James Saunders

CEO

James has been CEO at Quintain since October 2019. He was previously Chief Operating Officer and has been a main board director since 2017.

During his 13 years at Quintain, James has led the repositioning of Wembley Park from an events destination to an exciting new residential neighbourhood for London. He leads the strategic direction for the overall development and place making that has led to dramatic reconsideration of the area, the creation of the UK’s largest BTR estate and the transformation of the retail and entertainment opportunities.

Prior to joining Quintain, James was Chief Marketing Officer at The Cloud Networks and Brand Director at Coca-Cola Great Britain. He holds a Sloan Masters from London Business School, a Law Degree from Cambridge University and is a barrister-at-law.

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NLQ

NLQ Issue 56

London sports venues score crucial regeneration goals

Changing face of London

19 February 2021

London sports venues score crucial regeneration goals

Sport continues to play a blinder in London’s regeneration as the developers and designers of stadia look beyond the pitch and into creating mixed use pieces of city. That was one of the key take-away...

Sporting-led regeneration: the role of sport facilities in London today

Changing face of London

12 February 2021

Sporting-led regeneration: the role of sport facilities in London today

Given the remarkable level of investment and change in sports facilities in London over the last 15 years, the NLA is keen to consider the impact of all this. We have brought together a fascinating r...

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