- Leanne Catterall has been appointed to Director of Retail & Hospitality Leasing at CWG
Leanne will bring her extensive experience and expertise in curating a world-class retail mix to support the on-going diversification of the Canary Wharf estate.
Announcing Leanne’s appointment, Stuart Fyfe, Managing Director – Retail, Leisure & Hospitality at CWG said, “I’m absolutely delighted to welcome Leanne to the team. Her energy and expertise in leasing to world class brands will be a great addition to the retail and leisure team. We really look forward to working with Leanne focusing on strengthening, expanding and diversifying the retail and hospitality mix building on the wide range of recent successes. Last year we saw a record 54M visitors to the Estate, which is expected to grow to over 65M by end of year. High-profile openings in the past 12 months include Boggi Milano, Russell & Bromley, Blacklock, Mallow, Padium and Aesop, our retailer’s sales in 2023 are now well in excess of pre-pandemic levels. This is the perfect time to invest in the team by bringing Leanne in to further build on our success.”
Leanne Catterall commented, “I’m thrilled to be joining the CWG team, one that has gained a reputation for transforming their space with exceptional retail, hospitality and leisure. Canary Wharf is full of exciting opportunities and I’m looking forward to working with the team to deliver an extraordinary retail experience for London.”
Leanne joins CWG from The Crown Estate, where she was Director of Retail & Hospitality Leasing for six years across their London and Regional Portfolios. Leanne led on curating one of the world’s most well-known shopping destinations, setting up and managing a dedicated popups team and oversaw over 100 transactions. Leanne is also one of the co-creators of the podcast series Retail is Dead, which despite the name, explores the positive stories of the retail and hospitality world in an ever changing and challenging environment. Prior to joining The Crown Estate, Leanne co-directed a restaurant focused team at CBRE, within their central London advisory team and in 2021, was selected for the Bisnow ‘Women Leading Real Estate’ list.
