It has appointed Gillian Charlesworth to take responsibility for leading its global regulatory function during the next stage of the transition. She is replacing the outgoing Steven Gould who will be retiring in the New Year and her new role will combine responsibility for both RICS Regulation and corporate affairs.
Charlesworth has been at RICS for 10 years in a range of regulatory, policy and communications roles and the organisation said that her experience in a number of professional regulation roles and her extensive knowledge of the property profession means she is ideally placed to take on the challenge ahead.
RICS regulates all of its members in accordance with stringent professional and ethical standards to ensure that all those who deal with chartered surveyors have confidence in the service they receive. RICS regulation is based on better regulation principles, including proportionality, accountability and transparency.
‘RICS regulation provides assurance to markets and the public that we are enforcing the highest standards in property, land and construction, and it is a great privilege to be leading the institution's Regulation team as we enter a new global era for the profession. As we grow recognition of the profession across the key economies and markets of the world, standards, supported by regulation are at the heart of everything we do,’ explained Charlesworth.
‘I very much look forward to building on the success of RICS regulation, which is the envy of other professions. Our aim is to ensure that RICS members, wherever in the world they might be, continue to be viewed by their clients as offering the highest standards across the property profession. Status and recognition are the greatest member benefits we can offer and RICS regulation underpins those benefits,’ she added.
Eve Salomon, chair of the RICS regulatory board, pointed out that by working to high standards of technical, ethical and professional competence, RICS members make a vital contribution to the efficient running of the UK's property market and, increasingly markets across the world.
‘We seek to promote the benefits of regulation and, by doing so, create demand for RICS standards and credentials. I am delighted that Gillian has joined the department and look forward to working with her as she leads RICS Regulation to make sure it provides and promotes high quality professional regulation and the best protection for clients and consumers who use the services of RICS members,’ she explained.
