Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has promoted Kharla Mullen and John McCurry to its senior management team.
Mullen will take on the role of chief operating officer while McCurry will assume the position of director of products and innovation.
Working at Countrywide for 24 years, Mullen has held a number of key senior roles in conveyancing, account management, asset management and for the last 10 years in surveying.
As COO, she will assume a range of responsibilities including driving the business forward through service excellence, strengthening key relationships and supporting the development of the business by identifying growth opportunities.
She has been also been appointed as deputy chair of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) steering group for the wider Connells Group.
McCurry joined Countrywide in 2003 through a graduate training programme after starting his career in estate agency.
After qualifying as a residential surveyor in 2005 working in the East Midlands and Yorkshire, he has since held a variety of senior management roles within the surveying business, leading the development of HomeFact, EnergyFact and PropertyFact products.
In his new role, McCurry will create and oversee a long-term innovation strategy for the company including the design, development and implementation of products both externally and internally.
He will work with teams across the business, alongside clients, to deliver products and services to help drive the company forward.
Commenting on the promotions, Countrywide Surveying Services’ managing director Matthew Cumber says: “These represent two significant promotions which will further strengthen our business and also serve to demonstrate the depth of our talent pool and the progression path within the business.”
“We also remain keen on encouraging and nurturing new talent from outside the business, meaning we will continue on our extensive recruitment drive, investing in our academy and strengthening our training and development programmes,” Cumber adds.
