Hammerson appoints AEW's Rob Wilkinson as CEO

Sep 9, 2025

Property firm Hammerson Plc    said it had appointed Rob Wilkinson as chief executive. 
Wilkinson, currently in the same role at real estate investment manager AEW Europe, will succeed Rita-Rose Gagné who announced in June that she planned to retire in 2026 after five years in the job.

Gagné will continue to lead the business during 2025 and ensure an orderly transfer of her responsibilities, before stepping down as CEO and from the board at the end of this year, Hammerson said on Tuesday.

Wilkinson was CEO at AEW for more than 11 years, joining initially serving as chief investment officer in Europe.

Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com

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