Harworth Group has appointed Gareth Thomas as development director for the Midlands region. Thomas will report to the company?s Midlands regional director, David Cockroft, and will be responsible for expanding the Midlands portfolio to support the company's strategic growth ambitions, including progressing its major developments in the region. Thomas was previously head of development at the Coal Authority, as well as a director at JLL and an assistant director at Deloitte.