Civitas Investment Management (CIM) has appointed Lisa Feifer as head of investor relations, responsible for leading a team that engages with a broad range of real estate, infrastructure, income and impact investors in the UK and internationally.

Feifer is a trained architect with more than 20 years’ experience in real estate fund management and global capital raising. She spent over 13 years at Orion Capital Managers, where she was a partner specialising in investor relations and responsible for capital formation. Prior to that, Feifer held senior positions at Lehman Brothers, Grove International Partners, and worked on the real estate teams at both AIG Global Real Estate and Jones Lang LaSalle.

Andrew Dawber, group director at Civitas Investment Management, said: “We are delighted to welcome Lisa to CIM, with her significant experience, resource and knowledge within real estate fund management and specifically the respected position she holds within investor relations. We look forward to working closely together as we expand existing mandates and bring forward new investment strategies.”

Feifer added: “It’s a privilege to be joining CIM at this exciting time, as they continue to widen their footprint as one of the leading independent impact investors in Europe. I look forward to working with the team as we continue to develop and grow our funds and portfolios for the benefit of our underlying investors and our wide range of stakeholders including the many individuals who reside in our properties.”