Board Members

Jane Worsley

MCIH

Consultant in housing sector with considerable experience in housing management for a wide range of client groups. Former Housing Manager with various housing trusts as well as Community Services Manager at a local authority. Also a Committee member for another housing association in London.

Stephen Cooper

LLB (Solicitor non-practising), MCIArb, FRSA

Advisor with Institute of Directors’ advisory service. Owns and runs business consultancy, advising companies on legal and other matters. Previously ran his own practice as a solicitor and former partner in leading law firm, advising NHS and other health organisations.

Alistair Court-Smith

C.Eng, MICE, FAPM

Former Managing Director of a construction project management company. Has spent professional working life as a design engineer, contracts manager and consultant project manager, experienced in new developments and major refurbishment works for public sector organisations. Non Executive Director of Kingston NHS Primary Care Trust.

Chris Clarke

B.Com (Hons) CA

Director of Finance for a London based charity supporting a wide range of people across the capital. Has experience of working in a number of Registered Social Landlords and in housing regulation having worked for the housing regulator in Scotland.

Trevor D’Cruz / Chairman

FCA

Former Managing Director of the Accountancy Business Group, responsible for all commercial activities at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Prior to that, Managing Director of New English Library, European subsidiary of the Los Angeles Times Newspaper, and, after qualifying, Chief Accountant at Morgan Crucible Group in Battersea. Civic activities include Chairman for twelve years of Merton Women’s Aid, a refuge for victims of domestic violence.

Jenny Edwards

CRSCN, SRN, NNEB. Diploma in Theology and Church Ministry

Tenant Board member. Development and Communications Officer of a disability charity. Heads Disabled Christians Fellowship. Organises and runs up to eight holidays a year for those with a disability in the UK and overseas. Founder of tape ministry for children and adults with disabilities. Runs the helpline and audio tape ministry to the housebound.

Chelliah Krishnamoorthy

BSc (Eng), MSc, MICE, MCIWEM, C Eng, FIE (Sri Lanka)

Over thirty years’ UK and international professional experience in managing multidisciplinary teams engaged in feasibility studies, design and implementation of major civil engineering, environmental, water and sanitation and infrastructure projects. Experienced in working with multiethnic groups and working in charitable organisations, and working with local and central government.

Bernard Payne

FRICS. Chartered Surveyor

Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Worked for major Estate and Land agents and valuers in London as well as Department of the Environment.

Bruce Roberts

FCIS, FCMA, JDipMA.

Former Financial Director and Company Secretary. Experienced member of a wide variety of charitable organisations.

Jill Gale

MBA and MCIH

Seven years' management experience in housing/property management, including the public and private sector. For several years worked with a specialist organisation providing sheltered housing. Prior to that worked in faciltiies management and project.

Ingrid Saffin

Solicitor

Partner at local solicitors. Specialism: commercial property and in particular landlord and tenant.

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