IMPACT HEALTHCARE REIT - Key Persons


Amanda Aldridge

Job Titles:
  • Independent Non - Executive Director
Amanda was an audit and advisory partner in KPMG LLP from 1996 until 2017, when she retired from the partnership. She has significant experience as an external auditor, working predominantly with quoted clients, and has also advised quoted companies on corporate transactions and the assessment and remediation of internal controls. Her audit and advisory work included clients with significant property portfolios. She qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1987 and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Cedi Frederick

Job Titles:
  • Independent Non - Executive Director
Over his 40-year career, Cedi has held a number of senior management, chief executive and board member positions in the healthcare and housing sectors across the public, private and not-for-profit arenas. He is currently Chair of NHS Kent and Medway, Chair of the Health and Europe Centre, Co-Chair of Inspire for Black Londoners, and Non-Executive Director of Sage Homes. He is also owner and Managing Director of Article Consulting Ltd, which works with and supports the `Leaders of Today and Tomorrow', and the CEO of a health tech start-up. Previously, Cedi was a non-executive director of two specialist NHS Mental Health Trusts, Chair of an NHS Hospital Trust and Governor of Canterbury Christ Church University as elsewhere. Previously Cedi held the positions of Chief Executive of Avante Partnership and Chief Executive of Adepta.

Chris Santer

Job Titles:
  • Independent Non - Executive Director
  • Portfolio Manager for Schroders Capital Real Estate Impact Fund
Chris Santer has c.25 years of real estate investment and development experience in the UK and Continental Europe in both listed and private equity funds. He has been responsible for a number of funds making or managing direct and indirect real estate investments totalling over £5 billion, ranging from core, value add and opportunistic and across sectors including office, retail, warehouse, residential and alternative asset classes, especially healthcare. Chris is the Portfolio Manager for Schroders Capital Real Estate Impact Fund, an investment vehicle seeking to have positive impact on the communities in which it invests as well as delivering a market rate financial return. Prior to this, Chris was Chief Investment Officer for Primary Health Properties PLC ("PHP"), one of the UK's leading investors in modern primary healthcare facilities in the UK and Ireland, a Director of Portfolio Management at PGIM Real Estate and previously MGPA. Chris's healthcare experience also included joint ventures with Sunrise Senior Living Inc. to develop and operate premium, private pay care homes in the UK. Chris has an MBA from Warwick Business School and is a Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

James Benjamin

Job Titles:
  • Media and Public Relations

Philip Hall

Job Titles:
  • Independent Non - Executive Director
Philip is a chartered surveyor with over 25 years' experience in the healthcare sector in the UK and internationally. He was until 2017, Chairman for healthcare at Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) where he was involved principally in sales, acquisitions, portfolio strategy and valuations. He then ran his own healthcare property consultancy until February 2021. During his career, he advised on the restructuring of Southern Cross and its legacy and was a member of its landlord committee which steered the winding up of Southern Cross and the transfer of its residents and staff to new operators. He has also advised on lease and loan restructuring transactions, asset management and turnaround strategies. Before joining JLL, Philip was a founding shareholder and managing director of Taylors Business Surveyors and Valuers Ltd, a chartered surveying company, which he sold in 2005. In addition, he is the author of "The Valuation of Care Homes, Valuation: Principles into Practice", which was published in 2008. Philip is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Rosemary Boot

Job Titles:
  • Senior Independent Non - Executive Director
Rosemary was chief financial officer of Future Cities Catapult, one of a network of technology and innovation centres established by the UK government. She has also previously served as an executive director and strategy adviser at a large housing association and as group finance director of the Carbon Trust, an independent company set up in 2001 to work with business and the public sector to accelerate the move to a sustainable, low carbon economy. Previously, Rosemary worked for 16 years as an investment banker at UBS Warburg, primarily advising large listed UK companies on corporate finance matters.

Simon Laffin

Job Titles:
  • Independent Chairman
Simon has 30 years of board experience across a number of sectors including real estate, previously serving as Chairman of Assura plc, Flybe Group plc and Hozelock Group. He has also been a non-executive director at Watkin Jones plc, Dentsu Group Inc, Quintain Estates and Development plc, Aegis Group plc, Mitchells & Butlers plc and Northern Rock (as part of the rescue team). He was an adviser to CVC Capital Partners for ten years. Prior to this, he was Group Finance & Property Director of Safeway plc. Simon published his first book, "Behind Closed Doors. The Boardroom: How to Get In, Get On and Make a Difference" last year. He is a qualified accountant and graduate of Cambridge University.