Link Group has named Jon Turner as its new chief executive officer with effect from January 2019.

Mr Turner, currently group director of treasury at Wheatley Group, will lead delivery of Link’s strategic vision.

He succeeds Craig Sanderson, who will step down after 43 years of service at the affordable housing provider, including 31 years at the helm.

Ross Martin, chair of Link Group’s board, said: “We are delighted to announce Jon as our new CEO. This is an exciting time for Link as we move into our next phase of development and I’m confident we’ve found the right leader in Jon to take on this unique, high-profile challenge.”

Mr Turner will lead the development of activities and the range of services across the Link group of companies, which serve more than 15,000 customers across Scotland.