CHIC is a consortium that is owned in equal part by all of its members. CHIC’s governance is overseen by a Board of Directors whose role it is to set the consortiums strategic direction, ensure that it provides the contracts, frameworks and services that the members want and to monitor operational delivery of the agreed strategy.
CHIC’s Board comprises:
- An Independent Chair
- Up to 10 further Directors – at least 8 of whom must be member representatives
CHIC’s Board reviews its mix of skills and experience regularly, to ensure that it has the requisite knowledge and experience to represent members effectively. Current Board Membership Comprises:
Independent Chair
Maggie Punyer – just re-elected by the Board for a second 3-year term this month
Member Representatives
- Ian Hancock - Vice Chair of board, Executive Director / Managing Director, The Community Housing Group
- Jayne Bissell - Group Procurement Manager, Connexus
- Leon Storer - Assistant Director of Assets, Stonewater
- David Wells - Head of Operational Services, The Wrekin Housing Trust
- Naeem Nawaz - Head of Finance, Accent Group
- Mark Pinnell - Executive Director of Assets and Development, Solihull Community Housing
- Luke Beard - Assistant Director of Development & Asset Management, Two Rivers Housing
- Mak Akinyemi – Formerly Director of Property Services, Gateway Housing Association
Independent Director
Sarah Payling – Strategic Partnerships Director, Ocean Media Group
If your organisation is a member of CHIC and you would be interested in Board Membership, when a suitable vacancy arises, then please contact Managing Director John Fisher jfisher@chicltd.co.uk / 0770230489 for further information.
Board Meetings
CHIC’s Board meets quarterly and has an annual business planning / strategic review ‘awayday’ with the full CHIC staff team. The Board last met (via Microsoft Teams) in late September. Some key decisions include:
- Independent Chair – as mentioned above, the decision to appoint Maggie Punyer as Independent Chair for a second 3-year term. The board recognised the considerable contribution that Maggie has made to CHIC in her first term and look forward to the continuation of her enthusiasm and drive going forward.
- New Staff – due to CHIC’s continued growth and expansion, the Board approved recruitment for the following roles:
Head of BuildSmart – to replace Amelia McCann who left us to join Citizen Housing in May
Head of Procurement – a new post to lead both new procurement (contracts and frameworks) and a range of mini-competitions now required by members
Data Analyst – another new post, to support CHIC’s commercial team working with our supply chain partners
Head of Member Services – a new role in the North West and North Wales, to support our members across North Wales and the Pennines.
SO, WE ARE RECRUITING – if you know of anyone who may be interested in these roles, please contact recruitment@arkconsultancy.co.uk for more information.
Membership
The Board also approve admission of CHIC’s members. They welcomed new members:
- CDS Co-operatives
- Powys Teaching Health Board
- Global Student Accommodation
- Optivo
- Norse Group
- Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
CHIC currently has 105 member organisations.
