Head of Residential appointed to support strategic growth

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Stephanie Smith as our Head of Residential. The appointment will support the delivery of our expanding residential pipeline and continued strategic growth.

Stephanie will join our leadership team in a role which is focussed on amplifying the impact, and accelerating the delivery, of new homes across the country.

Supporting each of our regional offices – in the North West, Yorkshire & North East, Midlands, and South – Stephanie will work closely with local teams and public sector partners.

She brings over two decades of experience across the residential and mixed-use sector, having built her career across UK, European, and US markets. Stephanie joins from her post as Head of Group Strategy at APO Group, where she provided strategic advice for residential assets, including guidance on investments and acquisitions. This also involved supporting the design process with a focus on ESG and social impact.

Before her tenure at APO Group, Stephanie served as Director of Residential Operations for Invesco EMEA, concentrating on the strategic expansion of its European living sector markets.

A prominent leader in the living sector markets, Stephanie is a member of the Joint Education Task Force for The Property Institute (TPI) and Association for Rental Living (ARL). She has contributed to both the Build-to-rent (BTR) Best Practice Guide and the BTR Certification Programmes. Stephanie also chairs the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee for the ARL and was recently appointed to its Board.

Phil Mayall, Managing Director, said:

“Stephanie joins our business with global experience of the residential market. She will be a dynamic addition to our team.

“As we align with national priorities and expand our residential pipeline, including Build-To-Rent and affordable, Stephanie will be instrumental in guiding our approach.

“By combining a national and international outlook with local experience, we will be able to work closely with our partners to deliver the best possible regeneration and placemaking solutions and accelerate delivery.”

Stephanie Smith, Head of Residential, said:

“With the severe housing shortage and call to action from government, the need for well-designed communities with quality homes of all tenures has never been more acute.

“I look forward to working with Muse’s established partners and local teams to support the delivery of the thoughtful neighbourhoods that the group has built their reputation upon.”