Mr Spanner is part of the family trying to develop the 拢320m SnOasis indoor ski centre project in Suffolk. He is also managing director of Onslow Wave, a company that promotes an indoor surfing machine to shopping centres.
Mountfield last year signed an agreement with Godfrey Spanner鈥檚 Onslow Property Group to become preferred contractor for a number of construction projects, including SnOasis.
Tom Spanner is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. Mountfield said that he聽 brought to the board 鈥渒nowledge of the property market and, in particular, of high end construction projects鈥�.
Mountfield group chief executive Graham Read said: "We are delighted that Tom has agreed to join the board.聽 His arrival comes at a time when the group is experiencing significant growth and is preparing for change.聽 His expertise and contacts in areas that the Group currently do not have a presence will help the group to build a significant additional revenue stream alongside that generated from the continuing strength we see in the data centre market.鈥�