Damon Kent

Damon Kent FRICS

Managing Director

Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Limited (NHFM)

 Damon was appointed Managing Director in 2019 and is also the Executive Director of Estates and Facilities for Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.  He has over 30 years’ of public and private sector client-side experience across healthcare, real estate, financial services and higher education.

Previously a Director of Northumbria University where Damon led on all estate development, facilities management and commercial services activity.  Damon was originally a graduate trainee with Northern Rock and has also held a number of senior leadership roles with Virgin Money and Grainger plc.

Damon is a chartered surveyor by background and is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

He also serves as a Non-Executive Director on the Investment Committee for Karbon Homes and is currently a Trustee and Non-Executive at The Percy Hedley Foundation.  Damon was previously Chair of AUDE North-East and is a past External Tutor for the College of Estate Management.