GreenSquare who's who

		David Ashmore david.ashmore@greensquaregroup.com Group Chief Executive David has over 30 years’ housing experience including 26 years at management level. He is a Fellow of the Chartered institute of Housing and gained a masters Degree in Business Administration in 2000. He has worked in various senior roles in local government and housing associations in London and Liverpool. Prior to joining Westlea in September 2002 he was Chief Executive of Oxford Citizens Housing Association for 14 years.
		Ann Cornelius ann.cornelius@greensquaregroup.com Managing Director (Westlea) Ann graduated from Swansea University with a degree in Social Policy and Administration, and after jobs in research and in welfare advice, began a career in housing associations in 1985. She became a member of the Chartered institute of Housing in 1988. She has worked in associations in the Welsh Valleys, Swansea, and Cardiff. Her last job was the chief executive of Oxbode Housing Association in Gloucester, before moving to Westlea in March 2004.
		Andrew Smith andrew.smith@greensquaregroup.com Managing Director (OCHA) Andrew joined OCHA in 2000, with 17 years’ experience in housing associations, including Circle 33. He also chaired the Oxfordshire Rural Housing Partnership from 2003 to 2006. Before this he was an architect in private practice.
		Tim Jackson tim.jackson@greensquaregroup.com Group Director of Finance and IT Tim joined Westlea in November 2002 and is a chartered accountant, who qualified with KPMG in London in 1989. He has since been Financial Controller for Tarmac Properties, Finance Director for Central and Cecil Housing Trust, and spent nearly nine years at the Housing Corporation where he was Assistant Director for Regulation in the London region, and Assistant Director for Financial Regulation at the Corporation‘s headquarters. He is currently a member of the Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee and a Non Executive Director of Swindon and Marlborough NHS Trust.
		Lisa Whordley Hughes lisa.whordleyhughes@greensquaregroup.com Group Corporate Services Director Lisa was appointed as OCHA’s Director of Finance in July 2000 and has 17 years’ financial experience in the public, private and charity sectors. She has also performed many additional roles (for example as a board member and trustee) with a variety of public sector and voluntary organisations.
		Vic O’Brien vic.obrien@greensquaregroup.com Group Development Director Vic has 23 years’ experience of working for registered social landlords; of which 16 have been spent managing development teams with large development programmes both in London and the South West. Vic joined Westlea in November 2004, and is a member of the Chartered institute of Housing.
		James Williamson Chair of the GreenSquare Board James has been Chair of OCHA’s Board since February 2006 and prior to that was Chair of Audit Committee. He has been a Board member since 2003. James worked 23 years for Black and Decker in various positions including Director of Business Services, and European Finance and Commercial Operations Director. He is now the Group Finance Director of a local manufacturing company and Finance and Operations Director for a company in the leisure sector. James is a chartered accountant.
GreenSquare Management Board members Derek Cash Independent Member Dorset born, Derek became the first pupil from his town’s Comprehensive school to serve as Mayor of his home town of Bridport and went on to complete 14 years as a local councillor at both town and district level. Originally trained in journalism, he has worked professionally in social housing for the past 17 years. Having started three successful housing associations from scratch in South West England and South Africa, Derek carried out housing inspections for the Audit Commission before joining the NHF where he headed up their operation across the South of England. Currently taking time out to cruise the inland waterways on his narrow boat, Derek has also recently joined Community Housing Association‘s Board in London. Derek Day OCHA Independent Member Derek is retired. He is a solicitor with over 27 years’ experience in local government, including fourteen as Chief Executive of the London Borough of Enfield. Derek also has extensive experience of the NHS at a national level. He has been a non executive member of two NHS Trust Boards - currently the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust, Oxford. Prior to moving to Oxford he was chair of a housing association in North London. Bill Fishlock Chair of Oakus Bill had been a partner in a firm of Chartered Accountants for 31 years, and retired at the end of 1995. He still does some consultancy work for his old firm, and is a Director of a house building company in Newbury. For six years he was Chair of the Prospect Foundation (which runs a specialist palliative care service from a hospice in Swindon). He is a Trustee of “The Green Hut” (a drop-in centre in the middle of Swindon) and Director of Taurus Ltd. (a company that endeavours to help young people with learning difficulties to obtain qualifications and employment). During the last three years Bill has become a member of both the Wiltshire Police Authority and the Wiltshire Probation Board and a non-executive board member of the Swindon Primary Care Trust. Wendy Hall Independent Member Wendy Hall is Chief Executive of a charity, Family Mediation, that covers North Wiltshire and has five projects working with children and families. She is also a member of the Wiltshire Probation Board. She has been a non-executive of an NHS Trust and chaired the Audit Committee and the Clinical Governance and Risk Management Committee. Her career has been in management and quality work, in both local government and the not for profit sector, and as a qualified auditor, she has also been a consultant. She is a member of Swindon Borough Council‘s Local Remuneration Panel, recommending councillors allowances, and the Swindon Community Safety Partnership Executive Board. Hilary Gardener Chair Designate Hilary is highly experienced and a skilled housing professional with over 25 years experience in the housing sector, and over 10 at Senior Executive level. She was employed by Sanctuary Group for over 22 years with involvement in most areas of the housing business. Hilary is a strong and natural leader with a well developed understanding of organisational dynamics at senior level, adapting to change and how individuals react to change. An excellent communicator with real skills in supporting and motivating people to achieve their goals. Hilary has had previous board member experience with other housing associations with National Approved Lettings Scheme, Kingfisher Housing Association, and Paramount Housing Association. Helena Taylor-Knox Westlea Independent Member Helena is a business psychologist running her own company promoting the sustainable creation of personal wellbeing and successful positive workplaces. She began her career in the supported housing world and has continued to work in both the social housing and social care sectors for the last 15 years. A member of the Chartered institute of Housing, she has previously been a senior manager for SOHA Housing, heading up their Supported Housing Team. Helena is also the specialist Social Housing Advisor to PACT, a charity focused on promoting the life chances for children. She also co-ordinates training for a project for service users and carers at mental Health matters in Oxford. Helena is a member of the British Psychological Society and sits on their regional committee. She is also a member of the Special Group for Coaching Psychology and the Association of Business Psychologists. Helena has a BSc in Behavioural Sciences from Leicester University and a Masters in Mental Health (Organisational Psychology & Psychiatry) from King‘s College, London. After completing her clinical training in New York, Helena moved to Swindon which is now home to her and her business. Ivor Williams Westlea Resident Member Ivor lives in Wootton Bassett. He has been a Westlea tenant for ten years, and a board member for six. He and his partner have two teenage sons. After leaving the Armed Forces, ivor worked for the Post Office and then ran his own newsagents. Most of his time is now taken up with voluntary work, and he has been active in local and national tenant participation for the several years. David Ashmore Group Chief Executive (co-optee) See above.

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