Hease is chair of the BPF Futures advisory board. She is responsible for ensuring the network delivers the objectives set out across its four key engagement pillars of influencing, learning, mentoring and networking to its junior-in-career professionals who are passionate about the industry and want to shape its future. With EDI at the heart of the Futures vision, Hease ensures the board’s continuous focus on the topic throughout its activities. She also sits on the BPF technology and innovation committee in her current role as chief executive of Visitor Insights, a geolocation technology business that she launched in partnership with a leading real estate company in 2021. Prior to joining VI, Hease headed up the research and analytics team at Ellandi, where she focused on delivering change through data-driven decision-making across projects in retail, planning and development.