The Executive Team
Our Executive Team are responsible to the Board for day-to-day and operational management of the Trust, our performance, and making sure we achieve our full potential.
Mark Howden | Chief Executive
Responsible for the Trust's Strategic and Operational Direction.
Mark joined the Trust in May 2019, as Chief Exec he reports to our Board and has overall responsibility for the Strategic and Operational direction of the Trust and the delivery of our Corporate Plan.
Mark has more than 25 years’ experience in housing, urban regeneration and economic development, both public and private, working across a variety of sectors including residential development, student accommodation, education, health and infrastructure.
Why not watch Mark's latest catch-up with the Housing Industry podcast?
Latest Exec blogs from Mark
- Neurodiversity in Business
- Getting off to a good start
- Mark Howden responds to the Trust's regrading
- Seeing through the data and the stereotypes
- Performance and respect – a powerful mix
- Not the best night in
Jules Booker | Director of Resources
Responsible for Finance, ICT, Governance, HR, Health & Safety, Customer Voice & Comms, Complaints, Customer Experience, Business Assurance, Procurement and Neighbourhoods. Jules is also responsible for compliance with Consumer Standards.
Jules joined the Trust in June 2019 from Wythenshawe Community Housing Group where she was Assistant Director of Finance.
She is a FCCA qualified accountant and has worked in finance for over 20 years working in both the private and not-for-profit sectors. In 2011, Jules made her move over to the social housing sector.
Jules is also an independent member of the Audit Committee at Magenta Living.
Simon Williams | Interim Director of Operations
Responsible for Asset Management, Compliance, Repairs, Estates & Development.
Simon has over 25 years experience in construction working in the private and not for profit sector, delivering across Asset Management, commercial contracting and repairs & maintenance.
Simon has extensive knowledge of direct labour operations, including developing in-house teams that deliver a cost effective customer focused service.