Propertymark has announced its new Presidential team following its 2025 interactive digital Annual General Meeting, which brought together members from across the UK and overseas.
The virtual event offered attendees the opportunity to hear key updates from Chair, CEO, and Head of Finance, alongside a live Q&A session.
The meeting also confirmed the incoming Presidents and Vice Presidents for Propertymark’s sales and lettings divisions.
Megan Eighteen and Mary-Lou Press now take up their roles as Presidents of NAEA Propertymark and ARLA Propertymark respectively, where they will act as leading voices for the membership across the media, events, and industry forums.
NEW TERMS
Their appointments mark the start of new terms for both Presidential teams, with fresh Vice Presidents also joining the advisory panels to help shape strategy and advocate on behalf of members across the UK property sector.
Nathan Emerson, Chief Executive of Propertymark, says: “Propertymark is expanding, developing and creating new cutting edge member benefits as well as leading on vital conversations within the political and online realms.
“This marks an extremely exciting opportunity for our new Presidents and Vice Presidents to play their parts in these huge industry-leading conversations and transitioning these ideas into fruition – we are really excited to work with them.
“The whole of Propertymark would also like to extend a huge thank you and appreciation to Toby Leek and Angharad Trueman, who end their Presidential terms this year. They have dedicated their time and expertise to driving our strategy and vision forward, and will remain on the Advisory Panels as immediate past-Presidents.”
BETTER COMMUNICATION
Mary Lou-Press, President of NAEA Propertymark, says: “I’m excited and honoured to become the President. I’ve been a member for 21 years, and I’ve loved it ever since I joined. We’re all agents, we’re all in it together, and having such a big support network with Propertymark is amazing.
“One of my aims for my Presidential year is to improve the buying and selling process. We all know the process has its flaws, and the delays on conveyancing are jeopardising sales. It’s mainly about communication between all the stakeholders, and I want to work on that.
“Secondly, after meeting members across the different regions of the UK, it’s apparent that some aren’t taking full advantage of all the benefits they have at their fingertips within their annual membership – I want to help get that message across.”
NEXT GENERATION
And Megan Eighteen, President of ARLA Propertymark, says: “I’ve been doing this job for around 16 years and have been a Propertymark member for 12. The moment I got involved I was completely bought in.
“This opportunity means the absolute world to me; it’s not something I ever thought I’d get to do. Belonging to the Propertymark family is something really special and important. The best advice I can give members is to see your membership that way – you are a part of something special.
“My aim as President is to inspire the next generation of property professionals. I didn’t necessarily have a clear expectation of where I was going to go with my career, and I think the earlier we can attract talent, train them, and retain them, the better it can be.”
HELPING HANDS
Joining them are the two new Vice Presidents, Stuart Matthews and Ben Stokes, who begin their three-year stint progressing into the President-Elect roles in 2026 before taking up their Presidencies in 2027. The Presidential Teams lead the Advisory Panels, which are made up of practitioners who feed in to shape the direction of policy and voice members’ views.
Ben Stokes, Vice President of ARLA Propertymark, says: “I’m thrilled to be elected as Vice-President this year. I am absolutely passionate about the industry and I’m really looking forward to giving back to all the members and working alongside the fantastic people in the organisation.”
And Stuart Matthews, Vice President of NAEA Propertymark, adds: “Thank you to everybody who voted. It’s a real honour, and I look forward to my presidential year in 2027 – who know what will happen between now and then!”
NEW MEMBERS
Propertymark also welcomed two new members to its Advisory Panel for its auctioneering arm, NAVA Propertymark: Olivia Boulting and Matt Burrows.
Stuart Collar-Brown, NAVA Propertymark President, says: “NAVA Propertymark is absolutely delighted to welcome Matt and Olivia to the Advisory Panel Board, especially as they both share a passion for the art of auctioneering, delivering best practice and future proofing our profession.
“This is an exciting time for the industry body, and I have every confidence that they will provide a fresh outlook on how to advance NAVA Propertymark even further.”
