Roy Lighton

Roy is a proficient and experienced property developer, with a career spanning 20 years in developing and managing high-end environments across all sectors in the property industry both locally and internationally. Roy’s broad-based experience in both the development and management of retail property has equipped him to take the lead role in framing the design concept, briefing and managing consultants through the feasibility and leasing stages as well as the procurement, delivery and handover processes.

Roy assumed the position of Development Executive at L2D in February 2018.

His career highlights include a six-year tenure at Cavendish Square as General Manager after being involved in the redevelopment of the centre, and a three year role as a Retail Executive at the V&A Waterfront. Roy has also spent time in Dubai developing retail properties in the Gulf which exposed him to the high standards expected by both developers and retailers in the region.

More recently, Roy was appointed as Project Executive for the development of the 90 000m² Baywest super-regional mall in Port Elizabeth. His experience also includes a three year stint as a Retail and Commercial Property Executive for a property developer in Mahe, Seychelles.

He holds a B.Sc. degree in Quantity Surveying from the University of Cape Town.