Simon Hawley, Director

Simon Hawley BSc (Hons) MRICS (45) was an Investment Director at Hill Samuel Asset Management and Scottish Widows (up to 2000) running the Lloyds TSB Property Pension Funds (circa £800m) and the HSAM London and South East Portfolio (circa £1.2 billion).

Prior to this Simon ran the London and South East Property Portfolio for the Abbey Life Property Fund (circa £475m having grown from circa £200 million over 3 years) as well as working on a variety of external client mandates.

Simon has over 19 years experience as a commercial property Fund Manager and 22 years experience as a Chartered Surveyor. Simon is a founding Director of evolve.

Hugh Colville, Director

Hugh Colville BA (Hons) MRICS (40) joined the surveying practice FPDSavills in 1989 and was made a Director of the Commercial Investment Department in 1998. Up to 2000 he was responsible for advising a combination of institutional, property company, corporate and developer clients. He gave advice on the acquisition and disposal of income producing investments and development opportunities (both speculative and pre-let) totalling over £500 million.

Hugh has experience and an exposure to all the property sectors but concentrates on the retail, office, industrial and leisure sectors. Hugh has 18 years experience as a Chartered Surveyor. Hugh is a founding Director of evolve.

Elizabeth Birchley, Fund Manager

Elizabeth Birchley is a Fund Manager at evolve, having joined the firm in August 2007. Elizabeth has worked in property since 1999 and qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 2003.

Whilst at Jones Lang LaSalle, Elizabeth undertook commercial property management for a range of clients including major institutional clients, developers and a livery company.

In 2004, she joined Millar Kitching as an Asset Manager and has worked with a number of private investors to maximise the returns on their portfolios.