This week's movers
John Lander
John Lander is the new chair of the board at Kerrier Homes Trust. He is a former director of Midland Bank.

Catherine Hardy Smith
Bedford council has promoted Catherine Hardy Smith from senior housing officer to principal housing strategy manager.

Graham Nolan
Graham Nolan has been appointed business improvement manager at Erdington-based Mercian Housing Association. He has been promoted from tenant participation manager.

Joanne Tilley
Joanne Tilley has been appointed assistant housing director (strategy) at East Midlands Housing. She was research and information manager at Jephson Homes.

Jon Mallen-Beadle
Tristar Homes, Stockton's arm's-length management organisation , has named Jon Mallen-Beadle head of finance and company secretary. He was deputy director of finance at a charity.

Job of the week

Name
Eileen Flanagan
New job
Commercial property manager at Southern Housing GroupM
Old job
Valuation and estates surveyor at Hammersmith & Fulham council
What鈥檚 the best thing about the job?
Using my skills as a chartered surveyor to improve the group鈥檚 commercial portfolio and raise income. This means more reinvestment in social housing.
What鈥檚 the biggest challenge you鈥檝e faced in your job?
I鈥檝e only just started, so it鈥檚 all ahead of me.
What would you do if you were housing minister?
Apart from the obvious 鈥� create more affordable housing 鈥� I鈥檇 set up more women鈥檚 refuges and move-on housing for female sufferers of domestic violence.
Favourite book
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Favourite song
鈥淭hrough the Barricades鈥� by Spandau Ballet
Hobbies
I love cooking 鈥� especially microwave meals!
What鈥檚 your housing situation?
I have a very small flat and a very big mortgage.

Source

Housing Today