Our services and performance are governed by a Board of Management who have a range of skills and expertise that supports our work.
The Board is responsible for ensuring that we are properly and effectively managed and governed, the Board sets our mission, vision and values and our strategies for delivering on these aims.
Our Board includes two tenant representatives.
Rob is a Building Surveyor and currently a Partner at Knight Frank, leading the London City Building surveying team. Rob has extensive Board level experience in the social Housing sector.
Carla is a qualified accountant with a substantial amount of experience in the Social Housing sector. Previously Carla was the Director of Performance at Peabody and is currently Deputy Director of Finance at the University of Middlesex.
Shuab is a chartered surveyor and a consultant (having previously been a Director) for the Affordable Housing division at JLL, the leading international property consultants. He has over 20 years’ professional experience as a specialist within affordable housing, and has overseen some of the largest valuations for loan security (via traditional and the capital markets…
Sylvia is a tenant of HCHA and Chair of the HCHA tenants Forum. With a background in education as a Deputy and acting Head Teacher, Sylvia brings an in-depth knowledge of Harrow and a service users viewpoint to the Board
Alan is a tenant of HCHA , a former civilian employee at Scotland Yard and is a committee representative for the Sri Lanka cricket Board of control. Alan has a diverse range of skills which help shape our approach to service delivery.
Petra joined our Board in 2012. She brings welcome new skills as a lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Brunel University and course director of the MSc in Building Services Engineering Management. After a 6 year stint as a trustee at the Engineering Trust, Petra joined HCHA’s Board to volunteer her time in housing, a field…
Barry is a Chartered Accountant by profession, working in the construction industry for over 30 years in the UK and overseas. Barry has been involved in the housing sector for over four decades, and was a member of the Board of Stanmore Christian Housing Association until its merger with HCHA. Barry joined the HCHA Board…
Paul is a former Assistant Director, Housing Management at Octavia Housing where he was responsible for leading, managing and monitoring housing management teams and playing a key role on major corporate projects on innovative customer contact solutions, welfare reform and business continuity in response to Covid 19. He has over 30 years’ housing management experience…
Our services and performance are regularly scrutinised by the board. Board members meet four times a year, with committees looking in greater detail at particular matters, including:
Housing Committee
