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Our Leadership

We are led by our Board, Executive Team and Corporate Leadership Team. Together, they decide our direction, lead our organisation and make sure we deliver good services for our customers and communities.

Our Board

Our Board sets our long-term goals and oversees our performance, ensuring we meet all our regulatory requirements. It consists of both Non-Executive and Executive Directors.  

Anne McLoughlin

Chair

Rebecca Pritchard

Vice Chair and Chair of Treasury and Finance Committee

Alix Green

Chair of Investment Committee

Barbara Taeed

Chair of Audit and Risk Committee

Julie Wittich

Lee Gibson

Lizzie Hieron

Board Member responsible for complaints

Vacant position

To be recruited

Vacant position (1)

To be recruited

Executive Team

Our Executive Team are the directors of Cottsway, overseeing management and key decision making. 

Richard Reynolds

Chief Executive and Board Member

Sue Lakin

Deputy Chief Executive and Board Member

Colin Bloodworth

Director of Development and Partnerships

Tessa Rollings

Resources Director

Corporate Leadership Team

Our Corporate Leadership Team supports our Executive Team and is responsible for the day-to-day management of our services.

Clare Sellman

Head of Corporate Services

David Baddley

Head of Property Services

Jody Sanderson

Head of Assets

Marissa Yeoman

Head of Development

Matthew Batchelor

Head of IT and Projects

Samantha Marlow

Head of Communications

Sara Janes

Head of Finance

Wendy Hardy

Head of Housing

Our management structure

Our structure shows how our teams are organised and who is responsible for what.

Ensuring regulatory compliance

Our Board and Executive team are responsible for ensuring we comply with all regulatory consumer and economic standards, including for governance and financial viability, along with relevant laws including the Housing Ombudsman’s Complaint Handling Code.

For further details, see:

  • Governance and accountability - to find out how we are governed, how decisions are made and how we make sure we deliver quality services and Value for Money for our customers.
  • Ratings - to find out our regulatory ratings

We also have a customer scrutiny group to allow our residents to scrutinise and challenge our work, and inform our decisions. For more details, see:

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