Appointments

Moray Council has announced its new chief executive is Karen Greaves BEM, due to take up the post in Spring 2025. Karen joins the local authority from Orkney Islands Council where she is currently the corporate director for strategy, performance and business solutions. Having joined Orkney Islands C

The Tenants Information Service (TIS) has appointed Pedro Cameron as its new tenant participation and engagement manager. The appointment marks a new chapter for TIS and reinforces its commitment to provide the very best advice, support, and training services and works to ensure that tenant particip

ESPC, the Scottish property portal, has announced the appointment of two new directors to the company’s board. Jill Andrew, partner at Connell and Connell, and Caitlin Keegan, residential property legal director at Gillespie MacAndrew, will bring a wealth of insight and experience to their pos

Cunninghame Housing Association has appointed John McIntyre as the new executive director of finance & corporate services. John brings over 20 years of senior financial management experience, having held key leadership roles within the social housing sector and local government. His expertise an

West of Scotland Housing Association has appointed Karen Shaw as the organisation’s new director of development and asset management. She will oversee the asset management, property and development and projects teams to implement WSHA’s ongoing ambitious development plans and deliver a r

As part of its ongoing commitment to improving equality, diversity and inclusion throughout its organisation and across the housing sector, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has announced the appointed members to its new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Board.   The EDI Board has

Ministers have welcomed Parliamentary approval of three new proposed commissioners to the Scottish Land Commission (SLC). Ministers selected Dr Lucy Beattie and Dr Calum MacLeod as land commissioners and the appointment of Robert Black as tenant farming commissioner at the Scottish Land Commission,

Veterans’ Housing Scotland has welcomed Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal as the charity’s patron. Her Royal Highness assumes the role following a succession of Royal Patrons including King George V, King George VI and Her Majesty, our Late Queen.

Lar Housing Trust has appointed a very well-known figure in the housing sector to a senior role in its construction subsidiary. Peter Shepherd, former managing director at Muir Homes and ex-chair of Mactaggart & Mickel Homes Trade Board, has been appointed to the post of director at Lar Projects

Three new community board members have been added to the board of ng homes. Shawn Fernandez, Jacob Sony and Andriy Strekhaliuk joined the board at the organisation's 2024 AGM.

An interim management structure has been implemented at Bield following the departure of former CEO Dr Lynne Douglas. Debbie Collins, Bield’s chief operating officer, has been appointed interim CEO as part of the leadership shake-up.

East Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership has appointed Derrick Pearce as its new chief officer. He took up the role of interim chief officer in July 2024, and now, following a robust recruitment and selection process conducted jointly between East Dunbartonshire Council and NHS Greater

Caledonia Housing Association has recruited a head of finance and a head of investment and sustainability, both of whom have extensive experience in the housing sector. Angela Murphy has been appointed as head of finance and will start in January 2025. Angela is currently head of finance at Hillcres

Cernach Housing Association has appointed Paula Baylis as its new director. Paula, who initially joined Cernach in 2016 as a housing officer, has most recently served as depute director, a role where she demonstrated her commitment and leadership within the organisation.

Zoë Whyatt has joined letting agent and property management company Homes for Good (HFG) as its first chief executive. The appointment follows a period of joint working which saw Zoë identify the next steps of growth for the organisation.