NewRiver REIT appointed Fordham as non-exec director and chair designate. Lynn Fordham will succeed Baroness Ford, who is stepping down from the board at the end of May.  Fordham has experience across a range of industries, and has had previous board level experience as an executive and non-executive director for listed companies. Most recently, she was managing partner of Larchpoint Capital, and was previously chief executive and executive director of former FTSE 250-listed private equity investment vehicle SVG Capital.

She has also held senior positions at Barratt Developments, BAA and Boots.