The Board of Directors
Lyn Garner
Independent Chair of the board
Lyn Garner has nearly 20 years of experience in major housing, finance and development schemes. She is now using her experience to play a key role in shaping the future of Bristol Temple Quarter LLP.
Karen Mercer
CEO
Karen is the Chief Executive Officer of the BTQ LLP. She brings extensive regeneration experience to Bristol, including as Delivery Director for Brent Cross Town, a major housing and infrastructure scheme in London that included the delivery of a new railway station.
John Smith
Executive Director
John is Executive Director for Growth & Regeneration at Bristol City Council
Ben Mosley
Executive Director
Ben is the Director of Operations at the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority
Ian Knight
Executive Director
Ian is Head of Disposals, South West at Homes England
Nigel Barclay
Executive Director
Nigel Barclay: Nigel is Loans Director at Homes England
André Gibbs
Non-executive Director
André has several family links to Bristol, including a branch of his father’s engineering consultancy. Employed by Related Argent, he brings specialist development and infrastructure financing experience, as well as extensive experience of similar large-scale regeneration schemes, including King’s Cross and Brent Cross Town in London.
Claudette Forbes
Non-executive Director
Born and brought up in St Paul’s in Bristol and a former executive director at the London Development Agency, Claudette will lead on the LLP’s socio-economic brief.
David Biggs
Non-executive Director
Former Managing Director at Network Rail Property with non-executive experience at a Registered Social Landlord, David is a Chartered Accountant and will lead the LLP Board in Audit and Risk matters.
Richard Meier
Non-executive Director
A masterplanning specialist, Richard lives near Bath and is co-founder and CEO of purpose-led developer Stories. He is a Non-Executive Director at Cambridge University and is a former Partner at property and regeneration specialists, Argent.