Michela Hancock
Managing director of development, Greystar
Hancock is a managing director of development for Greystar in the UK, where she is responsible for driving the company’s fully integrated development process. She oversees all project financing, amenity and unit planning, design, entitlements, construction and lease-up efforts on high-density multi-family developments. She is also targeting a pipeline of Greystar projects for London and helping educate the market and local government about the benefits of multi-family housing. Prior to joining Greystar in 2015, she served as development director for Grainger in the UK and as development manager for Bozzuto Development Company in the US. She is currently vice-chairman of the Urban Land Institute’s UK residential council, an active member of the British Property Federation’s build-to-rent committee, and a board member of the United Kingdom Apartment Association.