Chris Early

Chris Early has extensive work experience spanning several companies and roles. Chris is currently the Head of Acquisition at Freshwave since 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Non Executive Director at Trustek, where they provided unbiased advice and accelerated business development in the Commercial Real Estate sector. Chris also worked as an Independent Consultant, supporting organizations in making strategic real estate decisions, focusing on office space. Chris was the Director of Strategic Consulting at JLL for a brief period and served as the Senior Workplace Strategy & Planning Manager at Virgin Media O2. Chris has a long history with Telefonica O2 UK Ltd, where they held various roles, including Estates & Development Manager. Their early career at O2 UK Ltd involved roles such as Senior Implementation Manager, Site Acquisition Manager, and Build Manager.

Chris Early pursued their education at various institutions. In 1993, they enrolled at the University of Sunderland, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with Honors in English in 1996. Continuing their academic journey, from 2007 to 2009, they attended Northumbria University, where they pursued a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in Advanced Commercial Property Law. Additionally, they acquired additional certifications such as "Future Proof Office" from the Real Innovation Academy in January 2021, and "Planning Your Career and Your Life" from LinkedIn in October 2020.