A founder of leading property specialist Centrick has been appointed as a special advisor to provide strategic insights for the Association for Rental Living (ARL).
Carina Ackrill is one of 14 sector leaders and innovators to have been appointed by the ARL – the membership body for all institutionally backed, professionally managed purpose-built rental living sectors. She will be providing expert advice on marketing, communications and PR.
The ARL plays a crucial role in amplifying and unifying the sectors’ voice. Its vision to elevate rental living, pioneering good quality, professionally managed rental homes, is delivered on behalf of more than 350 organisations across the rental living sector.
As one of the newly appointed special advisors, Carina will provide strategic, expert insights to guide the ARL’s growth and impact. Advisors will offer counsel to the organisation’s leadership, contribute to sector knowledge and provide valuable perspectives, contacts and knowledge to drive its success.
Carina, who co-founded Birmingham-based Centrick in 2005, said:
I am excited at the opportunity to provide strategic advice to the Association for Rental Living, which is one of the most important voices for driving continuous improvement across the sector.
Alongside the ARL, Centrick is helping to deliver an increasingly amplified and unified voice for the purpose-built rental sector. We have a shared vision to redefine the concept of rental living through the global transformation of the sector.
Brendan Geraghty, CEO of the ARL, said:
We are thrilled to welcome such a strategically focused group of experts to the ARL, in the capacity of special advisors. As the ARL drives forward key issues impacting all rental living sector stakeholders, the knowledge, insights and support of our special advisors will be invaluable.
The ARL, previously known as the UK Apartment Association (UKAA), represents all institutionally backed, professionally managed purpose-built rental living sectors including urban and suburban single-family and multi-family rental, co-living and later living.
Those appointed to the special advisor roles include:
• Innovation: Iain Murray (Bidwells)
• ESG: Sowgol Zarinchang (Way of Life)
• Marketing, Communications and PR: Carina Ackrill (Centrick)
• Supplier Champion: Graham Bates (Fika Interiors)
• Business Development and Growth: Hannah Marsh (HomeViews)
• Regional Champion: Dougie Orton-Wade (Dandara)
• Planning and Design: John Badman (Gensler)
• Construction, Contractors and Housebuilders: Paul Belfield (Rund)
• Public Affairs and Partnerships: James Pargeter (Global Apartment Advisors)
• Industry Standards, Building Safety and Regulatory Compliance: Bela Zavery (Womble Bond Dickinson)
• Operator Champion: Richard Smith (Moda)
• Commercial and Governance: Jon Clark (Touchstone)
• Later Living Champion: Emma Trinder (ETG Consulting)
• International Engagement: Andrew Yates (DLA Piper)
About Centrick
Centrick’s vision is simple, “To make customers’ lives better everyday, the Centrick way” and for almost 20 years Centrick has nurtured, driven and grown its team by delivering industry leading service. Centrick prides itself on being a company of knowledgeable industry experts with a trusted, joined-up approach to all aspects of residential property. Innovation is at the heart of everything it does, helping it to adapt to the ever-changing market. This is all underpinned with a strong ethical code of trust and family values, where the team works as one to deliver exceptional service. National residential property experts, Centrick is forward-thinking and agile; always looking for new ways to work flexibly to meet the needs of its clients, using its strength and depth, across the property sector. By investing in talent, leading the way on industry practices, developing its technology and systems, it delivers outstanding service to clients. Providing services across the UK, with offices in Birmingham, London, Manchester, Sheffield, Gerrards Cross and Fareham, Centrick’s services include:
– Build to Rent – BTR, Student & SFH
– Building & Estate Management
