Unite Group plc, a UK owner, manager and developer of purpose-built student accommodation, today announced the appointment of Angela Jain as a non-executive director. She will also join the board’s health and safety committee.
Jain is currently deputy chair of BusinessLDN and has also served as a non-executive director on the board of ITN.
Jain’s executive career has been spent in the commercial television industry at ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, with a strong focus on younger audiences. For the past 12 years, she has held senior executive roles at ITV, where she is currently director of Unscripted UK television. She has commissioned and developed many popular and commercially successful programmes, including Love Island and The Inbetweeners.
Richard Huntingford, chair of Unite Group, commented: “I am delighted to welcome Angela to the board as a non-executive director. She will be a great addition to the board, bringing a detailed understanding of our students, their changing needs, and what really matters to them as Unite customers. This, in addition to her extensive digital, brand and comms experience, will add significant value to the board and the Unite business. I look forward very much to working with Angela.”