{"id":639,"date":"2026-04-27T10:34:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T09:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/senior-appointments\/?p=639"},"modified":"2026-04-27T10:34:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T09:34:33","slug":"chief-property-officer-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/senior-appointments\/2026\/04\/27\/chief-property-officer-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Chief Property Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/clare-hebbes-a047611b\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Clare Hebbes<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> has accepted appointment\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as Chief Property Officer, with effect from\u00a020 July 2026.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer,\u00a0Clare will\u00a0ensure the Property Division delivers and\u00a0maintains\u00a0a world-class physical infrastructure to sustain Imperial\u2019s global top 10 academic mission. She will be accountable for the development, operation,\u00a0repair\u00a0and asset management of all the university\u2019s property (excluding the development and divestment of property assets vested in the Endowment\u00a0Unitised\u00a0Scheme).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A graduate of Imperial, Clare is\u00a0an accomplished development and property leader. 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