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
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:
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
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: Managing Director, Elim Housing.
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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