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Sussex Housing & Care's board members give their time and expertise without remuneration or personal gain and perform to professional standards of expertise and conduct.

The composition of Sussex Housing & Care's board is reviewed once a year, or sooner if a vacancy arises. Importance is attached to maintaining a balance of skills and experience appropriate to changing needs.

Brian Porter, SHC Chairman

Brian Porter

Chairman

Retired General Manager, Rentokil plc. Former Chairman of St Peter and St James Hospice. 11 1/2 years service.

Jenifer Barton, SHC Deputy Chairman

Jenifer Barton BSc

Deputy Chairman

Chairman of Care Committee, formerly Vice Principal of a VIth Form College, Chair of Governors, Special School. Joined July 2008

Colin Adams, SHC Board Member

Colin Adams CPFA

Retired Finance Director Shaftsbury Housing Group. Joined March 2009.

Michael Corp, Board Member

Michael Corp

MSc in Gerontology, former Chief Executive Anchor Trust and Chair of Housing 21. Joined March 2009.

Pauline Faulkner, Board Member

Pauline Faulkner

Resident Board Member. Two years service.

Peter Grouse, Board Member

Peter Grose MRICS

Chairman of Development, Repairs & Maintenance Committee. Chartered Surveyor. 16 years service.

Marjorie Lambert, Board Member

Marjorie Lambert BA H Dip Ed

Formerly RGN RM MTD RNT. Friends Group Chair. Retired Royal College of Nursing Lecturer and Director of Care Homes. 9 1/2 years service.

Gwyneth Norman, Board Member

Gwyneth Norman

Former Secretary of the Soroptimist (Eastbourne) Housing Association, which transferred its stock to SHC early in 2009. Joined September 2009.

Michael Sechiari, Board Member

Michael Sechiari

Chairman of Finance and General Purposes Committee. Retired Head of Legal Services, Trustee Savings Bank. 11 1/2 years service.

Gwynneth Watsham RGN

Gwynneth Watsham RGN

Retired Manager of a Nursing Home and former Owner/Manager of a Residential Care Home. 3 years service.

Chris Willis (BA) Hons

Board member and former Senior Executive, shipping company. Friends Group chair. 5 years service.