Jonathan Wates

Director

Jonathan (Jonny) Wates was appointed to the Wates Group Board in 2008, having previously served as Group Head of Strategy and Sales Director of Wates Homes Ltd.

He chairs the Board Sustainability Committee and champions sustainability at a strategic and an operational level. He is a Trustee of the Wates Family Enterprise Trust, the William Wates Memorial Trust and the Wates Foundation. Previously, Jonny was Founder and Chairman of the renewable energy start up Myriad Cleaner Energy Generation.

He began his career as a brand manager at International Distillers & Vintners (now Diageo). Outside of the company, Jonny holds a range of positions including: Trustee of Forum for the Future; Associate at Leaders’ Quest; Advisory Board Member for the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations; member of the Advisory Council of Commonland; Ambassador of the World Benchmarking Alliance.

He has an MBA from the Cranfield University School of Management and a master’s degree in Sustainability and Leadership from the University of Cambridge. He is passionate about encouraging nature in cities to raise awareness of climate change and promote community well-being.