Liz has had a unique career spanning both the public and private sectors. She began her career in the Ministry of Defence, where she played a pivotal role in creating QinetiQ plc in 2001. Transitioning to the private sector, Liz became the Chief Executive of the British Property Federation, significantly contributing to the establishment of the UK's Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) structure. In recognition of her services to the property industry, she was awarded a CBE in 2008.
Currently, Liz has a non-executive portfolio career primarily focused on the built environment. As well as AEW UK REIT, she holds NED roles at Howard de Walden Estates and Greencore Homes. She is also the Chair of the University of Cambridge Property Board and Nuclear Waste Services, and Senior Independent Governor at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Additionally, Liz chairs the Churches Conservation Trust, which oversees 358 redundant Church of England churches. She was a founder member and subsequently chair of Real Estate Balance, a campaigning organization dedicated to improving diversity and inclusion in the real estate industry.