Our Board

Our Board is responsible for the governance of the Association and its overall strategic direction.

Our Board is made up of a wide range of people from different backgrounds and occupations. Everyone brings their own different life, educational and work experiences. Of our twelve Board members, four are tenants of CCHA – housing associations are pretty unique in having service users at the very centre of the decision-making process. The other eight are made up of a variety of people e.g.  an accountant; people who work in housing, and local government; people with community interests; a town planner and a university lecturer.

We are currently looking to recruit new members to our Board particularly with financial skills, qualifications and business experience.

For full details about what’s involved in becoming a Board member, please follow these links:

Board Members – Information Sheet

Board members – Application Pack

Interested?

There are no current vacancies however if would like to apply for a future vacancy then please apply now by downloading the application form available via the link above.

If you would like to speak to someone informally before applying please contact:

Dawn Murphy, our Corporate Affairs Officer:

Direct Line: 029 2046 8466

E-mail: Dawn.Murphy@ccha.org.uk

or our Chief Executive, Kevin Protheroe

Direct Line: 029 2046 8470

E-mail: Kevin.Protheroe@ccha.org.uk

The Board

The current members of our Board are:

Chair

Sarah Bickerton
Background: Project Officer with TPAS Cymru (Tenant Participation Advisory Service). Previously worked at Foundation Housing, Taff and Adamsdown Housing Associations. Ex tenant of Adamsdown/CCHA. Lives in the community.

Vice Chair

Debra Rosser BSc (Hons), MIH Tenant Member
Background: Projects Officer with Newport Housing Trust. Previously worked for Cardiff County Council. Current CCHA tenant.

Treasurer

Janice Hughes BSc (Hons) DipTP(Dist) MRTPI
Background: Town Planner specialising in urban regeneration working for a multi-disciplinary consultancy.

Non-Tenant Board Members

David Cargill JP, FCCA
Background: Retired Finance Director with a local food manufacturer. A local magistrate.

Robert Smith BA (Hons) PhD MCIH
Background: Senior Lecturer in Housing in the School of City and Regional Planning at Cardiff University.

Stewart Kelly, BA (Hons)
Background: Lives in Splott and currently works for Bridgend County Borough Council. Has previously worked at the National Assembly and for a disability charity. Also Chair of Cardiff Care & Repair and a primary school governor in Cardiff.

Owen Evans, BSc (Hons)
Background: Recently appointed as Director in Wales of ‘Business in the Community’. Previously Owen was Head of Policy and Corporate Communications for BT in Wales. A Welsh speaker and resident of Cardiff. Member of the Welsh Language Board and Communities@One advisory panel.

Tenant Board Members

In addition to those noted above:

June Johnson Tenant Member
Background: June has been an active member of the Tenants' Representative Council for the last 8 years and Chair of Bayside Tenants' Association of which she is now Secretary. June is currently working at the Splottlands Credit Union.

Lesley Attwater Tenant Member
Background: Lesley has been a member of the TRC and is also the Chair of Galleon Way and Aquila Residents Tenants Association. Lesley lives in Cardiff Bay and works in Accounts and Administration.

Kaniz Malekin BA (Hons) MSc
Background: Assistant Director of Housing with a housing association. Previously worked at Cardiff Council in various designations.

John Llewellyn
Background: Joined the Board in November 2008. John is a private-sector accountant for a local retailier.

Co-opted Members

Margaret Foday
Background: Lives in Butetown, Cardiff. Employed locally in the hotel and hospitality industry and has previously stood as a candidate in the local council elections.

Peter Max
Background: “Originally a chartered accountant and public services auditor, he now works as Managing Director of a Cardiff-based residential care service for individuals with long term mental health conditions.”

For the lastest stories about our Board on this site go to:

• February 2009 News: CIH Cymru Honours CCHA Board Member
• June 2009 News: Become a CCHA Board Member
• July 2009 News: Become a Tenant Board Member