British Land, the UK’s FTSE 100 property company, appoints Joanne McNamara as its next chief executive. The move follows the company’s announcement about the departure of its long-serving chief executive, Simon Carter, who is stepping down. According to reporting, the appointment comes about five months after British Land told shareholders that Carter would leave his role. The sources indicate that McNamara is being brought in to succeed Carter and lead the business going forward. Details on the timing of the transition and any interim arrangements are not provided in the supplied excerpts, but the announcement is framed as the next stage in the leadership change already signalled to investors. The appointments and succession decisions are presented as part of the company’s ongoing executive leadership planning. Overall, the coverage focuses on the confirmation of McNamara as the successor chief executive and the context of Carter’s previously stated departure, rather than on operational or financial changes.