Appointments

Accountancy firm Chiene + Tait (C+T) has appointed social housing specialist accountant Stuart Beattie as its new head of RSL (Registered Social Landlords). Mr Beattie joined Chiene + Tait in 2005 as a trainee and from that time has developed his expertise within the social housing sector, working w

Lister Housing Co-operative has appointed John Rankin as its new chief executive due to the imminent retirement of its current director Alistair Cant. Mr Rankin joins with a wealth of social housing experience, most recently as head of business support within Viewpoint Housing Association. Prio

The Scottish Housing Regulator has welcomed Marieke Dwarshuis and Lindsay Paterson as two new board members appointed yesterday by Scottish Ministers. Marieke Dwarshuis graduated in Law from Utrecht University in The Netherlands, and her career in Scotland spans 30 years in the public and volun

Clyde Valley Housing Association has strengthened its board with the appointment of Ken Gibb. A professor at the University of Glasgow, Ken has a lifelong passion for the housing sector, with a specific interest in research via his work directing the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaC

Andrew Saunders, one of Almond Housing Association’s (AHA’s) founding board members, is stepping down after 27 years of service to the organisation. Andrew has been a tremendous resource for the Association over the years and has played an instrumental role in guiding AHA’s journey

Kingdom Housing Association has announced the election of Linda Leslie as chair of the Association. Linda has been a board member with Kingdom since September 2015, and joint vice chair for the last two years and succeeds Freya Lees who stepped down as chair after having served for five years.

Hanover Scotland has announced the appointment of Gary Devlin as chair of the board. Mr Devlin, a qualified chartered accountant and partner at Azets, first joined Hanover’s board in 2013.

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has appointed six new members to its professional standards committee (PSC) after a recent recruitment drive.

Morris & Spottiswood has appointed Brian Pettigrew as director of its housing division, incorporating private housing arm Crosbie Homes. Bringing a wealth of experience from across the industry, Mr Pettigrew's addition to the team will allow Morris & Spottiswood to increase focus on dev

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has appointed two new members to its board of trustees. Gareth James is a research fellow at the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE), based at the University of Glasgow, and is primarily responsible for coordinating knowledge exchange and engag

Riverside Scotland has welcomed the new chair of its board as Jim Strang was officially appointed at the organisation’s AGM.   Mr Strang – who has more than 40 years’ experience within the housing sector – has replaced current chair Duncan McEachran whose five-year maxim

International housing expert Professor Paddy Gray has been appointed as the new chair of the Wheatley Foundation. Professor Gray takes on the role at Wheatley Foundation - the charitable arm of Wheatley Group.

Energy, compliance, refurbishment and building services provider Valley Group has appointed a new director of energy service. Kevin Callaghan has gained a wealth of experience delivering whole house retrofit across the UK and NI. With a demonstrable track record of success.

Osprey Housing has announced that Stacy Angus, the Association's current director of housing services, will take up the role of chief executive officer. Ms Angus will succeed Glenn Adcook who is retiring after nearly 11 years with the organisation, the last four as CEO.

Trust Housing Association is reshaping its leadership team to deliver its bold new three-year business strategy, The Time is Now, and operating model. The Association said its reshaped team is an exciting blend of internal talent and new recruits to the business. The change brings together extensive