Appointments

South Lanarkshire Council has a new leader after Maureen Devlin was elected to the post.

Places for People (PfP) has appointed Larry Gold as CEO of housing and communities.  Currently CEO of South Yorkshire Housing Association (SYHA), Gold will join PfP ahead of full integration of the two organisations following last year’s merger announcement.

Bield has appointed Duncan McLeary as its new asset investment manager, highlighting the organisation’s continued investment in developing, upskilling and retaining talent from within. Duncan, who joined Bield as an asset investment officer in 2022, recently stepped into the role and is curren

Libby Heathcote has been elected as the next president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS), taking over from the current president, Karen Anderson. Her two-year term will begin once she is installed at the RIAS Annual General Meeting on 24 June. 

Integrated investor, developer, operator and asset manager PLATFORM_ has appointed Matt Garner as its new chief financial officer. He brings a wealth of financial experience from his 13 years of real estate CFO roles, most recently at Praxis Real Estate Management Limited. He has an extensive track

Housing Options Scotland has welcomed two new brokers to its small, dedicated team providing housing advice and information. Karen Campbell rejoins the organisation as senior housing options broker and Sally Stimson has been appointed as housing broker dedicated to its Military Matters service, prov

Trust Housing Association has appointed Craig Vesey as its new head of development and sustainability, with the appointment taking effect from 11 May. Craig joins Trust from McTaggart Construction, bringing wide-ranging sector experience from his time there and in previous senior development roles,

Emma Macsween has been appointed as chief officer of the Western Isles Integration Joint Board (IJB) following a competitive recruitment process. Ms Macsween brings extensive experience and knowledge of local health and social care services to the role having served as interim chief officer for the

Offsite housing specialist TALO has appointed Jonathan Riley as head of commercial for its 'ultra-low energy' housebuilding solutions. The senior management appointment aims to support TALO’s sustained growth in both public and private sector housebuilding, social and affordable housing, and b

Specialist housing and homelessness organisation The Housing Network has appointed Yvette Carter as its new chief operating officer. Yvette brings more than 20 years’ experience across senior operational, commercial and executive leadership roles, with a strong track record of delivering compl

Scotland’s largest privately owned property factor, Hacking & Paterson, has unveiled a refreshed leadership team featuring a major new hire after more than a century in business. Property industry heavyweight Chris Breckenridge has joined as chief growth officer, marking one of the most si

Five new ambassadors have been appointed by the board of trustees of the Propertymark Trust after an intensive and robust recruitment process. The five ambassadors are Jess Masterton, Michael Oomerjee, Natalie O'Sullivan, Rachel Ollington and Ben Stokes.

Barrhead Housing has appointed Christina Johnston as its new director of customer services. Christina is currently housing and communities manager at Horizon Housing Association, which provides integrated housing for disabled people across Central Scotland.

Newton Property Management has appointed Martin Brown as its first non-executive director, marking a significant milestone in the company’s strategic development.  A founder of Fleet Alliance, Martin brings three decades of experience building and scaling successful businesses. He helped

Blackwood Homes & Care has appointed Jenni Fairbairn as its new permanent director of finance & business services. Ms Fairbairn, currently working as a business specialist for South of Scotland Enterprise, and previously in senior finance roles at CHAS and Viewpoint Housing, will be joining