Appointments

The first appointments have been made to East Lothian Council’s new chief officer structure. Delivering a recurring saving of £28,000 per annum, the new structure is designed to ensure that the council has the leadership capacity to deliver on local priorities and develop increasingly ef

Dalmuir Park Housing Association has welcomed new staff members to fill key roles within the organisation. Dougie Wilson joins the Association as customer services team leader with a wealth of experience in housing and comes with a vast knowledge of tenant participation and inclusion. Much of D

Two key members of LAR Housing Trust's staff have been promoted in recognition of their roles in the housing charity’s impressive growth and ambitious plans for the future. Architect Philip Walker and Stuart McLaren, a chartered surveyor, have been promoted to the roles of project director and

Parkhead Housing Association has appointed Aileen Maguire as its new chief executive. Ms Maguire brings impressive experience and has been director of corporate services at the association for the last 12 years and has been acting interim CEO over recent months following the retirement of former chi

Glasgow-based Southside Housing Association (SHA) has welcomed experienced customer services professional Dianne Keenan as she starts her role as its new customer service department (CSD) manager. A newly created role at SHA, the CSD manager is an appointment of strategic significance to the As

LAR Housing Trust has announced the appointment of Philip Rodney as its new chair while three new trustees have joined the housing charity's board. Mr Rodney, a consultant, columnist and non-executive director was formerly chair of law firm Burness Paull. He joined LAR’s board in April la

Kingdom Housing Association has announced the re-election of Freya Lees as chair of the Association and of Linda Leslie and Laurie Naumann as vice chairs. Freya has been a board member with Kingdom since 2013, chair since 2016 and serves on the policy sub committee and senior management remuneration

The Eildon Group has announced the appointment of Neil Wilson Prior as its new director of property assets. Neil, who was formerly better neighbourhoods programme manager at Tower Hamlets Homes in London has made the move north to the Scottish Borders along with his family, to take up the new p

Glasgow-based developer of affordable and mid-market homes Swan Group has appointed Colin Anderson as commercial director. Colin joins managing director Phil McGinlay and land & development director Derek Smith to build on the success of the senior team.

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) has announced a new senior team who will push forward investment in homes, communities and services across the region. The new senior team, led by Matt Foreman, DGHP’s managing director, is made up of Ray Walkinshaw, head of repairs and maintena

The Chartered Institute of Housing in Scotland (CIH Scotland) has confirmed the appointment of Gavin Smith from Fife Council as its new vice chair. He succeeds Gary Dalziel who recently stepped down after serving two terms on the Scotland board

BTO has announced the appointment of social housing litigation specialist Stephen Humphreys as a consultant. Mr Humphreys brings to the firm specialist knowledge in housing law, property and construction litigation, contentious insolvency and debt recovery litigation, as well as extensive experience

Hanover Scotland has appointed Angela Currie to the position of chief executive officer. Currently director of operations with Blackwood Homes & Care, Ms Currie had previously been managing director with Scotland’s Housing Network so she brings substantial relevant skills and experien

John Wright is to join RCH Group in the role of executive director, group services, following a highly competitive recruitment process. RCH Group employs over 300 staff across the social landlord activities of River Clyde Homes together with its commercial property maintenance subsidiary, Home Fix S

Homeless Network Scotland has welcomed five new directors to its board to round off Trustees’ Week, which celebrates the commitment and dedication of charity trustees across the UK. The new appointments strengthen the board to 14.