Appointments

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has made two appointments to senior roles with Anne Murray moving into the position of chief officer, economic & community regeneration and John Cunningham taking the role of chief planning officer. Anne and John will bring a huge amount of experience to their respectiv

Homeless Network Scotland (HNS) has appointed Mhairi Snowden who will take up the post of head of policy and programmes in September. Mhairi joins HNS from the Human Rights Consortium Scotland, where she was eirector, and has a distinguished record of work across public life in Scotland and across t

Social housing veteran Jim Strang has been named interim manager at PATH Scotland. Currently a board chair at Riverside Scotland and a committee member of Shelter Scotland, Jim has more than 40 years of experience in the housing sector. He began his career working for local authorities acr

Blackwood Homes and Care has appointed a new head of business assurance. Gillian Anderson has been appointed to drive excellence in assurance, governance, corporate support and customer-focused service delivery across the organisation.

Stirling Council leader Councillor Chris Kane has welcomed new chief executive Caroline Sinclair to the role. Ms Sinclair officially started in the position on Monday (29 July). She was appointed to the role in early June following a competitive selection process, overseen by a cross-party panel of

Loreburn Housing Association has appointed Fiona Campbell as its new director of operations. The key appointment is part of Loreburn's executive team restructure, which positions it to meet evolving challenges in the housing sector while reinforcing its dedication to tenant satisfaction and communit

Places for People’s property management company Residential Management Group (RMG) has appointed Justin Herbert as its new managing director, as founding director Hugh McGeever retires after 20 years in the role. Justin, who has been transitioning into the MD role in recent months support

After a closely fought election period, Julie Haydon has been chosen by Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) members as the organisation’s next vice president. Julie Haydon, director of corporate services at Wolverhampton Homes, received over 51 per cent of the votes cast and was elected ahead

The Kingdom Group has appointed Leigh Grubb as its new group director of corporate services. The new role was created following a structural evaluation of the Kingdom Group, ensuring the organisation is well-positioned to meet the needs of its customers now and in the future, delivering an exception

Paisley Housing Association (PHA) chief executive Kathleen McCutcheon is to retire this month after 35 years in the social housing sector. Kathleen started with PHA in 2006 and has led a number of transformational changes including doubling staff numbers to cope with the diverse range of activities

Carolyn Hughes, the housing management director/depute CEO at Manor Estates Housing Association, has decided to retire after nineteen years and will be leaving the Association on 26th July 2024. Carolyn has made a huge positive contribution to social housing within Edinburgh over the years. Manor Es

Andrew Curran and Kieran Graham have been promoted to managing director positions within the Springfield Group. Mr Curran steps into the position of managing director (central) and will oversee operations across multiple brands, including Springfield Properties, Dawn Homes, Walker Group, and Ma

Environmental charity the Green Action Trust has appointed Tom Campbell as its new chief executive officer. Working with local authorities and private and third sector partners, the charity addresses climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental inequality through delivering environmental rege

Home in Scotland has appointed Bryony Willett as its new director. She will lead a team which supports over 12,500 customers across 5,500 social rent and mid-market rent homes, as well as factored properties. The appointment is central to Home in Scotland’s mission to build homes, independence

Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association has appointed Lowri Richards as its new chief executive. Following its recruitment process, the panel reached a decision to appoint Ms Richards to the post. Throughout the process she demonstrated that she possessed the necessary skills, abilities, and qualities