DTZ appoints Lorraine Baldry to the Board

DTZ Holdings plc, a major global real estate adviser, announces that it has appointed Lorraine Baldry to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

Lorraine (aged 60) is a current Board member of the Olympic Delivery Authority and Chairman of its Planning Committee.

Lorraine was Chief Executive of Chesterton plc and prior to that held various senior positions at Prudential, Morgan Stanley and Regus.

Lorraine is also former Chairman of both London Thames Gateway Development Corporation and Central London Partnership. Lorraine was also a Non-Executive Director of St Ives Plc.

Lorraine is an Honorary Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a past President of the British Property Federation.

Tim Melville-Ross, DTZ's Chairman, commented: "We are delighted to welcome Lorraine to the Board. I am confident Lorraine's extensive experience and knowledge across the real estate sector will prove an invaluable addition to the Board and the wider Group."