Appointed September 2021
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Sara brings experience from Executive and Non-Executive positions in public, private and third sector organisations across various sectors including construction, housing, the hi-tech sector, education, care and the arts. Sara is actively involved in the local community in Cambridge, currently serving as a governor in a local school and a trustee for other local charities.
Sara first got involved in housing as a charity Board member in the 1980s in Cambridge, leading the charity through an ambitious development programme. In 2006, Sara joined Hill Partnership as Business Development Director and has continued her commitment to the social housing sector with various Housing Association Board roles, including as Chair of King Street Housing Society in Cambridge, leading on their integration with Aldwyck / Catalyst. Sara is a Board member and Chair of the Tenant Experience Committee for Havebury Housing Partnership.
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Appointed September 2023
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Adam is a qualified town planner and has worked in the housing sector since 1987. He has held senior development and partnership director roles for over 30 years, and until the end of 2021 worked with the social impact business, Funding Affordable Homes. During his housing career he has delivered a range of new build housing and regeneration projects and brings practical experience in the design, procurement, and project management.
Adam has experience of Board membership at national and local levels for charities, social housing and community organisations including the Urban Village project board and Crisis Trustee for 10 years. He is currently a Development Committee and Audit and Risk Committee Member for Orbit Group.
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Appointed September 2023
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Claire is a Business Psychologist and Human Resources professional, leveraging 20 years’ experience across the field of people management and development. She holds an MSc in Occupational Psychology and is currently studying for her Doctoral qualification. Claire is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, a Fellow of the Association for Business Psychology, and a Fellow of the Institute for Leadership.
Claire is also currently serving as a Trustee of school charity, and opened her own consultancy, Psynergy Consulting, in January 2023 offering a link between business psychology and organisational design. She is also the Chair of the Association for Business Psychology. In her spare time, Claire runs a successful community judo club.
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Appointed September 2023
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Craig is an accomplished Chief Executive, Executive and Non-Executive Director, with 30 years’ experience in the Housing sector. In that time, Craig has Lead on several successful merger and integration projects for large Housing Associations.
Craig has significant experience as a change and transformation leader, transforming the customer experience and delivering continuous service improvements in the Sector.
He is a Director and current Trustee of Racing Homes, an organisation providing affordable Housing to the horse racing sector.
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Co-opted to Board in September 2026
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David’s career blends a strong academic background in environmental services with hands-on leadership in housing compliance and asset management. He began his professional journey as Compliance Manager at Harlow Council, where he developed a deep understanding of housing regulations and safety standards. He then took on a similar role at Thrive Homes, further honing his expertise in ensuring safe, compliant homes and building strong operational systems.
David later stepped into a broader leadership role as Head of Asset Delivery at First Garden Cities Homes, where he led strategic projects to improve housing quality and performance. In 2024, he joined B3Living, bringing with him a proven track record in compliance, asset delivery, and service improvement. David is known for his clear-sighted approach, attention to detail, and commitment to delivering safe, high-quality homes for residents.
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Appointed September 2026
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Jack brings a broad knowledge of the housing sector, commitment to community-based housing associations, and innovative approach to problem-solving. He brings considerable expertise in asset management and a strong understanding of how technology can support effective housing and asset management services.
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Appointed September 2026
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Jane is an established senior leader with significant experience in change, transformation and organisational development. Her expertise spans operating model design, business transformation, digital and technology change, service improvement, data and information management, and strategic programme delivery.
Jane has led major organisational and technology-enabled transformation programmes, including the implementation of housing management systems, whilst supporting organisations to improve performance, strengthen capability and deliver sustainable change.
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Appointed September 2026
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Nicola is an experienced education professional, manager and former insurance sector specialist with a strong track record of leadership, stakeholder engagement and community involvement. She is a primary school teacher and a tutor, with experience supporting business growth, working within regulated financial environments and building relationships with diverse stakeholders. She is committed to supporting communities.
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Appointed September 2023
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Paul is a finance professional with 36 years’ worth of experience working in one of the UK’s major commercial banking groups. The last 22 years of his banking career was served in the specialist social housing lending team. Since closing his chapter on banking, Paul has continued the connection with social housing, undertaking business development consulting work and non-exec roles in the sector.
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Joined in January 2025
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Chris is a qualified accountant. He specialises in managing technology risk and cyber security, and the audit of internal controls and has advised many boards on these topics.
As an audit partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) LLP, Chris led the systems and controls audits for many major businesses, primarily in the financial services sector. He spent his last eight years with PwC transforming the way PwC delivers its audits through the use of digital technology and offshoring. Chris retired from PwC after 35 years on 30 June 2021.
Chris now has a portfolio of non-executive roles, where he helps organisations meet the ever-increasing challenges of the 21st century.
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Joined in October 2024
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Denise has been a tenant of Hundred Houses Society for fifteen years and in this time, she has been involved with the Residents’ Association and Scrutiny Panel, of which she is currently the Chair and has been a member of the Customer Experience Group since 2024. For many years, she has advocated for improved social housing provision across Cambridgeshire at local and national level, including through meetings with housing ministers. She is keen to ensure the tenant voice is heard and there is an opportunity to influence the decisions HHS make.
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Joined in September 2026
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Ilva is a Chartered Accountant with over 12 years’ experience in audit, where she worked with some of the world’s largest international businesses. As a Senior Manager, she led complex audits and worked closely with boards and senior leadership teams.
Since leaving audit in February 2022, she has moved into industry and has held Finance Director roles in technology companies, combining her technical finance background with a hands-on approach to helping businesses grow and develop. She also serves as an independent Audit Committee member for councils and housing associations, bringing her audit, finance and governance experience to her work across the public and not-for-profit sectors.
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Joined in March 2024
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Karen is currently the Director of People and Culture with responsibility for HR, Learning & Development and Volunteers. She previously enjoyed a long career as a corporate services director for several social housing providers in the east region. Karen holds an MBA, is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and is an International Coach Federation accredited coach.
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Joined in September 2026
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Luna is a Hundred Houses tenant. She is studying English Literature as a mature student. She is an ambassador for the Red Hen Project, which supports young children and their families, and has passion for supporting families in the community. She supports LGBTQ rights and advocates for the benefits of creativity for mental health with the local charity Sew Positive.
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Joined in September 2026
Maggie is a recent a Law graduate with a background in Recruitment. She has recruited for and worked alongside housing associations. The main focus was building relationships and ensuring a good candidate and client experience. With a passion for people, fairness and justice, Maggie decided to study Law. She is interested in the improvement of social housing through policies with the goal of helping customers. Currently, Maggie is a resident of Hundred Houses and hopes to contribute positive change.
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Joined in August 2023
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Mikey has been a tenant of Hundred Houses Society for twenty years and previously his Mother was a tenant. He is keen to ensure the tenant voice is heard to influence how future services are designed and so that tenants have a say about where they live.
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