Richard has worked in the property and hospitality industries for over 30 years and uses his expertise and experience to maximise the potential of sites, providing added value. Richard is at his most inspired because he’s developing innovative, creative, progressive and exciting residential and commercial opportunities that people love.

Fortitudo is developing many high-profile projects across southern Britain and rapidly expanding, becoming a successful regional developer.

George has been in the property industry since 2003, covering residential and commercial investment and development. He has been involved with some of the south coast’s most substantial retail schemes, dealing with major retailers and institutional investors. At Fortitudo George’s role covers the entire development cycle from land acquisition, planning, construction and sales, with the goal of Fortitudo becoming one of the regions strongest developer.

Ethan previously worked for Savills within Residential Development. Ethan identifies and secures new development opportunities, working with established agents and approaching land owners directly. Once a site has been successfully negotiated, Ethan works with our professional teams to see the project through the legal process and assists with the preparation of the planning application, ensuring a scheme’s potential is maximised and that the proposal is suitable for the area.

Daniel joined Fortitudo in September 2020 as a graduate land buyer and successfully passed his APC from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 2023 as a Planning and Development Surveyor. Daniel’s role is to identify, research, design, appraise, and ultimately recommend the direction of development opportunities. He manages these projects until a satisfactory planning decision has been determined. Furthermore, Dan coordinates with colleagues, stakeholders, and third parties to maximize project efficiency.

Jay joined Fortitudo in February 2022 as a trainee land buyer. His role requires him to work closely within his team, liaising with the development director, construction team and landowners to seek, appraise and acquire commercial and residential development opportunities. Having previously worked within the property industry in different key areas he brings a different perspective and is excited to learn within the role.

With over 30 years in the construction industry, in both the UK and Ireland, Mark joined Fortitudo in February 2021 as Construction Director. Having worked on award-winning residential and commercial schemes, he brings his experience to the delivery of the projects and will oversee the construction process in both the main contractor design and build and the inhouse construction contract routes.

Giles joined the Fortitudo team in December 2020 having worked for over eight years at the national housebuilder Bellway Homes. Giles is excited to bring a wealth of housebuilding experience to his new role where the focus will be on the overall commercial delivery of all Fortitudo’s developments. His focus will be on maximising the commercial performance and helping to deliver projects, alongside the main contractors and consultants, to ensure they are handed over on time and within budget.

Jon joined the Fortitudo Team in July 2021 as a Quantity Surveyor. He brings with him over 6 years of experience from previous roles, specialising in soft and structural flooring. Jon will be responsible for the cost management across the Fortitudo sites. This means he will be liaising closely with contractors and consultants to ensure budgets are kept.

Sophia joined the Fortitudo team in June 2023 as a Quantity Surveyor within the Construction team having previously worked for National House Builders and a consultancy firm. Sophia will predominantly be dealing with our up-and-coming sites, Parkstone Road, Poole, and Hinton Road, Bournemouth.

Working in the construction industry for over 35 years, Andy has worked on many prestigious projects around the country. Having construction experience in commercial, industrial, modular, and military contracts with management control from conception to handover in delivering projects on time and to budget. Andy’s problem-solving knowledge, professionalism, and focus drive him to deliver each project to a high standard.

Jack has been a part of the Fortitudo team since, August 2020. Jack is responsible for devising the sales strategies for each of Fortitudo’s developments. Having previously worked as an agent, for both international and national brands, in the upper quartile of the property market, Jack uses his knowledge and connections within the industry to ensure each of our developments are brought to the market effectively and with the correct representation and exposure. He is involved in the advertising of each site through to completion, liaising with solicitors at every step.

Matthew joined Fortitudo in September 2023 as Head of Marketing & Social Media. Matthew is a University of Winchester Film Production graduate whose production experience will prove invaluable and will help to enhance Fortitudo’s social media professionalism across multiple channels and platforms. His creative mindset, ability to think outside of the box and vast knowledge of various editing software’s will propel Fortitudo forward with the forever changing times.

Amy joined the Fortitudo team in May 2019 and has previously worked with many established retail brands and has an extensive creative marketing and e-commerce background. Her organisation, critical thinking, and ability to manage has led her to her current role as Office Manager.

Tamara joined our team in September 2022, as a high-capacity financial executive with over 15 years of expertise and results, guiding the financial activities of both public and private SMEs. She is skilled at modernising all internal corporate finance and has a proven record of implementing process improvements throughout various organisations, leading to a more efficient way of working. Tamara is excited to utilise her extensive skill set and support Fortitudo in becoming the region’s strongest developer.

As an AAT Level 2 graduate, Hector is currently pursuing Level 3 Finance studies. He is an enthusiastic learner with a passion for financial management and desire to contribute to the real estate industry in a meaningful way.

Caitlyn joined Fortitudo in August 2023 and has several years of commercial property management experience under her belt. Having worked predominantly in central London, she looks to expand her knowledge along the South Coast. Her ability to add value by initiating improvements and streamlining operations is what led her to be the assistant to the CEO.