Experience

Women In Social Housing (WISH) North East
• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Board member Vice Chair

  • Mar 2018 - Present

Tyne Housing
• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• NED

  • Sep 2023 - Present


believe housing

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chair

  • Apr 2019 - Oct 2023

  Created as the result of the formal consolidation of County Durham Housing Group and its subsidiaries. A really exciting time to be the Board Chair of such a forward thinking and passionate organisation, putting its people and customers at the heart of the business. Created as the result of the formal consolidation of County Durham Housing Group and its subsidiaries. A really exciting time to be the Board Chair of such a forward thinking and passionate organisation, putting its people and customers at the heart of the business.



Northumberland County Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Independent person

  • Sep 2011 - Jan 2020

  Independent Person appointed by Northumberland County Council to Support Advise and Monitor the conduct and standards of elected officials under the Standards Regime Code of Coduct. Independent Person appointed by Northumberland County Council to Support Advise and Monitor the conduct and standards of elected officials under the Standards Regime Code of Coduct.



County Durham Housing Group

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair of Group Board

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2019

  Independent Chair of the Parent Board during a large scale voluntary stock transfer of social housing within the Co Durham Area to create a new group structure made up of the Parent, The newly formed County Durham Housing Group, and the three subsidiaries Dale and Valley Homes, Durham City Homes and East Durham Homes. Independent Chair of the Parent Board during a large scale voluntary stock transfer of social housing within the Co Durham Area to create a new group structure made up of the Parent, The newly formed County Durham Housing Group, and the three subsidiaries Dale and Valley Homes, Durham City Homes and East Durham Homes.



Gateshead Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Independent Member

  • Sep 2010 - Sep 2018

  Independent member of Audit and Standards Committee Gateshead Council. Role involved the scruitiny of Conduct and Standards and Internal and External Audit Activity of the Authority. Independent member of Audit and Standards Committee Gateshead Council. Role involved the scruitiny of Conduct and Standards and Internal and External Audit Activity of the Authority.



YHN /LEAZES HOMES

• Non Executive Director

  • 2008 - Apr 2015

  For 7 years I was a a non executive director of Your Homes Newcastle an ALMO in Newcastle Upon Tyne which provides Social Housing in and around the city. In addition I work as a freelance management and training consultant specialising in Leadership, Governance, and performance management. For 7 years I was a a non executive director of Your Homes Newcastle an ALMO in Newcastle Upon Tyne which provides Social Housing in and around the city. In addition I work as a freelance management and training consultant specialising in Leadership, Governance, and performance management.