Appointments

Two long‐standing board members at Albyn Housing Society have stepped into a new leadership role. Maxine Smith and Ian Fosbrooke have taken on the position as joint‐chair of Albyn as of June 1.

Jane Bruce has been promoted to chief executive of Social Bite in Scotland as the social enterprise looks to take on a more international role. As co-founder Josh Littlejohn extends the Sleep in the Park concept across 50 cities across the world, Bruce has been moved up from her former role as deput

Susanne Millar has been appointed interim chief officer of the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP). She will succeed David Williams, who is now on secondment to the Scottish Government as director of delivery, health and social care integration.

Housing Options Scotland has announced the appointment of a new role within the organisation thanks to funding from the Bank of Scotland Foundation. Ben Parker has joined the team as volunteer coordinator and will be working to develop the volunteer programme at Housing Options Scotland, to benefit

LAR Housing Trust has strengthened its board with the appointment of one of the best known figures in Scotland’s legal scene as a trustee. Former Burness Paull chair, Philip Rodney, has joined the housing charity’s board as the organisation targets further growth across Scotland.

Castlehill Housing Trust is celebrating its new name with three new people joining its board. The Trust has been a subsidiary of Castlehill Housing Association since 2011 and is committed to growing its portfolio of properties to meet the growing demand within the North East of Scotland.

The chief executive of Bradford-based Incommunities Group Geraldine Howley has been confirmed as the chair of the governing board at the Chartered Institute of Housing. Geraldine has been interim chair since April 2018 and her permanent appointment has now been ratified by CIH members, with more tha

Partnership housing developer Lovell has announced the permanent appointment of Kevin McColgan as regional managing director in Scotland. Kevin had previously been acting as interim managing director for Scotland, a position which he assumed in July 2018 having originally joined the company as opera

Clyde Valley Housing Association (CVHA) has appointed Fin Smith as their new customer services director, with responsibility for leading the association's housing and factoring service teams. Fin has worked as head of business services for Cairn Housing Association for the last six years and will ta

Homes for Scotland (HFS) has appointed Fionna Kell to the position of director of policy. Responsible for developing and driving forward the organisation’s wider policy objectives as set out in its recently published five-year strategy, her initial focus will be on the Scottish Government&rsqu

Scottish Churches Housing Action (SCHA) has today announced the appointment of Richard Howat as its new chief executive. Mr Howat will take up the role on May 20, replacing David Cressey who resigned in December.

Energy and services provider ENGIE has appointed Nicola Lovett as the new CEO of its UK & Ireland business. Set to begin in her new role from May 1, Nicola has been with ENGIE since 2013 having held a number of executive roles, most recently as divisional CEO for business energy and services, wh

Mike Cooper has announced his retirement from Orkney Care and Repair following a successful and extensive career spanning over 30 years. The service, which helps older people maintain their independence and quality of life at home, has been improving homes and lives in Orkney since 1988 with Mr Coop

Savills has launched a new Residential Lettings service in Edinburgh. Charles McCosh has been appointed head of the new team, specialising in the letting and management of flats, townhouses and family homes.

Scottish Ministers have announced the appointment of three new members to the Board of the Scottish Housing Regulator. Helen Trouten Torres, Colin Stewart and Ewan Fraser will join the Regulator from April 1.