CBRE has appointed Savills retail team director Stephen Proudley as an executive director and head of northern retail as it seeks to grow is presence in the region. Stephen Proudley will spearhead CBRE?s retail offering in the North, using his knowledge, regional expertise and extensive client relationships. Prior to this, he was head of North West transactional agency at Lambert Smith Hampton following the firm?s acquisition of Tushingham Moore in 2015.

Proudley was one of five equity partners at Tushingham Moore, having joined in 1997. His appointment follows a number of retail-focused moves from CBRE.