Appointments

The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has appointed renowned expert Lesley Anderson as its permanent head. Ms Andertson will drive the development of the procurement body, which has £1.1 billion of contracts under management and is also delivering a benefits scheme worth millions o

Scotland’s Housing Network (SHN) has joined in partnership with Scotland’s local authorities to manage Scotland’s Housing Options Toolkit. As a result, SHN has appointed Leza Lafferty as learning/development officer and as the main contact for the new Housing Options Toolkit.

Audrey Simpson and John Duncan have accepted leading positions on the board of Partick Thistle Charitable Trust (PTCT) following the resignation of Randle Wilson. The director for Scotland at Home Group, Audrey Simpson was nominated to take on the role of chair, while John Duncan, the inve

Ken Tudhope has been named the new director of finance and people services at Cairn Housing Group. Assuming his new role at the end of August, Ken will bring with him a wealth of experience and expertise in the housing sector.

New start-up housebuilder Nova Homes has welcomed Charles Church as a consultant land buyer.

Councillor Christian Allard has been appointed co-leader of Aberdeen City Council following a vote at the local authority's Urgent Business Committee. He replaces Councillor Alex Nicoll, who earlier this month announced that he was standing down from the position. Councillor Nicoll will continue to

Homelessness charity Cyrenians has appointed John Lawrie OBE as the new chair of its board. John was an investment manager for Scottish Provident and an Edinburgh City Councillor. He was awarded the OBE in 1990 and appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for the City of Edinburgh in 2012.

After five successful years, David Rose stood down as chair of EVH at this year’s AGM held in Dunblane over the weekend. The newly elected chair is Nicki Finlayson from Rosehill Housing Co-operative in Glasgow.

East Renfrewshire Council has appointed Steven Quinn as its new chief executive. Mr Quinn will join East Renfrewshire from his current role as director of children's services at Renfrewshire Council

Morris & Spottiswood has won four affordable housing projects across the UK as the business bolstered its housing team with a senior appointment and continues to focus on its sustainability offering for clients. The firm has appointed Kevin McCulloch as operations manager to support the ongoing

Kevin Gray, chief executive of Veterans Housing Scotland (VHS), has become a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management. The Fellowship award is aimed at highly experienced leaders and managers who wish to share their knowledge to support the community.

The management committee at Wellhouse Housing Association has revealed that Martin Wilkie-McFarlane is to remain in post as director. His decision to stand down was initially announced in Scottish Housing News on 16 February.

In an effort to boost the support it provides to its tenants, Theune Housing has tripled its number of energy advisors. The Association said the move “couldn’t have come at a better time” with sky high bills still putting pressure on household budgets.

Glen Oaks Housing Association has announced the appointment of its new chief executive. Nicola Logan has taken up the role following an extensive and rigorous recruitment process. Prior to her appointment, Nicola served as the housing association’s finance director and has been with Glen Oaks

Ken Gourlay, currently executive director enterprise & environment, is to take on Fife Council’s top job in July after Steve Grimmond retires as CEO. Fife Council leader, Councillor David Ross, chaired the appointment committee and confirmed the decision.