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.

Victoria has over 15 years’ experience of strategic and operational development delivery. She's held a number of senior development positions at housing associations across the country and also has experience in asset management, housing management and the creative sector.

Christine has worked in the social housing sector in Herefordshire for over 15 years. She has experience across all parts of the business having previously led amongst others; homelessness and floating support, business improvement, and neighbourhood services.

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.

Allison has many years’ experience at a senior level with a particular emphasis on people management and helping organisations create a climate to enable people to work at their best. Allison runs her own consultancy offering leadership development and executive coaching.

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.

Paul is the Cabinet Member for Housing at Bristol City Council and a member of the Advisory Panel for the Housing Ombudsman. Paul has also served as the Chief Executive of two national charities, the Furniture Re-use Network and Housing Potential (the skills agency for housing).

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.