Amanda Long Appointed as CHIC Chair
Please join us in welcoming the appointment of Amanda Long as the new Independent Chair of the CHIC Board. Amanda brings a wealth of experience and a commitment to consumer protection, corporate responsibility and ethical business practices. Her career has been distinguished by her ability to lead transformative change and make a substantial impact.
Over the past year, she has been learning about CHIC’s activities and the key role that the Board plays in setting strategic direction and monitoring operational service delivery. She has worked alongside her predecessor Maggie Punyer, who sadly passed away recently. Amanda’s transition into this leadership position promises to uphold the legacy of excellence and dedication that Maggie established.
Currently, Amanda serves as the Chief Executive of the Code for Construction Product Information on a part-time basis. With an impressive 25 years of experience, Amanda has cultivated a deep understanding of both the private and public sectors. Her work in the construction sector has been particularly notable, where she has played a pivotal role in enhancing standards within the built environment.
Amanda is renowned for her attentive leadership style. She excels at listening to the needs of member organisations and has consistently driven positive change, adding significant value through enhanced member services.
We are confident that her Board leadership will be instrumental in advancing CHIC’s mission to deliver safe and decent homes for our members’ residents.
The CHIC Board is recruiting for two new Board director members to join during 2024.
Directors are ideally drawn from our members staff or Boards, to ensure that CHIC’s business strategy continues to meet members needs. We are keen to encourage applicants with housing, construction and supply chain knowledge, with a commitment to drive efficiencies through collaborative asset management and procurement.
The commitment is to prepare for and attend four Board meetings and a strategic awayday in Birmingham each year, along with CHIC’s annual conference each year.
For a confidential discussion and to request a candidate information pack, please contact our Chief Executive, John Fisher on 07702 230489 or jfisher@chicltd.co.uk.
Housing 2024
CHIC sent a team to the recent Housing 24 Event in Manchester, where we hosted a busy stand, reconnecting with our members and supply chain partners. The event provided an excellent opportunity to strengthen relationships, share insights and explore new collaboration possibilities within the housing sector.
CHIC’s Chief Executive, John Fisher, took the stage at Unlock Net Zero to deliver an insightful talk on “Digging into Property Data to Deliver Carbon and Cost Savings.”
He highlighted the importance of collecting and using data intelligently, to develop integrated longer term investment programmes, that combine elemental stock investment with decarbonisation. He encouraged the sector to consider more widespread collaboration, particularly in developing a sophisticated and comprehensive library of property archetypes for decarbonisation.
CHIC also attended the Awards dinner, where we were shortlisted for two Unlock Net Zero Awards. Our Newbuild Framework was nominated for Collaboration of the Year, and our Healthy Homes Framework for Innovation of the Year. Congratulations to all the winners.
Honouring Maggie: Supporting CHIP in Her Memory
At Maggie's recent funeral, her husband Martyn requested donations to CHIP, our charity that Maggie was fully engaged in creating and supporting. This kind gesture has raised around £2,000 for CHIP in her memory.
Maggies funeral was a celebration of a full and interesting life and career. Her husband shared wonderful insights into her unwavering commitment to improving the lives of social housing residents.
Maggie, who had served as the independent chair of CHIC since 2016, was a driving force behind the establishment of CHIP in 2021. CHIP oversees social value projects for employment sponsorship, funding community activities and annual awards.
Tracey O'Brien, Chair of CHIP's Trustees, expressed her gratitude: "We are deeply thankful for Maggie’s dedication to CHIP. The funds raised will continue to support the community projects she cared deeply about."
Thank you to everyone who contributed in Maggie’s memory. Donations can still be made at chipcharity.org.uk, ensuring her legacy of community support and social value lives on.
