Appointments

Laura Fordyce The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has started 2018 by making two key appointments to its team in Scotland.

Heather Zajac Scottish Churches Housing Action (SCHA) has welcomed Heather Zajac as its new development manager as 2018 gets underway.

Peter Reekie The Board of the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has appointed Peter Reekie as the company’s new chief executive.

Charles Craigie Marwick The Lands Tribunal for Scotland (LTS) has announced the appointment of Charles Craigie Marwick BSc (Hons) FRICS as its new surveyor member in succession to the late Douglas Gillespie.

Morag MacDonald Circular economy body Zero Waste Scotland has named Morag MacDonald as a new non-executive director as it announced a number of new appointments and reappointments to its Board.

Bob Sander Hillcrest Housing Association, parent of the Hillcrest Group of Companies, has announced the appointment of Bob Sander as its new director of housing.

Fraser Kelly Waverley Housing has announced that Fraser Kelly will be joining the company as its new chief executive in January 2018 following the retiral of current chief executive Margaret Ross.

Donna Birrell Rural Stirling Housing Association has appointed Donna Birrell as its new chief executive.

Dean Walker Dunbritton Housing Association has appointed Dean Walker, thought to be one of the sector’s youngest office bearers, as its new vice chair.

Kathy Hoyle Homelessness and inclusion charity Cyrenians has appointed a manager for the Social Bite Village set to provide a home for up to 20 people affected by homelessness.

Neil Gardiner Councillor Neil Gardiner has been appointed as the new convener of the City of Edinburgh Council’s planning committee.

Neil McKay (left) and Kenny Downs of Urban Union Regeneration specialist Urban Union has hired a new finance director as it gears up to launch additional sites across Scotland.

Greg Richardson Greg Richardson has joined Wellhouse from ng homes to manage the Association’s housing, customer service and income advice services.

Robert Higgins Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) has named Robert Higgins from Stranraer as its chairman and Bill Robertson from New Abbey as vice chairman.

Elizabeth Whitson (rear) making the presentation to Sheena Welsh Elizabeth Whitson has been elected as the new chairman of Angus Housing Association and her first act in her new capacity was to make a presentation to outgoing chairman Sheena Welsh, who has stepped down after five years in the role.