Picton Property Income has named Saira Johnston to the board of directors and as CFO, effective April 1, 2024.
Picton, a UK-based commercial property-focused real estate investment trust, said Andrew Dewhirst has informed the company of his decision to retire at the end of March 2024 after helping the board appoint a successor. He will step down from the board but remain with the company until June 2024 to ensure an effective transition, particularly year-end reporting.
Johnston has spent more than 20 years working in the real estate sector, where she has held several senior finance positions, most recently as CFO of Gravis Capital Management Limited, which has an established business of managing listed real estate and infrastructure assets. Previous roles were at Moorfield Group, CBRE Global Investors/ING Real Estate and Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds.