This week's movers and shakers
Iain Carruth
Iain Carruth has been appointed North Thames operations manager at Step Forward, the recently launched support department of Metropolitan Housing Trust. He was previously a hostel manager for Ealing Family Housing Association.

Weaver Vale Housing
Bob Floyd has retired as chief executive of Weaver Vale Housing Trust in Cheshire. Andrew White, director of resources, has taken over until a new chief executive is chosen.

Ben Bergonzi
Ben Bergonzi has become head of programmes at the Civic Trust, the urban environment charity. He was previously curator of artefacts at the British Library and head of imaging services at Oxford University.

Andrew Doylend
Andrew Doylend has become director of business growth at Anglia Housing Group. Doylend was previously director of resources and development at Broadland Housing Association.

Tower Homes
Tower Homes, part of London & Quadrant, has promoted Paul Hackett to assistant director. He was previously regeneration manager for L&Q.

ABRA and David Cumberland
Two housing experts are joining sister consultancies ABRA and David Cumberland Housing Regeneration.

Jill Preston has become associate director at David Cumberland Housing Regeneration. She was previously a director at Newcastle council.

Jim Battle, formerly head of Northern regions at the National Housing Federation, has joined ABRA as a principal in Manchester.

London Government Association
The London Government Association has appointed Sarah Wood director of economic and environmental policy. She used to be strategic director of resources at Birmingham council.

Darren Welham
Suffolk Housing Society has appointed Darren Welham as technical services manager. He joins from Forest Heath District Council, where he worked in the property services department.