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Elim Housing Board

About the Board

Elim is governed by a board of volunteers who are selected to contribute a range of skills to the organisation. The Board is responsible for setting the vision and strategic direction of the organisation, for monitoring its progress and ensuring that the organisation provides good value for money. 

The Board also undertakes its detailed work through three committees and a subsidiary Board. These are:

People and Culture Committee (PAC)
Focusses on people-related issues, both the service to our customers and the support to our staff colleagues.

Development & Assets Committee (DAC)
Focusses on property-based issues including the improvement of our existing homes and the building or purchasing of new ones.

Finance, Risk & Audit Committee (FRAC)
Focuses on money-related issues, including accounts, audits, borrowing and risk management.

 

Sally Mason, Chair of Board

Sally Mason, Chair of Board

Elim Board and Committee Members

Sally Mason

Joined: 2020

Current professional role: Sally has over 25 years' experience in HR and Organisational Development in both private and not-for-profit sectors, ranging from hospitality to social housing and believes strongly in the link between excellent customer service and high performing staff teams.

Elim committees: PAC, Chair of the Group Board

Kathryn Pennington

Joined: 2019

Current professional role: Partner Investment Director, Vistry Group

Kathryn Has worked in housing for over 20 years. Her experience extends to Partnership working and development of all housing tenures and new communities.

Elim committees: DAC 

 

Ian McLeod, BA (Hons), ACMA, AMCT

Joined: 2020

Current professional role: Finance Director Curo Enterprise, Director of Treasury, Curo Group 

Ian has held senior finance positions at housebuilders and housing associations for the last 20 years. He is also a member of Elim's Risk and Audit Committee.

Elim committees: Chair, FRAC

Shawn Smith

Joined: 2023

Current professional role: Shawn has held senior positions for over 25 years, most recently as Chief Financial Officer for European operations.

Shawn is also a Non Executive Director in the NHS and is a Governor at City of Bristol College.    

Elim committees: FRAC

Jacqui Darbyshire, BSc, MRICS

Joined: 2015

Current professional role: Estate Surveyor and Project Coordinator, Bath Spa University

Jacqui is also a Director of Lime Property Ventures and has a special interest in Property Development and Management.

Elim committees: Director of Lime Property Ventures

Sonia Furzland

Joined: 2018

Current professional role: Executive Director of Operations, Newport City Homes

Sonia has worked in housing for over 30 years and has a special interest in customer involvement, place based leadership and operational management.

Elim committees: DAC

Paul Smith

Joined: 2020

Current professional role: Chief Executive of Elim Housing and Lime Property Ventures.

Paul has worked in housing for over 30 years, both supported and general needs and prior to joining Elim was the Cabinet Member for Housing at Bristol City Council.

Elim committees: DAC, FRAC, PAC, Director of Lime Property Ventures

David Heyes

Joined: 2017

Current professional role: Head of Operations, Dancerace 

David chairs the Elim Organisational Development Committee supporting effective change and transformation.

Elim committees: Chair, PAC

Joanne Hall MSc

Joined: 2021

Current professional role: UK Retail Operations Director BP 

Joanne has over 16 years' experience in senior retail field leadership roles, with a strong passion for genuine colleague engagement and customer satisfaction. 

Elim committees: FRAC

David Stollard, BEng, CEng, MICE, MAPM, MBA

Joined: 2017

Current professional role: Programme Manager, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

David has over 20 years’ experience in the deployment of large mixed use capital projects across the world.

Elim committees: Chair, DAC

Stuart Palmer

Joined: 2020

Current professional role: Retired housing professional

Stuart has over 35 years experience of planning and leading strategic housing service delivery, with a focus on organisational change, developing effective partnerships and targeted services.

Elim committees: PAC

Lime Property Ventures’ Directors

Nick Cooper 

Joined: 2021

Current professional role: Strategic and development land agent.

Nick has worked in residential development for over thirty-five years, both in land agency and in senior roles within private housebuilding companies.

Elim Committees: LPV Board Chair

Martyn Smith

Joined: 2021

Current professional role: Director of Consultancy Services, Metal Choirs Limited.

Martyn has a special interest in Corporate Finance and Treasury Management.

Elim committees: LPV

Jacqui Darbyshire, BSc, MRICS

Joined: 2022

Current professional role: Estate Surveyor and Project Coordinator, Bath Spa University.

Jacqui has a special interest in Property Development and Management.

Elim committees: LPV

Rachel Pinchin

Joined: 2012

Current professional role: Deputy Chief Executive

 

Rachel has ten years experience of working in the housing sector; both with housing associations and in a private multi-disciplinary design and planning consultancy. 

 

Paul Smith

Joined: 2020

Current professional role: Chief Executive of Elim Housing and Lime Property Ventures.

Paul has worked in housing for over 30 years, both supported and general needs and prior to joining Elim was the Cabinet Member for Housing at Bristol city Council.


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