Knight Frank has appointed Chris Davis as its new Group Chief Financial Officer and member of the Group Executive Board, effective September 1, to lead its global finance function and support future growth.
London, UK : Global property consultancy Knight Frank has appointed Chris Davis as its new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the newest member of its Group Executive Board, effective September 1.
Davis brings more than 24 years of international leadership experience to the role, including multiple CFO appointments, board positions and a decade as an equity Partner. He previously served as Knight Frank’s Interim Group CFO and was also a member of the Group Executive Board.
In his new role, Davis will lead Knight Frank’s global finance function, with responsibility for supporting profitable growth and creating value across the firm’s international operations.
Before joining Knight Frank in his interim capacity, Davis held CFO roles at Marlet Property Group and G.Network, among others. He has also served as Chief Restructuring Officer and Board Director at Hilding Anders. His experience includes equity partnership roles at AlixPartners and THM Partners.
The appointment follows a competitive selection process. Davis will begin a transition period to ensure an orderly handover and work closely with colleagues across the Partnership on the continued delivery of Knight Frank’s long-term global strategy.
William Beardmore-Gray, Senior Partner and Group Chair of Knight Frank, said Davis had already demonstrated a strong understanding of the business and impressive leadership capabilities.
“Chris has already demonstrated an excellent understanding of our business and shown impressive leadership ability. He brings a strong track record of CFO experience and is well positioned to steer Knight Frank into its next chapter of growth,” he said.
Commenting on his appointment, Chris Davis said the CFO role was increasingly evolving around data-led decision-making and commercial forecasting. “Knight Frank is primed for growth and I am looking forward to helping deliver this,” Davis said. The appointment comes as Knight Frank continues to focus on strengthening its global leadership team and advancing its long-term growth strategy.