The RNCM is delighted to announce the appointment of Brent Wills as Director of Estates and Facilities
Posted 31st March 2025
Dixon Walter have successfully supported the recruitment of a new senior estates team at the Royal Northern College of Music. This includes the fantastic appoinment of Brent Wills as Director of Estates and Facilities.
A Chartered Surveyor, Brent has many years experience in senior leadership roles within estates and most recently has worked as Associate Director of Facilities – Maintenance and Compliance at The University of Manchester. In his new position at the RNCM, he will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and operational management for the RNCM’s estate and facilities, supporting the organisation’s overall strategy and providing services fitting of a world-class conservatoire.
Brent, who joins the RNCM in June, said: ‘I have thoroughly enjoyed my time spent at The University of Manchester and am very grateful to have worked with a great group of colleagues. I am extremely pleased to be joining the RNCM in this role and am excited with the opportunity to influence the estate and facilities to support the organisation’s ambitious plans for the future.’
Professor Linda Merrick CBE, Principal, added: ‘It is a pleasure to welcome Brent to the RNCM as our new Director of Estates and Facilities. It is a very exciting time to be joining the institution, and I am looking forward to working with him to further to enhance our position as one of the most progressive conservatoires in the world.’
[Original source: https://www.rncm.ac.uk/news/brent-wills-appointed-rncm-director-of-estates-and-facilities/]
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