Previously, he spent six years as finance director of FTSE 250 property company Great Portland Estates, where he was well-regarded for strengthening its balance sheet. He formerly worked for BZW and CSFB. Peter Cole is a chartered surveyor who joined Hammerson in 1989, joining the board in 1999. Jean-Philippe Mouton has been with the company since 2003, assuming responsibility for the French portfolio in 2006. He was elevated to the board this January.