Affinius Capital and Mountpark today announced the appointment of Craig Hughes as Chief Executive Officer of Mountpark, Affinius’s wholly owned Pan-European logistics development company. Craig will assume responsibility for Mountpark’s leadership and business execution to advance its development strategy and continued growth across its key European logistics markets.
The appointment represents a planned evolution of Mountpark’s leadership following the Affinius acquisition of full ownership of the business in 2024. Justin Hildebrandt, who returned to lead Mountpark in 2024, will remain closely involved as Partner and Head of Europe at Affinius, continuing to oversee the firm’s broader European strategy and providing strategic oversight to Mountpark.
Prior to joining Mountpark, Craig held prominent leadership positions in the real estate industry. He served as Global Real Estate Leader at PwC, following earlier leadership of PwC’s UK real estate and global sovereign wealth fund real estate practices. Earlier in his career, he was Ernst & Young’s Head of Real Estate, Hospitality & Construction for the UK and Ireland. Since leaving PwC, Craig has been the CEO of a division of a technology-enabled business services company, a Senior Advisor to a decarbonisation business, leading a buyout project and advising on transactions in the real estate market.
Outside of his corporate responsibilities, Craig has maintained an active connection to prominent industry bodies including the Urban Land Institute, LandAid and the British Property Federation (BPF).
“When I returned to lead Mountpark, the intention was always to establish the right long-term leadership structure for the business. Craig brings a broad real estate perspective, significant operational leadership experience and a strong understanding of the needs of our customers and investors,” said Justin Hildebrandt. “I look forward to working closely with Craig as he assumes leadership of Mountpark and guides the business and the team through its next phase of growth.”
“Mountpark has built an exceptional Pan-European logistics platform, distinguished by the quality of its people, its local-market expertise and its ability to deliver modern logistics facilities tailored to its customers’ needs,” remarked Hughes. “I am excited to join the business at an important point in its evolution and to work with Justin, Affinius Capital and the Mountpark team to strengthen operations, support disciplined growth and build upon the company’s long-standing relationships across Europe.”
Craig will be based at Mountpark’s London office.
