Housing Moves: our round-up of senior sector appointments in May 2024

Housing Moves compiles all the senior housing appointments in one place every month.

Mel Barrett has been appointed Metropolitan Thames Valley’s new chief executive

Metropolitan Thames Valley has announced Mel Barrett as its new chief executive, following Geeta Nanda’s decision to step down. Mr Barrett joins from Nottingham City Council, where he has been chief executive since September 2020.

Vicky McDermott has been appointed as Newcastle City Council’s new housing and communities director, as the council brings housing and housing services under its direct control. Previously Ms McDermott held the role of investigation and enforcement at the Regulator of Social Housing.

Lampton Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of the London Borough of Hounslow, has announced the appointment of Alan Townshend as interim group managing director, as Martin Cresswell steps back into the role of chair. Mr Townshend’s previous roles include chief executive at Southern Housing, where he led the business merger with Optivo, and most recently interim managing director for HTS Group, the commercial company owned by Harlow Council.

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