The people leading the iQ team
iQ has a strong operational management team
The iQ leadership team brings significant combined experience across the real estate, student accommodation, hospitality and leisure sectors.
With headquarters in London and Manchester, our management team leads a 584-strong workforce, empowered to contribute to the success of the business through locally based decision making. Operating an open culture is important to our management team, and we encourage employees to share their views with us.
Matt Merrick
Chief Executive Officer
Matt was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in July 2021, having joined iQ in 2017 as Chief Operating Officer. He has been the driving force behind developing iQ’s digital platforms, and an increased focus throughout the business on the customer experience. Matt previously held leadership positions at Virgin Active, including Finance Director, UK Managing Director and then European COO. During his time at Virgin Active, Matt led successful integrations following two major mergers and was responsible for the launch of the company’s luxury offer, The Collection.
Dushyant Sangar
Chief Investment Officer
Dush joined iQ as Chief Investment Officer in April 2021, bringing over 18 years of real estate investment experience. Dush joined from Intu Properties PLC where he was CIO, and on the group executive committee, with responsibility for leading the group’s investment strategy, corporate investment and M&A activity. During 10 years with Intu, Dush oversaw more than £6bn in transactions. Prior to this, he held real estate investment roles at MGPA (now Blackrock) and Pengana Capital, and spent four years in UBS Investment Bank’s Real Estate Investment Banking division.
Alex Moon
General Counsel and Chief of Staff
Alex is a corporate lawyer with 20 years’ experience. She has held various general counsel roles in the financial services industry, including General Counsel for the Emerging Markets division of RSA Insurance, before joining Novae Group plc as General Counsel and Company Secretary. Prior to moving in house, she spent seven years in private practice with Allen & Overy and Travers Smith. Alex joined iQ in October 2018.
James Mortimer
Chief Financial Officer
James joined iQ in May 2017 and was permanently appointed to the role of CFO in July 2021. Prior to joining iQ, James held UK and European commercial finance roles at Virgin Active over a period of 5 years. Before that he was a Director at Deloitte in the Transactions Services team, focused mainly on private equity. James qualified as a chartered accountant at Deloitte in 2004.
Matthew Loughlin
Chief Development Officer
Matthew joined iQ in 2022, having most recently spent two and a half years as Group Development Director at Unite Students, responsible for all development and construction activity. Prior to this, Matthew led the joint venture division of Bellway, London Partnerships, and spent 10 years as a Director at K2 Consultancy where he led significant residential and student accommodation developments. With 35 years’ experience, Matthew brings considerable sector knowledge and development expertise the executive team.