Appointments

Cairn Housing Group has confirmed the appointment of Audrey Simpson as its new chief executive. Audrey is currently Scotland director for Home Group.

Ministers have welcomed Parliamentary approval of the proposed new chair and two land commissioners of the Scottish Land Commission (SLC). Ministers selected Michael Russell as the new chair of the SLC, and Craig MacKenzie and Deborah Roberts as land commissioners, following recommendations presente

Hillhead Housing Association has appointed Catherine McKiernan as its new director following a unanimous decision by the recruitment panel. The appointment follows the retirement of the previous director, Stephen Macintyre, and was made after a comprehensive recruitment process that highlighted the

Kingdom Support & Care has announced the re-election of Karen Koyman as chair of its board and the election of Jeff Lockhart as vice chair. Part of the Kingdom Group, Kingdom Support & Care provides high-quality personalised support and care across Fife and the Forth Valley, helping the

Scottish Labour has revealed that Colin Smyth MSP will take on a new role as Scottish Labour’s Older Person’s Champion. The announcement comes as new analysis reveals homelessness among over 60s is rising faster than any other age group.

Forth Housing Association has elevated Sharon Brady-Wardrope to the permanent position of director. Ms Brady-Wardrope first joined the association in September 2022 as interim director and has worked with the committee and staff team to bring about change. She brings with her a substa

Jillian Galloway has been appointed as the chief officer of the Angus Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). Ms Galloway, who is currently head of community health and care services at Angus HSCP, started her career in the NHS as part of the cancer audit team in Ninewells in 2001, taking up her

Scotland’s Regeneration Forum (SURF), a charity dedicated to the sustainable regeneration of places with social and economic challenges, has appointed four highly knowledgeable professionals to its board of trustees. The appointments were formally approved by the SURF board following an open r

Urban regeneration company Clyde Gateway has appointed Martin Joyce as its new executive director for regeneration to help boost further investment into the east end of Glasgow and Rutherglen. Mr Joyce joins the urban regeneration company having worked in a range of infrastructure and regeneration r

Home building sector representative body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has announced the appointment of Kevin Murphy as its new head of planning. With a career spanning more than 20 years, Mr Murphy joins from Persimmon Homes where he was planning manager, leading on planning applications, undertaking pr

Ann Davie has been appointed as the next head of East Dunbartonshire Council’s workforce. The move follows a robust recruitment and selection process which concluded this week.

Eildon Housing has appointed Ross Kilshaw and Hannah MacLeod as new board members to its governing body. Ross Kilshaw is managing partner of Cullen Kilshaw LLP, a firm of solicitors/estate agents which spans across the Scottish Borders. Ross’s specialism is in residential property.

Rental communities developer and operator Moda Group has made key appointments to support expansion in its rental operations. Moda has implemented two new senior management boards across development and operations which will work with the executive board to drive day-to-day performance and enha

South Ayrshire Council has appointed a new director of housing, operations and development and confirmed its new depute chief executive. Following a recruitment and selection process, councillors appointed Kevin Braidwood to the high-profile director role.

Kingdom Housing Association has announced the re-election of Linda Leslie as chair of the Association and the election of David Redpath as vice chair. First elected as chair in 2021, Linda has been a board member at the Association since 2015 and also serves as a director with Kingdom’s subsid