WHAT THEY’re saying
TESTIMONIALS
SOLUTION-FOCUSED
“I have known Sam for a number of years, in his role as the lead partner for an organisation that provided important student facing services to the university. We had a number of challenging issues to deal with during that time, which Sam always approached with a constructive, customer-facing and solution-focused mindset. I would happily recommend having a discussion with Sam and his colleagues should you have any relevant business needs.”
Steve Denton, Chief Operating Officer and Registrar, Nottingham Trent University
strong strategist
“Sam, as Chair and Director of the Special Purpose Company set up by UPP and the University of London to develop and operate residential accommodation, demonstrated a thorough understanding of the key issues facing Higher Education Institutions and always prioritised improving the student experience. In his dealings with the University, he showed himself to be diligent, open and collaborative. A real team player.”
Dr Ghazwa Alwani-Starr, Chief Operations Officer, Queen Mary University of London
COMMERCIAL SKILLS
“I worked with Sam during his many years with UPP, latterly as Group Director, Partnerships. He was responsible for building and maintaining the relationships with our University partners and played a crucial role in the business's rental and revenue strategy for our student accommodation portfolio. He was at the forefront of understanding the importance of the student experience as a key driver of value. For me, his key strengths include his deep understanding of the residential issues in the HE sector, his commercial skills in a partnership and his ability to build lasting relationships.”
Robert McClatchey, Chairman, UPP Group
COLLABORATIVE
“Working with Sam on the strategy and marketing of our partnership accommodation portfolio has been a joy. He is a strong strategist and provides valuable insight with a broad knowledge of the HE sector. He has the capability to analyse trends and can articulate the impact to the entire team. He encourages open dialogue and works in a very collaborative way, above all he works as a business partner rather than a consultant and has become a very trusted advisor who I would have no hesitation in recommending.”
Caryn Masters, Director of Accommodation & Commercial Services, University of Sheffield
