Appointments

Cabinet secretary for housing Màiri McAllan MSP has announced the reappointment of Marieke Dwarshuis and Lindsay Paterson as members of the Scottish Housing Regulator board. Marieke Dwarshuis graduated in Law from Utrecht University in the Netherlands, and her career in Scotland spans 30 year

Ayrshire Housing’s new director of housing and communities is going back to her roots in her new role. Alison Lamont started her life in housing with East Ayrshire Council before embarking on a career that has taken her to Dumfries and Galloway and Glasgow. Most recently a locality housing dir

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has appointed David Chalmers as its new director of development. Set to take on the role in early January 2026, David joins SBHA at an exciting time in the organisation’s journey, with a new-build programme now firmly established and ambitious plans

ESPC has appointed Louisa Raistrick, head of estate agency at Coulters, as a non-executive director on its board. Her term is due to commence on 1 January 2026, subject to ratification at the ESPC AGM in November.

Share, the learning and development organisation for the Scottish housing sector, held its annual general meeting and board meeting on Thursday 9 October, during which it shared key updates and announced changes to its board of directors. At the meeting, board member Susan Bell stepped down. Susan p

Places for People (PfP) Scotland has appointed Moira Sibbald as the new chair of its board, taking over from Pamela Scott who has served her maximum term in the role.  Moira joined the PfP Scotland board in February 2021 and brings a wealth of experience across multiple sectors to her new leade

CIH Scotland has appointed four new experienced housing professionals to its board, as two long-serving members step down. Joining the board are Ruth Robin, unit head (transformational change) at Healthcare Improvement Scotland; Laura Harris, housing need strategy manager at West Lothian Council; Lo

Stirling Council has appointed Brian Roberts as its new chief executive. Brian Roberts, who has been serving as interim chief executive, will take on the role following over 30 years of experience at Stirling Council, bringing an exceptional depth of knowledge and dedication to the council and to St

Housebuilder Springfield Properties has today announced the appointment of Alasdair Gardner as a non-executive director. Mr Gardner brings over 35 years of banking and finance experience from his career at Lloyds Banking Group. His previous roles included head of industrials and commercial banking S

Cunninghame Housing Association has appointed Jennifer McCann as its new executive director of housing and communities. Jennifer joins the Association with a distinguished track record in social housing, having held senior leadership roles at Ardenglen and Barrhead Housing Associations, and most rec

Two campaign launches and a new chair ensured that this year’s Almond Housing Association AGM had a lot to share. Firstly, Adam Turner stepped down as chair after more than four years in the role, although he will be staying on as a member of the board.

Inverclyde Council has appointed David Forbes as its new chief financial officer. Mr Forbes joins the council from North Ayrshire Council, where he has worked since 2016 and is currently senior manager (strategic business manager).

Leigh Jolly has been appointed to the role of chief officer for the Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership (AHSCP). After leading the AHSCP on an interim basis since May 2025 and following a competitive process which began in June, Leigh has been appointed to the role on a permanent basi

Maryhill Housing has appointed Paul Hillard as its new chair, following the organisation’s 48th Annual General Meeting last week. Paul joined the Maryhill Housing board in 2024, bringing extensive experience in the Registered Social Landlord (RSL) sector, both as a senior staff member and cons

Glasgow-based 91BC Property Management has appointed Jack Moran as business development manager as the company looks to build on a period of steady growth in the residential property management sector. He joins from Newton Property Management, where he was responsible for supporting portfolio manage