A new director of finance and corporate services has been appointed at Linstone Housing Association.

Lesley-Anne Junner joins Linstone from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) where she was part of the executive team in her role of head of finance and corporate services.

As a qualified Chartered Accountant, she brings with her 20 years of financial and management expertise in both the private sector and third sector. As well as experience gained at SFHA, Lesley-Anne has extensive third sector experience in finance, governance and strategic development from her time at Scottish Charity Neighbourhood Networks and private sector experience from nine years with KPMG Audit. She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

On accepting her role, Lesley-Anne said: “I am excited about the opportunity to work with Linstone and contribute towards the good work of the Association in providing quality affordable homes and developing local communities.”

Adele Fraser, chief executive of Linstone, added: “I am really pleased to welcome Lesley- Anne to the senior management team at Linstone and am looking forward to working with her. I am sure her wide ranging expertise will be a great asset to us.”

Lesley-Anne will start work with Linstone in June 2017.