Appointments

Helen Forsyth, the current chief executive of Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA), has been appointed to the board of the South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE). Helen Forsyth has been the chief executive of BHA for over 12 years during which time she has inspired staff to become number 9

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) has appointed Matt Foreman as its new managing director. During his career in housing, spanning 24 years, Mr Foreman has worked in several leadership roles before taking up the new role at DGHP just months after it first joined Wheatley Group.

Cruden Homes has appointed Rory Stephens as senior land & development manager in the East of Scotland. Rory, a chartered surveyor, will be focusing on sourcing new opportunities across Cruden Group’s core areas of bespoke private residential development, mixed-tenure regeneration and affor

An expert panel from key sectors and areas of climate expertise has been appointed to progress Edinburgh’s target of becoming carbon neutral by 2030. The Edinburgh Climate Commission has been co-sponsored by the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation (ECCI) and the City of Edinburgh Council, w

Cruden Group company Hart Builders has appointed Martin Cooper as its new finance director. Mr Cooper is a qualified chartered accountant and held the role of finance director at Galliford Try and Miller Construction. He also previously worked at Arthur Andersen, where he held the role of audit mana

Custom Build Homes, the developer behind the delivery of ten customisable homes in Midlothian, has appointed Mario Wolf as its new director of planning & strategic engagement. A founding director of the Right to Build Taskforce and influential expert in the UK custom and self-build sector, Mr Wo

Experienced land manager Harriet Donald has joined the Scottish Land Commission to work on proposals for Regional Land Use Partnerships across Scotland. Ms Donald joins on secondment from the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority (LLTNPA).

After successfully completing a modern apprenticeship with Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA), Rachael MacIndeor and George Williamson have secured positions as customer services assistants within the organisation. Ms MacIndeor started with ACHA in October 2016, followed by Mr Williamson in

Housing and social care provider Mears Group has launched an independent scrutiny board to be chaired by former Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) CEO, Terrie Alafat. The board, one part of a new resident engagement model, will have the right to roam across Mears, will sit equally alongside the PL

Social housing technology specialist DtL Creative has welcomed Stewart Davison and Aidan Dunphy to its team. DtL said the new appointments will help the firm provide innovative digital solutions for clients - such as new technologies, artificial intelligence, internet of things, etc - and

Link Group has appointed Nick Pollard from Kingdom as its new group finance director. Currently director of finance and digital at Kingdom Group, Mr Pollard will take up his new role in April 2020 where he will be responsible for Link’s financial affairs, raising funding for its development pr

Morag Gladstone has been appointed assistant director of corporate services at West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative. Ms Gladstone replaces Lorraine McVie who recently retired after 30 years service with the Co-operative.

Mary Black will lead a new-look board at ANCHO after the North Ayrshire-based housing association made a raft of new appointments. Steven Travers, Leanne Stirling, Kelly Arrol, Nigel Fortnum, Colin Love and Michael Donnelly are joining the ANCHO board and bring with them decades of collect

Osprey Housing has appointed Simpson Buglass and Raymond Edgar to its board as long-term board member Mike Scott also steps up to take the role of non-executive chairman, while Stuart Robertson becomes vice chair. Mike Scott said: “We are delighted to welcome Simpson and Raymond to O

People development organisation Remarkable has appointed six new non-executive board members to steer its strategic decision making and support the effective operation of the business. Charles Quinn chair, Bonnie Clarke CEO, David Hicks, Gillian Frame, Simon Lidington and Russell Dalgliesh