Appointments

Heather Kiteley will become the chief executive of the Port of Leith Housing Association Group (PoLHA Group) when Keith Anderson retires in May. Ms Kiteley, who is currently director of finance & corporate services at PoLHA, joined the Association in 2015 and has more than 20 years of exper

Hart Builders has added to its expanding commercial team with the appointment of Andy McLinden as commercial director. Andy McLinden (left) and Andy Mallice

CCG (Scotland) has welcomed 12 new employees this month including six trainees in the area of assistant site management. CCG and its subsidiary group of companies have also retained the prestigious Gold Investors in Young People accreditation for the firm’s programme of training and staff deve

Aberdeenshire Council has appointed Paul Macari as its new head of planning and environment. Mr Macari previously served for three years as the council’s principal developer obligations officer.

The management committee of Williamsburgh Housing Association has announced the appointment of Joe McBride as its new chief executive officer. Joe takes up the role this month, with a strong commitment to consolidating what has already been achieved and building upon the organisation’s strengt

Monica Patterson has been named preferred candidate for the role of East Lothian Council’s new chief executive. Having spent most of her professional career in local government. Ms Patterson was head of housing services with North Lanarkshire Council before joining East Lothian Council in 2010

Aaliya Seyal has been appointed chief executive of the Legal Services Agency (LSA). Ms Seyal takes from interim chief executive Ronald Franks and brings over 17 years’ experience in leading voluntary sector organisations.

Housebuilder Avant Homes has promoted Scott Varley to the newly created role of area managing director for Scotland and north east England. Scott first joined Avant Homes in 2006 as regional land manager for the group’s Yorkshire business, before taking up the post of land director in 2010. In

Sarah-Jane Laing has been appointed as chief executive of Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) as the rural business organisation enters the most challenging era in its 110-year history. Starting out at the organisation fifteen years ago as housing strategy officer before moving to the role of hea

Loretto Housing and Cube have appointed Laura Henderson as their new managing director. Laura has 17 years’ experience in the housing sector and joined fellow Wheatley Group member GHA five years ago as locality housing director for Parkview, Darnley and Kennishead.

Professor Paddy Gray has been appointed vice-chair of Glasgow Housing Association (GHA). Professor Gray took up his new role at GHA, part of Wheatley Group, last week.

Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has appointed Margaret O'Connor as consultant programme director and Rhona Mackay as programme manager to lead the Association's programme of business transformation projects. The two will lead on, manage and co-ordinate the key programmes that BHA has identifi

Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association managing director Richard Jennings has been appointed a director of Homes for Scotland (HFS), joining the board of the trade body with immediate effect. HFS works to ensure Scots have access to the homes they need by engaging constructively with decision-maker

Thenue Housing has announced the appointment of its new head of community housing services. Gary Naylor will take up his role in March and succeeds Brian Gannon who has become chief executive at West of Scotland Housing Association.  

Argyll and Bute Council’s executive director for development and infrastructure services Pippa Milne has been appointed as the local authority’s new chief executive. Ms Milne has worked in local government for 28 years, five of those in Argyll and Bute.