This week's movers
Rod Ainsworth
William Sutton Group has appointed Rod Ainsworth company secretary. He was a solicitor for the Audit Commission.

John Morris
John Morris, former head of housing strategy at Fenland council, has set up a consultant, JM Housing Associates. It will specialise in interim management services for housing organisations in the East and the east Midlands.

Karl Eddy
Karl Eddy has joined business and financial adviser Grant Thornton as client service director. He previously worked for KPMG with national responsibility for regeneration and competitiveness.

Neil Bouch
Gateshead Housing Company has made Neil Bouch director of housing management.

He was formerly housing services manager for Gateshead council.

Job of the week

Name
Anthony Lee
New job
Tenant participation worker at Eastleigh Housing Association
Old job
Income recovery officer at Eastleigh Housing Association
Best thing about the job
Getting to know residents and helping with things that are important to them.
Advice for someone who wants to get into housing?
Get to know the different types of housing in your community. I lived in the area for many years but found I wasn’t as up to speed in local matters as I thought.
Favourite book
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller and anything by Bill Bryson.
Favourite film
The recent Lord of the Rings movies were fantastic but my all-time favourite is Bull Durham.
Favourite song
“Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey
Hobbies
Travel, dancing – salsa, merengue and Argentine tango – and going to the gym, with a good bottle of wine afterwards.
Housing situation
I rent privately – a small but perfectly formed flat.

Source

Housing Today