A graduate of London School of Economics, Ivan Ezekiel BSc FCA CTA CF has over 25 years’ experience in corporate and real estate finance, financial reporting, accounting, tax and regulatory matters.

Prior to joining Trust Real Estate in 2015, he was joint Chief Executive of Minerva from 2012, having joined the main Board in 2005 as Finance Director, with responsibility for corporate and real estate finance, financial planning, treasury, accounting, tax, the supervision of reporting and corporate governance matters.  During his time at Minerva plc, the FTSE real estate investment and development group, he secured acquisition finance for its investment portfolio and site loans and construction finance for its significant London real estate commercial and residential program.  Most significantly, he achieved a series of loan restructurings allowing the group the flexibility to deliver its £1.5 billion development program of prime real estate in London.

Ivan qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG and worked for Capital and Regional Properties plc for three year as Financial Controller before joining Minerva in 1997 as Chief Financial Officer.