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Born in Italy, and arriving in London via Boston, New York and Miami, Enrico founded Fora in 2015 with a single-minded mission to reimagine the office experience for the modern worker. Built on the idea of combining the best of hospitality, members clubs, hotels and coworking spaces, Fora was backed from inception by Brockton Capital and has grown to 20 workspaces in London, Reading, Oxford and Cambridge. In 2021, Fora was named one of the 100 best companies to work for and has attracted a number of awards across design, wellbeing and sustainability.

A born strategist, prior to founding Fora Enrico enjoyed over a decade as a consultant with Oliver Wyman, working on emerging markets, and gaining an MBA from MIT along the way. Driven by his entrepreneurial passion to work in a business rather than simply on it, he traded his consultancy career for investment banking. After a stint with American Express as Head of Strategy, he joined Deutsche Bank, ultimately running the $40bn Operating Assets business globally as Managing Director. Whilst here Enrico also served as Executive Chairman of the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, taking it from an operating loss of $35m to a profit of $155m in just three years. Additionally, he served as Chairman of Maher Terminals, the largest container terminal on the east coast of the US and on the board of Actavis, the fifth largest generic pharmaceutical company in the world. 

As CEO of The Office Group, Enrico sets the strategy, direction, and culture for the newly combined business, supported by an experienced executive team. 

“More companies than ever are recognising the importance of well-designed workspaces, conducive to employee well-being and productivity. The Office Group is not just about property, it is a business entirely focused on the customer and the enormous value that they can achieve from collaborative, healthy workplaces. As the saying goes ‘culture eats strategy for breakfast’, and my focus will be on creating one company with one culture where the combined team can thrive and are empowered to do their best work.”

Never one to conform, Olly left school at 16 to pursue his own ventures around the world, from an LA talent agency to an Australian construction site, delivering pizzas to importing cameras – Olly was always going to be an entrepreneur. Drawing on his broad experience, he moved back to London and entered the corporate world joining the MWB Group commercial team. Here, he was instrumental in developing the business; driving the management to implement newer and smarter ways of working.

Driven by a shared desire to do things differently and improve the way people work, Olly formed a career-defining partnership with Charlie Green. In 2003, the pair co-founded TOG having raised the initial £2m investment to kickstart the company. 20 years later, Olly has led TOG’s growth including the key milestones of a 50:50 joint venture with Network Rail to refurbish and run office spaces in five London mainline stations, Blackstone acquiring a majority stake in TOG for £500m in 2017, 50:50 joint venture, through to the 2022 merger with Fora to form The Office Group.

A passionate industry mentor, Olly also created the TOG100 mentorship scheme which gave 100 young businesses office space to grow and has also provided coaching to, and workspace for, The Queen’s Young Leaders. 

Today, he sits on the Mayor’s Workspace Advisory Group. As Executive Chairman, his 25 years of experience in flex space continues to support CEO Enrico Sanna in shaping the direction for The Office Group.

“There has never been a better time to work in the flexible workspace sector as either an operator or occupier. The consumer has ever had so much choice in productive, new ways of working. Sadly, it took the pandemic for the power to shift from employer to employee, and for our industry to push boundaries. Anyone who isn’t evolving their product or putting the consumer first isn’t going to get ahead in today’s market. It’s the start of a workplace revolution, and The Office Group is perfectly placed to lead the sector.”

Charlie spent his early career working in acquisitions as a chartered surveyor, before he was appointed managing director of developer MWB’s serviced office business aged 27. He left to co-found TOG with Olly Olsen in 2003, and has since led on business growth, building design and acquisitions. In 2022, TOG has grown to over 50 Work Spaces across the UK and Germany.

Passionate about design, architecture and sustainability, Charlie is vocal about the real estate sector’s responsibility to make a positive impact – both on people and the environment. He brings a human dimension to a bricks-and-mortar industry and has driven The Office Group’s innovative approach to workspace design, which treats every building individually; respecting its character to create unique experiences for The Office Group members.

Charlie is also a men’s mental health advocate and sits on the board of Norwood, a British charity dedicated to supporting vulnerable people with additional educational or mental health needs.

“In owning and operating our buildings, we have a responsibility to make a positive impact on the lives of people who interact with The Office Group Work Spaces. From innovative architecture to sustainable design solutions, and buildings that respond to rapid changes in workplace design and needs, we combine astute commercial thinking with an intuitive approach that puts people first.”

A pioneer in the festival world, Katrina co-founded The Big Chill Festival in 1994. The brand launched bars, a record label and the Leave No Trace campaign, building a community of like-minded ‘Chillers’ and spawned an entire industry of boutique festivals. In recognition of her impact, Katrina received a 'Lifetime Achievement Award' at The UK Festival Awards 2010.

Since then, Katrina delivered the long-term brand re-positioning and redevelopment of Camden Lock Market, becoming Commercial Operations Director of the parent company Market Tech in 2014. In this role Katrina was influential in launching Market Tech’s co-working office space. 

Taking this experience, Katrina co-founded Fora, defining the Resident experience to create flexible, consciously designed and sustainably minded workspaces; curating a programme of events, 360-degree wellness offering and spearheading Fora’s commitment to net zero carbon by 2030.

Today, Katrina takes the newly created role of Chief ESG Officer at The Office Group.

“People consider how and where they work more than ever. With real estate responsible for 40% of the world’s carbon emissions, The Office Group has an important role to play in starting meaningful conversations people want to be part of to drive positive, people-first and transformative change in our industry.”

A qualified Chartered Surveyor, Toby spent over a decade rising through the ranks of global real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield. Here, Toby ran the London business advising global occupiers on real estate strategy including spearheading landmark projects such as Apple’s move to Battersea Power Station and taking Facebook from 36k sqf to over one million sqf of workspace in London.

Since joining TOG in 2019, Toby set the direction for the real estate, growth, sales, marketing, development, and design teams – as well as successfully driving revenue recovery post-pandemic.

Today, Toby contributes to the development and implementation of the corporate strategy for The Office Group and is responsible for all customer facing touch points overing sales, operations, real estate, and all international markets.

“The last decade has seen rapid change in how people work. My role is to help The Office Group create flexible spaces built around people and not corporate hierarchy, giving our members choice and autonomy to work how and where they want”

Starting his career at Deloitte, Matt qualified as a chartered accountant and worked with a range of businesses – large and small. After this experience of Big Four accountancy, Matt moved to the Cayman Islands where he worked for the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce providing trading analysis for a global macro hedge fund. 

Returning to the UK and joining TOG in 2009, Matt has worked with the founders on all aspects of the business including the joint venture with Network Rail and the 2017 investment from Blackstone. He has helped the company grow from 30 people and seven buildings to 350 people and over 50 buildings today, creating a multi-disciplinary financial function in the process.

Today, Matt continues to lead the function for The Office Group, with dedicated teams covering finance, legal and procurement.

“For me, good business is about doing the right thing and doing what you say you’re going to do. Our reputation is everything at The Office Group and this needs to come across in every aspect of our work. I’m proud that we’ve built an open, innovative, and agile business that leads the industry”

Sarah has built her career on creating company cultures that truly bring people together. Rising through the ranks at Habitat at a time when the brand flew the flag for British design internationally, she saw first-hand what it takes to build a creative and collaborative environment, working in all areas of the business until she started overseeing all European HR. 

After a decade with the company, Sarah joined the Arcadia Group as HR Director in 2006, alongside her core role she also worked on the group mergers and integrations. Sarah was then HR & Central Services Director at BHS, where she led key transformational programmes and employee enrichment projects. Sarah joined TOG in 2018 from her position as HR and Operations Director at LK Bennett. She set up the people team with a focus on Talent, Learning and employee engagement, as well as offering and embedding employee wellbeing as a business priority.

Today, Sarah is focused on enabling future business growth through the organisational and cultural integration of the TOG and Fora teams.

“The Office Group is all about people, which makes my role hugely exciting and challenging. Both TOG and Fora are leading the charge in workplace transformation, and I see company culture as one of the best ways to power this shift. Leaders once saw culture as a fluffy nice-to-have, but it’s now understood to be the silent engine that gives modern businesses the edge. As The Office Group evolves internationally, I want to bottle up what makes it special and translate this into new markets”

Few serving Chief Technology Officers can claim to have played a formative role in the early days of Apple, but Tony is one of them. Joining the company in his early twenties, Tony served in key positions here in the UK and across Europe before joining a team of three to launch Apple Australia ‘from an empty warehouse’. 

Taking this invaluable experience, Tony took senior management roles at various large tech firms (one of which merged with IBM) driving transformation change before launching his own consulting career. Over the last 20 years Tony has applying his expertise to sectors from retail to finance, with clients ranging from BHS to Liverpool Football Club. It’s this sector agnostic approach that defines Tony’s attitude to tech, where solutions are led by the human needs of the business rather than industry dogma.

Today at The Office Group, Tony leads our digital and technology strategy, driving innovation in our business operating platform covering all customer facing and back office systems.

“A lot of tech types seem intent on mystifying their work, protecting their position as masters of the ‘dark arts’. My approach is the total opposite. I aim to simplify technology so that it’s truly in support of the people who make companies work – and that goes from boardroom to front desk. It’s my firm belief that technology is a service to the business, not vice versa, and I create tech teams that collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure the tail doesn't wag the dog”.

Nick’s route from published academic to the boardroom at The Office Group is anything but conventional. After reading Modern and Medieval Languages at the University of Cambridge, he spent time at Deloitte before returning to academia to complete a PhD in French Philosophy. Nick’s passion for development was sparked by renovating his first flat in London. To learn his craft, Nick's academic rigour took him to a building site as a groundworker to literally learn his profession from the ground up.  Nick combined site skill, man management and intellect to become a qualified carpenter and Chartered Builder before moving into project management. 

After a series of senior consultancy roles at Mace and M3, he joined Landsec 2014 ultimately becoming Development Director. Through this period, he delivered the largest single phase of student accommodation in Europe at the time for Brunel University (1,400 beds), the basement and substructure work for 122 Leadenhall for British Land, the refurbishment of 33 Kingsway and was a founder member of the Landsec residential mixed use urban regeneration team.

The opportunity to join Fora in 2019 represented everything Nick was looking for – a progressive thinking start-up, a chance to build and develop a high-performing team, and a blank sheet of paper with which to co-create what a flexible workspace should be for today's customer. In between the pandemic, Nick is about to more than double the operating portfolio size with 9 new building openings whilst rationalising procurement routes and supply chains to reduce cost and programme durations. 

At The Office Group, Nick continues to drive free and decisive thinking as Chief Design and Development Officer. 

"We have an incredible opportunity at The Office Group to continuously challenge the status quo and evolve our workspaces to meet the changing needs of the people who use them. Our only limit is our imagination. It's a career dream to be here today, I look forward to forging powerful relationships with the leadership team and contributing to the vision and direction for the combined business and our people."