Martin Burke has been appointed director of operations following a reshuffle at John Grooms Housing Association. He was previously head of development and innovation at Help the Aged.
Richard Smillie has been appointed chairman. He was formerly chairman of the Army Housing Association.
Graham Nickson has joined public affairs officer. He was formerly policy and campaigns manager at charity Headway. Wale Adetoro has been appointed head of housing management. He was formerly an area manager for Southern Housing Group.
Carolyn Dallaway
Carolyn Dallaway has joined Coventry-based Whitefriars Housing Group as communications manager.
She was formerly marketing manager at a college in Worcestershire.
Nick Jones
Ashwell Property Group, the development and investment company based in Cambridge, has appointed Nick Jones as project manager. He was formerly a manager with surveyors Franklin & Andrews.
Job of the week
Name
Mark Smith
New job
Executive assistant to the group chief executive at Signpost Housing Group in Dorset
Old job
Development manager – Supporting People, Poole council
What are the key qualities needed for your job?
You need to be a committed team player and good communicator, with strong research skills, and to be able to think strategically.
How's it going?
It is a new and exciting role within Signpost that requires me to work across all areas of the business. It feels like a great opportunity and I'm never sure what will land on my desk from one week to the next.
Favourite book
At the moment, probably The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy.
Favourite film
Hard to say, although I really enjoyed Being John Malkovich.
Housing situation
I own a terraced Victorian house in Dorchester, Dorset.
Hobbies
Walking, reading, music and getting out to the beach and countryside with my wife and two sons.
If I was housing minister I would ...
Lobby the chancellor to secure more resources for investment in affordable housing.
Source
Housing Today
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