Event: What makes a great Housing Association Board?

A virtual Q&A event | 26th September 2023

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At a glance

To help increase collaboration and idea sharing across the Housing Association sector, we're bringing board members and senior leaders together to discuss their most pressing matters.

Format: This is a webinar style Q&A session, which will be held online on Zoom. By registering for the event, you will be able to ask questions to the panel.

Date & Time: 26th September 2023, 5:00 pm - 5.50 pm

Who is the event for?: Housing association board members and executives who would like to discuss, compare notes and listen to current thinking on Board focus.

The Q&A session will cover:

  1. The best practices housing association boards are adopting and why
  2. The appropriate level of board involvement in shaping strategy, and challenging and supporting executives
  3. The biggest challenges on housing association leader’s minds

Participation: Participants will drive the session by raising their questions or voting for questions they want to be answered.

Q&A panel:

Alan Collett FRICS - Alan Collett is a Chartered Surveyor and non-executive Chair at A2Dominion, having taken up the role in March 2022. Having retired from his practice, Allsop LLP, as Senior Partner Alan was President of the RICS 2012/13 and he was awarded the Financial Times Non-Executive Director Diploma in 2013. He joined the Board of Hyde Housing Association in 2013, retiring as Chair in 2022.

Geeta Nanda - Geeta Nanda is Chief Executive of Metropolitan Thames Valley housing association. She is a board member of the National Housing Federation; former Chair of the G15, the group representing London’s largest housing associations; and a non-executive director of PRS REIT plc and Redrow plc. In 2013, Geeta was awarded an OBE for achievements in social housing.

Nick Murphy - Nick is a former Chief Executive of Nottingham City Homes with a background across local authorities, housing associations and the Civil Service. Experienced in Social Housing, Public Policy and Strategy development & delivery. Currently supporting a range of Boards to help them deliver success in challenging times.

Hosts:

Samuel Ellis & Edward Elliott

Registration: Register for this event here


Alan Collett FRICS - Non-Executive Chair at A2Dominion

Alan Collett is a Chartered Surveyor and non-executive Chair at A2Dominion, having taken up the role in March 2022. Having retired from his practice, Allsop LLP, as Senior Partner Alan was President of the RICS 2012/13 and he was awarded the Financial Times Non-Executive Director Diploma in 2013. He joined the Board of Hyde Housing Association in 2013, retiring as Chair in 2022.

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Geeta Nanda OBE - CEO of Metropolitan Thames Valley

Geeta Nanda is Chief Executive of Metropolitan Thames Valley housing association. She is a board member of the National Housing Federation; former Chair of the G15, the group representing London’s largest housing associations; and a non-executive director of PRS REIT plc and Redrow plc. In 2013, Geeta was awarded an OBE for achievements in social housing.

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Nick Murphy - Non-executive at Trident Group & Tuntum Housing Association

Nick is a former Chief Executive of Nottingham City Homes with a background across local authorities, housing associations and the Civil Service. Experienced in Social Housing, Public Policy and Strategy development & delivery. Currently supporting a range of Boards to help them deliver success in challenging times.

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Samuel Ellis - Head of Real Estate & Housing Associations

Before joining Nurole, Samuel was a consultant at a traditional search firm. At Nurole he specialises within the Real Estate and Housing Association sector.

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Edward Elliott - Head of Government & Public Sector

Edward leads our work in the public sector, and advises clients across central & local government and public bodies. Edward has 8+ years of government consulting experience, most recently as Head of Strategy & Business Development at PUBLIC Group.

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About Nurole

Nurole is The Board Search Specialist and market leader having placed over 770 board members in 2022.

Nurole was founded by Susie Cummings in 2014.

She was convinced that in the digital age, there had to be a better way of hiring new board members beyond little black books and old boys’ networks.

Nurole has now helped over 2,500 organisations appoint more effective and diverse board members through a transparent, rigorous and merit-based search and assessment process.


Disclaimer

Please be advised that this webinar may be recorded for the purpose of future sharing or use. By attending this webinar, you are consenting to being recorded. An attendee may elect not to participate by turning off their microphone and/or camera.