Rita Rose Gagné is the CEO of Hammerson plc, an owner, operator and developer of prime urban real
estate in some of the fastest growing cities in the UK, Ireland and France. She joined the company in
2020 to develop and spearhead the strategic transformation of the business.

She brings extensive experience in real estate investment and global property markets combined with
strong strategic, operational leadership and financial management skills.

Prior to joining Hammerson, Rita-Rose was President of Growth Markets at Ivanhoé Cambridge,
responsible for over $8bn of real estate assets, platforms and a development pipeline across Asia
Pacific and Latin America, covering logistics, retail, mixed use, office and residential sectors. Having
joined Ivanhoé Cambridge in 2006, Rita-Rose held a variety of positions including Executive Vice
President of Global Strategy, Portfolio Management and Investment Funds, covering North America,
Europe, Asia Pacific, India and Latin America markets.

Rita-Rose holds a Bachelor of Law from Laval University as well as a Master of Business Administration
(MBA) from McGill University and HEC Montréal. A trained lawyer, she was a senior partner at Fasken,
a global law firm covering real estate, infrastructure, corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Rita-Rose has sat on the board of multiple companies located in Belgium, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Hong
Kong, Australia and Europe. She is executive director of Hammerson plc.