Mark Everard

Mark previously worked at Metropolitan, where he joined the organisation as Executive Director of Property in December 2017. There, he led the Property Directorate across reactive, planned and compliance works, including the in-house Metworks business.

Mark has worked in the affordable housing sector for over 30 years, starting as Director, then owner and CEO of A.E.Williams & Son (Builders) Ltd from 1987 to 2007. The business specialised in repairs contracts for local authorities and housing associations and had more than 200 staff. In 2007, he sold the business to Connaught plc, joining the new owners as Operations and then Client Relationship Director.

From there he moved into consultancy at AECOM, where he became Head of Affordable Housing, working across asset management and development. In 2016, he joined Capita as a Housing Director in the real estate and infrastructure business.