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Board of Management

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Board members (back row, left to right): David Mark (Chair), Anthony Noel, Clyde Vincent (Former Treasurer), Bevin Betton (Vice-Chair); (front) Tony Elvin (Tenant Rep), Dolly Haynes

The Board currently consists of 8 members elected by the shareholders plus 3 co-opted members, 2 of whom are tenant representatives.

The Board meets quarterly to consider overall strategy and future development, allocation of financial resources, acquisitions and disposals, approval of major investments, annual budgets, annual results, senior executive appointments, treasury policy, risk management and high level performance monitoring via a Balanced Scorecard Report.

In addition there are two committees which deal with more detailed matters:
The Policy and Performance (P&P) Committee consists of 8 Board members and meets quarterly to review the Management Accounts and other performance reports. It also conducts reviews of proposed new and revised policies and deals with staffing issues.

The Audit Committee consists of 6 members and meets twice a year. Its remit is internal and external audit and compliance with the Housing Corporation's Regulatory Code and the Association's own policies.

The members of the Board of Management are:

NameQualificationsOccupationAppointedCommitee membership
David Mark, Chair DMS, CIOB, MIMgt Director of Asset Management and Regeneration 03.03.87 P&P (Chair),
Bevin Betton, Vice Chair MA Law, BA Hons Sociology and Employment Law, HNC Mechanical and Product Engineering PG Dip, Industrial Relations CP Part 1 Law, FIDP Head of Personnel 17.10.96 P&P
Dennis Flanders, Secretary Cert. ED, BSc. (Maths), Dip. Ed, MA Ed. CQSW Advice Consultant 20.07.94 P&P
Tony Elvin (Tenant Rep) N/A Training and Development Manager 30.01.92 P&P
Anthony Noel Cert. Business Studies  Purchasing Systems Manager  03.02.93  Audit 
Sharon Moses IDP Employment Law, MA Human Resources & Development Management> & Training Manager Head of HR Operations 27.04.94 P&P
Clyde Vincent
(co-opted)
FCA
Chartered Accountant 20.07.94
Audit, P&P
Abraham Nomafo LLB. Hons
Area Housing Manager
16.02.05 Audit
Dr Edwin Sawacha
      P&P
Sonia Davis (Tenant Rep)  N/A     Audit