Alison Thorne
Chair of the Barcud Board
Alison is an experienced Non-Executive and Chair, having chaired a wide range of committees and currently Chairs the National Dance Company of Wales and previously Chaired Chwarae Teg. She is currently the Senior Independent Board member for the WRU and builds on her equality work as the Wales Lead for Women on Boards and as an Independent Panel Member for Public Appointments for the Welsh Government.
Dafydd Lewis
Member of the Projects and Performance Committee
Member of the Care and Repair in Powys Board
Dafydd is a former Corporate Director for Gwynedd Council having had responsibility for housing, adult social care, health & well-being and community safety partnerships. Dafydd brings his skills to the Projects and Performance Committee and Care and Repair in Powys Board. Dafydd is a fluent Welsh speaker.
Kaye Law-Fox
Chair of Governance and Remuneration Committee
Senior Independent Director
Kaye is an experienced Chair with over 20 years’ experience in public sector executive and senior management roles. Kaye’s knowledge of the social housing sector and governance expertise led to her appointment as Senior Independent Director and Chair of Barcud’s Governance and Remuneration Committee.
Kaye also Chairs Gloucestershire Managed Services, the wholly owned subsidiary estates, facilities and capital delivery company of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is an Associate Non-Executive Director of the Trust.
Richard Woolley
Member of the Projects and Performance Committee
Member of the Care Society Board
Richard is a Chartered Certified Accountant and former Chief Executive of Connexus Homes. He has over 30 years’ experience in the social housing sector at organisations including both large-scale voluntary transfers and traditional housing associations in roles such as Director of Resources and Group Chief Accountant as well as a Chief Executive for almost five years. With a strong finance, governance and strategic housing background, Richard is a valued member of both the Projects and Performance Committee and The Care Society Board, in addition to his Group Board member role.
Mererid Boswell
Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
Member of the Governance and Remuneration Committee
Mererid is the Head of Finance and Corporate Services at the National Library of Wales. As a chartered accountant with experience of finance in the charity and public sector, Mererid’s financial skills are well utilised as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and EOM Board. Mererid is a fluent Welsh speaker.
John Rees
Chair of the Audit and Performance Committee
Vice Chair of the Care Society Board
John is Head of Finance at Plymouth Community Homes and a Chartered Certified Accountant. John’s financial and risk management experience within the social housing sector led to his appointments as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and Vice Chair of The Care Society Board. John is an active Welsh learner with links to the Ceredigion area.
Wyn Jones
Member of the EOM Board
Member of the Projects and Performance Committee
Wyn is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Member of the Expert Witness Institute. He is also an experienced developer and an RICS registered Expert Witness, Accredited Valuer, Arbitrator, and Independent Expert. Wyn also holds office as a Chair of the First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber, Government appointed Chair on the Welsh Valuation Tribunal and Lord Chancellor’s appointed member of both English and Welsh Agricultural Land Tribunals. Wyn’s skills are well suited to his roles on the Projects and Performance Committee and EOM Board.
David Hall
Member of the EOM Board
Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
David is the Group Head of Property for the Wrekin Housing Group. With nearly 30 years’ experience in social housing in the delivery of asset management, property health and safety, property retrofit, procurement, and housing development, and sitting on the both the CIH Asset Management and the NHF Building Safety Groups. David’s skills are a valuable addition to the Audit and Risk Committee and the EOM Board.
Enid Roberts
Chair of the Projects and Performance Committee
Member of the Governance and Remuneration Committee
Enid is a self-employed Management Consultant with experience of working in Local Government on ICT and Project Management. Enid is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and the British Computer Society. Enid’s project management and data analysis skills are well suited to her roles as Chair of the Projects and Performance Committee, member of the Governance and Remuneration Committee and Audit and Risk Committee. Enid is a fluent Welsh speaker.
Siobhan Johnson
Member of the Governance and Remuneration Committee
Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
Siobhan is a Senior Human Resources and organisational development professional and is a Chartered Member of the CIPD and with over 15 years’ experience working in and alongside the housing sector in Wales and England). Siobhan’s human resources and cultural change skills, together with her passion for equality, diversity and inclusion are well suited to her roles on the Governance and Remuneration, and Audit and Risk Committees.
Carina Roberts
Member of the Care and Repair Powys Board
Member of the Projects and Performance Committee
Carina has over 30 years’ experience of leading in the housing sector, and experience in partnership working with public and private sector organisations. Carina’s knowledge of social housing and extra care provision are a valuable addition to the Projects and Performance Committee and the Care and Repair in Powys Board. Carina is a fluent Welsh speaker.
Bunmi has an MBA and over 18 years of experience across taxation, compliance, risk management, social welfare and IT. She qualified as a barrister and solicitor in Nigeria, specialising in International Taxation. She is the Data Protection Officer and Equalities Lead for Melin Homes Limited, Pontypool and is a Board Director for United Welsh and for YMCA Cardiff. Bunmi is passionate about equality, diversity and data protection.
