JAMES BARNES

Churchill Retirement Living

Ringwood-based Churchill Retirement Living has appointed James Barnes as regional managing director for the south west.

He joins Churchill’s main Board, working closely alongside chairman and CEO Spencer McCarthy, and group COO Martin Young, to develop the Group’s strategic growth plans for its most well-established geographic region.

James spent 10 years as an Army Officer before entering the property development market in 1998.

Since then he has built a successful career in the sector in a variety of senior roles, including leading the launch of Battersea Power Station’s redevelopment plans in 2013, and more recently as Sales Director for Redrow Homes Southern Counties.