This week's movers

Kelvin Dennington

Housebuilder Lovell has taken on Kelvin Dennington as commercial manager for East Anglia. Dennington joins from Prowting Homes, where he was group commercial director.

Margaret Wright

Margaret Wright has been named director of South Wight Housing Association. She was previously regional director for the association’s Thames Gateway region.

Jane Slowey

The Foyer Federation has appointed Jane Slowey chief executive. She used to be chief executive of Birmingham Voluntary Service Council.

Moat Housing Group

New graduate Stephen Walker has joined Moat Housing Group’s development team.

Cris McGuinness

Cris McGuinness has joined housing consultant Pennington as senior finance consultant.

He formerly worked for South Liverpool Housing Group as assistant director of finance.

Job of the week

Name
Berwyn Kinsey
Old job
Regulation manager, Housing Corporation
New job
Head of the London Housing Federation
I wanted it because …
such an exciting role at this crucial time for the sector was really too good an opportunity to miss.
In my job you need to be …
persuasive, persistent and politically savvy.
I started in housing as …
a temp at Circle 33; it was supposed to be for four days but that was nearly eight years ago.
My role model is …
Roy Jenkins, the late Labour chancellor. He was a deeply intelligent man with enormous integrity and humanity.
When I’m not working I …
read Anthony Powell books, go swimming, listen to Radio 4 and go to the theatre; I also get sucked into reality TV.
My secret ambition is …
to participate in the opening ceremony of an Olympic Games.
Housing situation
I rent on the private market.

Source

Housing Today