Meet the Committee

The Committee are a dedicated group of professional Black women in real estate, committed to lending their voices to advocate for the needs and interests of our members. We ensure that the direction of BWRE aligns with the aspirations and goals of our community. Together, we strive to empower and each other in this dynamic industry. Your voice matters, and we are here to amplify it!
London
RIM ADEM MRICS
Committee Member - Strategy and Partnerships
Rim is an Associate Director at CBRE with experience across various sectors. During her time at CBRE, Rim has worked with public and private sector clients delivering solutions which have ESG at the core of their strategy. Rim specialises in the residential sector, with a focus on maximising the delivery of affordable housing through innovative funding solutions. Rim has been awarded the CBRE Rising Star Award and listed as a Rising Star in the Women of the Future, Leading with Kindness List as published in the Financial Times.
As a mental health first aider and the Co-Chair of CBRE’s REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) Network, Rim is constantly striving to achieve racial equity and create safe spaces such that colleagues from all backgrounds can thrive within the real estate sector.
JOELLE ALLOTEY MRICS
Committee Member - Events
Joelle Allotey is an Associate Director at Cushman and Wakefield and works as part of the Global Occupier Services Team. She provides strategic advice for a number of occupiers within the Financial and Technological sector, globally.
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Joelle has extensive experience working in Asset Management and has been responsible for diversification of numerous multi million pound portfolios as well as involvement in major regeneration schemes.
Joelle is passionate about young black women excelling in Real Estate and forms part of a number or organisations focusing on educating on and eradicating the hurdles to entry. As part of Black Women in Real Estate committee, she is focused on promoting and creating opportunities for upcoming talent and nurturing relationships with those already in the industry.
FAITH LOCKEN MRICS
Committee Member - Communications
Faith Locken is the founder of We Rise In, a business dedicated to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in corporate industries through professional training and development programmes.
Prior to founding her business, Faith worked in real estate and the built environment for over a decade in a number of roles including real estate valuation, agency, investment, and development. Her last role was as Development Manager at Countryside Partnerships where she managed the design and delivery of large regeneration schemes in London.
Faith sits on the board of a number of organisations, most recently she was made Non-Executive Director at RHP Group housing association.
ALLY REID MRICS
Committee Member - Operations
Ally is a chartered commercial property surveyor and registered valuer who has held roles in construction, valuation and property investment since 2013. She currently holds the role of Investment Manager for Landsec where she works to maximise the value of a real estate portfolio valued at £12.8bn.
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Ally is an advocate for reducing the barriers to entry within the real estate sector to create a more diverse and inclusive industry to work in. She is chair of Diaspora the Landsec ethnic minority affinity network and active in several community initiatives to improve visibility of minority groups and increase access to and progression within the industry.
PHYLLIS AGBO MRICS
Committee Member - Events
After retiring from her first career as a GB Heptathlete, Phyllis entered the world of real estate, becoming a chartered surveyor in 2016. Her career started at CBRE, specialising in residential development post qualification. She advised on many important London developments, including Barking Riverside, a 10,800-home riverbank masterplan in East London. After seven years at CBRE, she moved to Crest Nicholson, taking the role of Land Manager, managing large scale masterplans including Arborfield Green, a new 2,000 garden village near Wokingham. Now at Stories, an exciting socially responsible developer, she works as a Senior Development Manager.
Stories is bringing a fresh approach to development that balances the industry’s responsibility to economic, environmental, and social outcomes. She a proud advocate for diversity in the workplace, having a strong involvement in CBRE’s REACH Network (Race, Equality and Cultural Heritage). She is currently a committee member for the Black Business Association within the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, charged with increasing visibility and bringing through grassroots talent. She also co-created the London Mixed Tag Rugby Property League and set up the Women’s Tag tournament at Surveyors 7s, continuing her love of sport and sharing its benefits in industry.
NATALIE CARTER
Committee Member - Strategy and Partnerships
Natalie Carter is an award-winning senior associate in the Real Estate team at Greenberg Traurig LLP. Joining the firm in 2018, Natalie has acted in multiple high-value and high-profile transactions including the financing, acquisition, disposal and development of a high value commercial properties across London. Committed to providing a clear pathway for other Black people pursuing a corporate law career, Natalie works with various charities and organisations including the Black Solicitors Network and Urban Lawyers, where she originally designed their annual conference.
Since 2015, over 2000 students have attended. On top of this, she is the co-Founder of Black Girls Book Club, the UK’s premier Book club for black women creating a safe space for black women to enjoy literature. Over 200 events have been hosted with celebrity guests such as June Sarpong, Malorie Blackman, Afua Hirsch and Dorothy Koomson. Natalie is a trustee of the Creative Land Trust and was appointed as a judge for the annual renowned BookSeller Awards
GEORGINA MANLY
Committee Member - Strategy and Partnerships
Georgie Manly is the Retail Customer Propositions Director at Landsec, responsible for the creative direction, strategy, and delivery of new and enhanced Guest experiences across the retail portfolio. With a solid background in creative strategy and experience innovation, she has designed world-class customer-centric experiences and brand propositions for FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies across a broad spectrum of industries including Hospitality, Retail, Office, Public Sector, and Charities.
Alongside her main role at Landsec, she is the Chair of the Diaspora Network where she advocates for equality and the advancement of ethnically diverse colleagues in her workplace, and better experiences for the ethnically diverse communities they work in.
LORRAINE WILLIAMSON
Committee Member
Lorraine is a highly skilled surveyor with over 30 years of experience in the field. Her extensive knowledge and expertise ensure that every project is handled with precision and professionalism. With a commitment to delivering accurate results, Lorraine is dedicated to providing exceptional service to her clients. Trust her to guide you through your surveying needs with confidence and reliability.
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In addition to her role as an expert surveyor, Lorraine serves as the chair the race network at RLB. She is passionate about promoting diversity and inclusion the industry, using her leadership position to advocate for positive change. Lorraine's to fostering a supportive environment for all individuals is evident in her work with the network. Her dedication inspires others to engage in meaningful conversations around race and equality in the workplace.
South West England
LIONAH KAWONZA
Chair - BWRE South West England
Lionah Kawonza is a Senior Program Manager at Arcadis with experience in estate, project, and development management. She has predominantly worked with government clients and has a keen interest in affordable housing, sustainability and designing for the future. One of her most recent projects was the UK’s first Passivhaus Extra Care facility - a fully inclusive, dementia friendly scheme that allows older residents to retain their independence as well as remain firmly connected to their local community.
She is currently undertaking a distance learning MBA and has taken up a global programme management role managing a tiger team pilot to further improve employees experience within Arcadis. She is also programme managing Tent refugee initiative in Arcadis which provides employment, training and mentorship opportunities for refugees as securing a job is a critical milestone for refugees to building a new life in their new community.
Lionah joined the Black Women in Real Estate committee in 2022 to lead on the South West UK branch, after coming across our content on LinkedIn
KIMBERLEY GREEN
Chair - BWRE NYC
Kimberley is a Principal Consultant at Mott MacDonald, working to expand the company’s infrastructure advisory services on the East Coast. Central to Kimberley’s work is ensuring that clients prioritise social value and aim to deliver more equitable outcomes for local communities impacted by infrastructure planning, design, and delivery from program outset. Prior to joining Mott MacDonald’s North America business, Kimberley held the role of UK and Europe Practice Lead for Social Outcomes, where she led a network of over 100 equity practitioners and champions and oversaw the growth of in-demand equity services including social value and social procurement, accessibility and inclusive design and gender inclusion. Kimberley works sector-agnostic, having delivered programs and projects in the areas transportation, energy and the built environment for notable clients including the UK Government, Transport for London and, most recently, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
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Prior to joining Mott MacDonald, Kimberley managed equity and inclusion programs across Europe, the Middle East and Africa in the areas of inclusive education, health systems strengthening and women’s economic empowerment. Kimberley is a fellow of the Urban Design Forum, where she applies her passion for equity, social value, and community benefits planning to contribute to a more equitable New York City.