Kelly is a Chartered Accountant, having qualified in New Zealand in 2001 at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and has worked in real estate in the UK since 2004. Kelly has been at British Land since 2011, with roles in strategy and corporate finance, and has been Head of Investment since 2016. Kelly previously held roles in corporate finance at the Grosvenor Group and as a financial analyst at Burberry Group PLC. She joined the Executive Committee in November 2020.
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