Appointments

COSLA has announced Jane O’Donnell as its new chief executive. Jane replaces current chief executive Sally Loudon who leaves COSLA in June after seven years in the job.

A strategic board to lead progress towards the delivery of Scotland’s 20-year housing plan will meet for the first time today.

Neale Bisset, co-chairman of Aberdeenshire-based company PMC Property Management & Lettings, has been elected as president of Property Managers Association Scotland (PMAS). PMAS is the leading trade association representing professional property factor firms in Scotland. The Association promotes

Caledonia Housing Association (CHA) has appointed Megan Crossan as community anchor covering projects across Dundee, Perth, Angus, and Fife. The new role is jointly funded by CHA and The Gannochy Trust which funds charities, both in Perth and Kinross and across Scotland, and provides nearly 300 high

Indigo House Group, a housing and regeneration consultancy team operating throughout the UK, has recently expanded its directorate by inviting Nicola Thom to join its senior team as director, and Lesley Baird as an associate. Nicola Thom has taken up her role as Indigo House director alongside the f

Scottish Land & Estates, which represents land-based businesses across Scotland, has today announced a significant strengthening of its senior management team as the organisation engages in an ‘unprecedented’ range of legislative issues. Two new appointments have been made at executi

Housemark Scotland has welcomed Dan Blake as chair of its Scotland Advisory Board (SAB). This appointment comes at an exciting time for Housemark, with new innovations launching imminently that aim to improve the homes and lives of all residents across the country.

Trust Housing Association has appointed global technology leader Graham Curran as a board member at its board meeting earlier this month. Mr Curran is currently director of transformation at ServiceNow and is a highly experienced chief information officer and non-executive director and is recognised

Scottish Ministers have announced the reappointment of Colin Stewart, Helen Trouten Torres and Ewan Fraser to the board of the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR). Ewan Fraser is a retired chartered quality surveyor who has spent a career in construction and then affordable housing. He has expertise in

Muir Homes has named Peter Shepherd as managing director of the Fife-based and family-owned house builder. He joins Muir following over 30 years’ experience in the housing development sector, predominantly with Mactaggart & Mickel Homes Ltd

Caledonia Housing Association (CHA) has created two new roles in the key areas of climate change and frontline services. Eileen McMahon has taken on the newly formed role of climate change coordinator following three years as business improvement officer. Drawing on more than 20 years’ experie

The Wee House Group has appointed Richard Reid and Emma Robertson as (acting) chief executive officer and chief financial officer, respectively. Jennifer Higgins, current CEO of the group, will take a step back at the end of this month when her maternity leave begins.

Trust Housing Association has appointed Jenny Wallace as its new director of customer experience following a highly contested and rigorous selection process. Currently Trust’s head of customer experience (care & support), Jenny will take up the role when Gail Gourlay retires at the en

Angela Taylor has taken up her post as the new chief executive of Linstone Housing. Angela comes to the Renfrewshire association from Berwickshire Housing Association and succeeds long-serving Adele Fraser who retired after 14 years in the post.

A motion to change the leadership arrangements of Dumfries & Galloway Council's administration was agreed by elected members during a special meeting of the full council last week. With immediate effect, Cllr Stephen Thompson becomes leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council wh