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Board Members
We are pleased to introduce the people who make up our Board . You can read more about each person by clicking on the relevant links.
Anne Rowlands
Chair
About Anne
Anne has over 40 years’ experience in the social housing and care sectors. Now retired, Anne worked as a CEO of a housing association in the North-East, Anne has also worked in an executive role for a number of charities providing services for people with a learning disability and with mental health problems. She is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing.
Gillian Bramfitt
Vice Chair
About Gillian
Gillian currently runs a company specialising in training in the housing sector. She worked for DAMHA in a housing management role for 18 years.
Louise Buckton
Member
About Louise
Louise Buckton is a Construction Director with Gentoohomes. Prior to that Louise was a New Build Director with Equans. Louise has also worked as Commercial Director of Esh Construction Ltd, and Head of Commercial Assets at a large housing provider in Redcar and Cleveland. While familiar at a senior level with the issues of social housing, Louise also brings a different perspective with her professional experience in the private sector.
Kate Abson
Member
About Kate
Kate has a tremendous amount of experience in strategic decision making at both Executive and Board levels, and of the particular issues around social housing development in the North-East. She is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and responsible for leading a 2,000 home new build development and regeneration strategy in her employed role
Jenny
Allinson
About Jenny
Jenny has 30 years' experience working in social housing and is currently Director of Corporate Governance with Bernicia Housing Association. Prior to this she was Head of Risk and Compliance at another large housing association.
Rob
Chesman
About Rob
Rob is a customer service professional with over 25 years experience in various sectors and been responsible for developing customer strategy and delivering multi-channel customer service solutions in businesses from SME to corporate bodies.
Steve
Williams
About Steve
Steve worked his entire career in information and computing technology for large public and private sector organisations and has served as a Non-Executive Director for a large housing association.
Mark Reid
Member
About Mark
Mark recently retired from his role as Director of Resources at a large housing association and worked for over 20 years in social housing.
Diane Carney
Member
About Diane
Diane has more than 25 years experience in the social housing sector, working for both local authority and housing association providers. She has worked in a range of roles covering all key services provided by social landlords including asset management, housing management, customer service and most recently as Executive Director of Property for a large housing association in the North East of England.
