Meet the team
At Kinrise, we have curated a team of specialists in reimagining iconic buildings to create unique workplaces.
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Samuel Lawson Johnston
Managing Partner
Samuel is focused on investment strategy, innovation and design at Kinrise. He has worked in UK commercial real estate for 20 years, with former roles as an Investment Director and Partner at Cording Real Estate Group (now Edmond De Rothschild Real Estate).
He is also a trustee of Charity:Water and Saint Church (Hackney), and co-founded eyewear brand Finlay London.
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George Aberdeen
Managing Partner
George is focused on investment management, operations and asset management at Kinrise. George has worked in UK commercial real estate for 20 years, starting his career at Knight Frank Investment Management and then became an Investment Director of FORE Partnership.
He is also President of Field Lane charity, which has been helping vulnerable people since 1841.
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Kilian Kleine
Investment Director
Kilian’s focus is on acquiring and asset managing our buildings to reimagine and restore them to their former glory. Prior to joining Kilian worked at FORE Partnership, a multi-family office. He worked across the entire investment lifecycle, executing investment strategies in the UK and Germany. Kilian also gained experience at Eastdil Secured and architecture firm Fletcher Priest, where he worked on delivering the award-winning Angel Court Bank development.
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Cal Taylor
Head of Marketing and Programmes
Cal’s focus is to lead on the positioning and marketing of our buildings across UK cities, creating bespoke brands for each asset and assist in filling them with tenants, partners, operators and life. Cal also leads on our partnerships across health, culture and impact. Prior to joining Kinrise, Cal worked as a Strategy and Insights Consultant leading large organisations in setting out strategies for optimising their digital services to create impact.
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Laura Boyle
Asset Manager
Laura’s primary focus is on acquiring and asset managing our buildings to reimagine and restore them to their former glory. Prior to joining Kinrise, Laura worked at Thackeray Estates, a privately owned property company focused on breathing new life into the High Street. Laura also gained experience at BNP Paribas Real Estate, where she spent time within their International Investment Team, focusing on capital import to the UK from the Middle East and Europe.
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James Graham
Investment Associate
James' focus is on acquiring and asset managing our buildings. Prior to joining, James worked at MARCOL, a pan-European real estate investment firm, with a focus on operationally intensive real estate strategies. James started his career as a Management Consultant at an FTSE 100 company.
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Rebecca Jenkins
Executive Assistant
Rebecca’s primary focus is to enable the administrative running of the business whilst managing the activity of the co-founders. Prior to joining, Rebecca worked for the board of directions of ME Developments, a residential property developer based in the South-West of England.
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Oleg Krysa
Head of Compliance, Finance and Operations
Oleg’s primary focus is to ensure compliance with the Financial Conduct Authority, as well as oversee financial reporting and operations. Prior to joining, Oleg worked at FORE Partnership, where he was responsible for all investor reporting, managing the firm’s third parties as well as being the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer. Prior to that, Oleg worked with multiple family offices as well spending 3 years as a Management Accountant at The Office Group, the co-working operator backed by Blackstone.