LLP. Working in the Government, Energy and Infrastructure group, Paul focused on the rail, health, regeneration, waste and local government sectors, using his expertise in infrastructure and regulation, PPP, joint venture arrangements, public procurement and complex contracts. Paul holds an MA in Public Policy and Management and a Doctorate in Public Policy.

As BRE Group’s Chief Executive, Gillian is responsible for the organisation’s strategy and performance. She works closely with BRE Trustees and the Group Board to define our purpose, vision and long-term goals.

Before joining BRE Group, Gillian was an Executive Director at RICS, where she held a number of roles covering assurance and enforcement of standards, global brand growth and thought leadership. She is passionate about the importance and potential of the built environment in creating sustainable, vibrant and productive life on the planet.

In her earlier career Gillian worked in the UK Civil service and with several professions and industries as a regulator and advocate. She promotes responsible leadership and one of her career highlights was being included in Women of the Future’s inaugural top 50 list of Kind Leaders in 2018.

Vin Wijeratne is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors, with previous finance executive and board leadership experience he has a strong professional background in profit-for-purpose and public interest organisations including The Royal Mint, the Gambling Commission and the University of South Wales, as well public sector experience working for NHS Trusts earlier in his career. Vin also brings strategic and commercial experience gained during his time at EE, Orange and private equity owned business.