Governance
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
Chairman
Retired General Manager, Rentokil plc. Former Chairman of St Peter and St James Hospice. 11 and a half years service.
Jenifer Barton BSc
Deputy Chairman
Chairman of Care Committee, formerly Vice Principal of a Sixth Form College, Chair of Governors, Special School. Joined July 2008
Colin Adams CPFA
Retired Finance Director Shaftsbury Housing Group. Joined March 2009.
Michael Corp
MSc in Gerontology, former Chief Executive Anchor Trust and Chair of Housing 21. Joined March 2009.
Peter Grose MRICS
Chairman of Development, Repairs & Maintenance Committee. Chartered Surveyor. 16 years service.
Gwyneth Norman
Former Treasurer of the Soroptimist (Eastbourne) Housing Association, which transferred its stock to SHC early in 2009. Joined September 2009.
Chris Willis (BA) Hons
Board member and former Senior Executive, shipping company. Friends Group chair. Five years service.
Neil Blanchard
Executive Director of Operations at Southdown Housing Association; member of the Chartered Institute of Housing and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. Joined 2011.
Dave Hill
Corporate Development Director ar Moat Homes. Joined 2011.
Esme Hilliard
Telecare Project Manager for East Sussex County Council; former tutor at the Centre for Sheltered Housing Studies and head of Lifeline and Retirement Housing Services at Eastbourne Borough Council. Joined 2011.
Tony Lyne
Retired Director of Age Care; registered nurse. Joined 2011.
Bob Dorey
Retired Director of London Underground; non-executive director of London Underground, London Regional Transport and Metropolitan Housing Trust. Joined 2011.