Alison Nimmo, CBE

Chief Executive, Crown Estate

As chief executive of the Crown Estate, Alison Nimmo heads up a property portfolio worth an estimated £10 billion, overseeing the collection of lands and holdings belonging to The Queen. Nimmo is the first woman to hold the position, having previously worked as director of design and regeneration for the 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority, with responsibility for the overall design and delivery of many of the venues for the London games. Born in Edinburgh and educated at the University of Manchester, she was project director for Manchester Millennium, the rebuilding of the town's centre following its devastation after the 1996 IRA bombings. In 2014 Nimmo was awarded the prestigious Royal Town Planning Institute Gold Medal for services to planning throughout her career.

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