How we’re governed
Our executive team, board and committees are made up of people who really care about our customers, our colleagues and our communities.
We’re lucky to be able to tap into so much amazing expertise, knowledge and experience. And together, we’re working to the highest levels of rigour, governance and accountability.
But don’t just take our word for it. We’re reviewed regularly by the Regulator of Social Housing, and by external auditors who report directly to our Audit and Risk Committee which keeps us on our toes!
Want to find out how we’re doing? Check out our various reports about our performance.
Our independent committee members
Find out more about our independent committee members who work alongside our executive team and our board.
He's a Chartered QS with over 40 years’ experience working in the construction industry, the last 25 years operating at senior executive and managing director level in businesses delivering projects across multiple sectors, including private and social housing where he is experienced in new-build delivery and planned & reactive maintenance programmes.
In addition to his role as a member of Yorkshire Housing Residential Board, Charlie is also active in the social housing sector in other non-executive roles – he is on the Board of FCHO (First Choice Homes Oldham) and their development arm - New Living Homes and leads on their sustainability and decarbonisation working group. He has also been a Board Member at Incommunities and is currently a Member of Dewsbury Town Board, focused on the major regeneration of the town centre.
Charlie is currently working as an Associate Director at Turner & Townsend, a leading project and cost management consultancy, supporting regeneration projects for City of York council.
Nick’s passionate about improving services, delivering growth and creating great places.
He’s a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute and has worked in both the private and public sectors. His main expertise is in environmental, planning and housing issues.
He started his career with Mason Clark Associates before joining Hull City Council to lead its plans for large scale neighbourhood regeneration. He’s now assistant director for neighbourhoods and housing, responsible for delivering a range of housing and community functions in the city.
Jim knows the private housing sector like the back of his hand. He’s got 35 years’ experience under his belt, working at senior director level with Keepmoat Homes and Strata Homes, driving their growth and strategy ambitions.
He was a committee member of the Home Builders Federation for 10 years, focussed on general housing issues and emerging government policies.
Jim was also a member of an advisory group that was set up to help Doncaster and Wakefield Council achieve their social housing targets.
Juliana is an Independent Member of our Homes and Places Committee.
Juliana currently manages the Migration Foundation, a grant-making charitable fund of Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) and has over 15 years of experience in the not-for-profit sector in both operational and charity board and advisory roles. Her main drivers for working in this sector have always been tackling social injustice, removing barriers for people so that they can fully participate in society, and working collaboratively to find solutions to complex social issues.
Juliana believes having a home is a human right and having a welcoming place to be proud of is the foundation for leading a happy and fulfilling life. She also believes people should have a say about decisions that affect them, and social housing tenants should have their voices heard by their landlord in a meaningful way. Juliana brings experience in two key areas Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Customer Voice in Governance.
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Our boards & committees
The Yorkshire Housing Limited board oversees the activities of the Yorkshire Housing Group.
The board sets our corporate strategy, forms policy, oversees our activities, and makes sure we’re complying with all our legal and regulatory obligations. It challenges us to go onwards and upwards and be the best we can be for our customers, our colleagues and our communities.
In a nutshell, it’s the board’s job to make sure we’re working to the highest standards of governance, accountability and integrity.
Members:
- Ingrid Fife (chair)
- Leann Hearne (vice chair)
- Matthew Blake
- Lisa Bradley
- Ian Costigan
- Jacqueline Esimaje-Heath
- Russell Galley
- Isabel Hunt
- Ellie Stead
The main role of our homes and places committee is to support our board in achieving our business strategy priorities - with a big focus on delivering our ‘customer obsessed’ and ‘homes and places to be proud of’ priorities.
The committee also looks at how we operate through our customers’ eyes, and makes sure their voices influence decisions and shape our strategy through the Customer Voice and Review Committee and Scrutiny Review.
Members:
- Leann Hearne (chair)
- Ian Costigan
- Isabel Hunt
- Phil Cooke
- Sarah Atta-Nugent
- Juliana Bell
The main role of our Audit and Risk Committee is to provide assurance to our board on the suitability and effectiveness of the systems we use for governance, risk management and internal control. And to ensure we maintain our current and future viability.
Members:
- Russell Galley (chair)
- Ellie Stead
- Lisa Bradley
- Jaedon Green
- Murray MacDonald
Our Growth and Investment committee advise the Boards of Yorkshire Housing Limited and Yorkshire Housing Residential on priority areas for investment so that we can deliver growth across the Yorkshire region and improve our existing homes.
The committee provides recommendations for development and new business opportunities, identifying and reporting risks so we can continue to meet and adapt to our customers’ changing expectations and needs.
Members:
- Jacqueline Esimaje-Heath (chair)
- NicHarne
- Ian Costigan
- Jim Wren
- Matthew Blake
The main role of our Governance and People committee is to make sure we’ve got the right skills on our board, now and for the future. And to drive the delivery of our people strategy.
It’s also responsible for deciding on the right levels of reward and payment for staff, the executive team, board and committee members, ensuring our approach is in line with our values and business strategy.
Members:
- Ellie Stead (chair)
- Ingrid Fife
The main role of our Residential board is to oversee the management and delivery of non-social housing activities, which are delegated to it by the board of Yorkshire Housing Limited.
Members
- Matt Blake (chair)
- Isabel Hunt
- Andy Oldale
- Charles Dunn
Declarations of interest
In line with our chosen Code of Governance, declarations of interest are held on a register that’s reported annually to the board.
Our declarations of interest register is available for anyone to see. Just drop an email to Governance@yorkshirehousing.co.uk and we’ll send you a copy.
Interested in joining us?
From time to time we’ve got places available on our boards and committees.
If you’re interested in being considered or want to find out more, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us an email and we’ll get in touch with you shortly.
You can also sign up for alerts on our careers page where all our vacancies are listed.
Other useful info
Check out our other pages to find out more about our board, and how we’re doing.