Meet the team

Richard has over 20 years’ experience in the housing sector, gained with both Large Scale Voluntary Transfers (LSVTs) and traditional housing associations. Richard is responsible for ensuring Connexus meets all Health and Safety requirements.

Christine has worked in rural social housing for over 20 years. She has experience across all parts of the sector having previously led homelessness, floating support, business improvement, assets and development. Christine currently has responsibility for General Needs and Supported Housing, Customer Services and the in-house Repairs and Maintenance Service. Christine also ensures that Connexus complies with the Regulator of Social Housing's Consumer Standards.

Jo was previously Interim Director of Resources at Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing in Yorkshire and brings a wealth of experience to Connexus from her time there and as a Director of People at Plus Dane Housing. Her focus will be on developing and embedding our customer focus culture in everything we do.

John is an experienced non-executive director, chair and chief executive with wide experience in several successful housing associations. He was previously Chief Executive and a Board Member at Moat Homes from 1989 to 2008 and was one of the founder members of the South East England Regional Assembly and a Board and Committee member at the National Federation.

Andrew was the Finance Director of Bromford Housing Group, for 13 years retiring in 2016. In addition to his Financial Management and treasury expertise, he brings strong analytical skills and an ability to move easily between bigger picture and detailed thinking. He has experienced different ways of working at Bromford, which has broadened his thinking both in terms of organisational and Board operations.

As a lead director with Ocean Media, Maggie has a good grasp of the key issues affecting the sector. She has gained further insight through many governance roles, notably in her current capacity as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Accent. With a good appreciation of regulation, risk, culture and governance control, Maggie also has a commercial background providing the strategic leadership needed at a governance level by Connexus.

Abigail comes from a military background and has 15 years’ experience at senior management level within Social Housing. This includes three years as Executive Director responsible for a wide portfolio including Organisational Development, HR, Governance, ICT, Communications, Project Management, Facilities, Fleet Management and Corporate Strategy, Performance and Planning.

Simon has over 25 years of Board experience as a CEO/MD of both public and private companies across several sectors including property, retail, and media. He is a Chartered Accountant and has in-depth experience of treasury management and property development. Simon brings to Connexus a blend of commercial expertise within the housebuilding sector and an understanding of the social housing sector.