Catherine Birks

Catherine Birks is a seasoned professional in the real estate sector, currently serving as Senior Director at CBRE UK since August 2022. Previously held various leadership roles at LCR Property, including Partnerships and Property Director, Regional Director, and Senior Development Manager from January 2018 to August 2022. Catherine was also Commercial Project Manager at York Central Partnership, focusing on the delivery of the York Central project while collaborating with public sector partners. Before that, served as Assistant Director at Deloitte Real Estate, providing development advice and commercial property insights to diverse clients from March 2007 to November 2014. Catherine's earlier experience includes positions at Barclays Corporate, Eddisons, and Peel Holdings. Educational qualifications include a BSc (Hons) in Geography from the University of Leeds, a PG Dip in Property Appraisal and Management from Sheffield Hallam University, and study at the University of Waterloo.