The Board
Chair
Jane took up the position of Chair at Peaks & Plains on 1 May 2020 and brings with her extensive strategic and governance experience across housing, health and education sectors. Jane held the position of Executive Director of Neighbourhoods at Trafford Housing Trust for 10 years. She has also been Deputy Chair at the University Hospital South Manchester (Wythenshawe Hospital) and for 5 years was an External Commissioner on the House of Commons Commission.
Jane currently has Non-Executive roles at the Information Commissioner’s Office, and she is Chair of Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Foundation Trust, a provider of acute and community NHS services.
David joined the Board in October 2021.
He is an experienced Board member having held such roles in a wide range of infrastructure companies.
He has recently taken on the role as UK Operations Director at Pario, a specialist asset management company, working to ensure effective delivery of several infrastructure projects which include some social housing projects.
Previously he was Investments Director at Balfour Beatty Investments following work in similar roles in other companies. He also has over 15 years’ experience at KMPG LLP working within its corporate finance and public sector audit and advisory teams.
Guy joined the Trust’s Board in June 2020.
He is a highly experienced finance professional who has worked across a variety of public and private sectors.
He has held several roles within social housing at both an Executive and Non Executive level and has recently worked with First Choice Homes Oldham and Riverside Group.
Guy is currently Interim Director of Finance & Corporate Resources at Eden Housing Association in Cumbria.
Vice Chair of the Board
Alison brings a wealth of housing experience with her as a former CEO of Paradigm Housing and a successful interim CEO and Executive at a number of Housing Associations.
She was, until recently, the Chair of Stafford and Rural Homes and, following the successful merger, the Housing Plus Group.
Currently, Alison is also Chair of Auxesia Homes and Heyford Regeneration Ltd. She joined the Trust’s Board in June 2020.
Shaun is an executive director for Lincolnshire Housing Partnership, where he’s responsible for corporate planning, HR, governance, digital and communications.
Previously, he was a corporate director with Homes England, where he played a central role in repurposing the government’s housing investment agency to get more affordable homes built.
Shaun grew up on a council estate in Teesside, in one of the most deprived areas of the country, and is passionate about social housing, regeneration and building cultures that help others to thrive. Shaun lives in Leeds with his family.
He joined the Board in October 2023.
Chair – Peaks & Plains DevCo
Fiona joined the Board as a co optee member in 2020 and was appointed as a full member of the Board in October 2021.
Fiona, a development consultant, has over 35 years of development experience within the public and private housing sector having been involved in the delivery of around 5,000 affordable homes involving social housing and multi tenure development.
Chair of Audit Committee & Senior Independent Director
Anthony joined Peaks & Plains in 2018 as a co-optee to the Audit Committee and he was subsequently appointed to the Board in 2019.
He had a long career in the banking sector and in 2013 set up his own business providing advice to small and medium sized businesses on matters such as strategic business issues, budget management and performance management.
He has held a number of non executive Board roles for a range of small businesses and acts as a business mentor. He is currently Chair of Lincolnshire Housing Partnership.
Paul joined the Trust’s Board in May 2024.
He is a highly experienced technologist who has worked across a variety of public and private sector roles.
Since joining dock10 in December 2009, as Chief Technology Officer, Paul has been responsible for technology strategy and delivery at MediaCityUK – developing and supporting its vision of becoming a leading international hub for the creative and digital sectors and home to the UK’s best loved television programmes.
Co optee Audit Committee Member
Shahida is a Chartered Accountant who has worked in the housing sector for over 20 years.
She is currently the Executive Director of Resources at
Wythenshawe Community Housing (“WCH”) Group Limited.
She has a wealth of experience in finance, compliance, risk management, assurance, governance and health and safety.
She is also responsible for Governance and is the Company Secretary for all of the WCH Group entities.
The Executive Team
Chief Executive
Responsible for the Trust’s Strategic and Operational Direction.
Mark joined the Trust in May 2019, as Chief Exec he reports to our Board and has overall responsibility for the Strategic and Operational direction of the Trust and the delivery of our Corporate Plan.
Mark has more than 25 years’ experience in housing, urban regeneration and economic development, both public and private, working across a variety of sectors including residential development, student accommodation, education, health and infrastructure.
Director of Resources
Responsible for Finance, ICT, Governance, HR, Health & Safety, Customer Voice & Comms, Business Assurance, Procurement and Neighbourhoods.
Jules joined the Trust in June 2019 from Wythenshawe Community Housing Group where she was Assistant Director of Finance.
She is a FCCA qualified accountant and has worked in finance for over 20 years working in both the private and not-for-profit sectors. In 2011, Jules made her move over to the social housing sector.
Director of Operations
Responsible for Customer Experience, Complaints, Assets, Compliance, New homes, Repairs and the Consumer Standards.
Emma joined the Trust in March 2020 from Great Places Housing Group, where she was Director of Assets.
She has a wealth of experience with over twenty eight years’ experience in social housing, having held Board Chair, Exec Director and Director Roles.
Emma has degrees in Building Surveying and Architecture, Planning & the Built Environment and has worked in a range of housing associations including as an independent board member and Chair of a housing association for 12 years.
She has worked on a large scale estate regeneration programme and has a particular interest in involving customers in decision-making at all levels.
Emma also works with the The Pankhurst Centre and Manchester Women’s Aid. She is currently National Vice Chair of Women in Property.