East Midlands regional meetings

East Midlands Leaders Forum

This quarterly forum is open to all housing association chief executives, directors, chairs and board members whose organisations operate in the East Midlands, and acts as a place to share information, challenges, expertise and best practice on strategic issues, as well as influencing the NHF’s work.

Twice a year we hold the Forum joint with the West Midlands, to explore common issues across the wider geography. 

East Midlands Sounding Board

The Sounding Board is a small focus group of up to 12 chief executives and directors that works closely with the NHF External Affairs Manager, helping to direct and deliver the East Midlands Leaders Forum as well as the NHF’s wider work across the East Midlands, including stakeholder engagement and lobbying activities. Membership of the Sounding Board is reviewed annually – if you are interested in joining, please contact our Admin team.

Download the Sounding Board’s terms of reference. 

Members of the Sounding Board

• Paul Moat, Chief Executive, Nottingham Community Housing Association (Chair)
• Phil Hardy, Executive Director of Operations, Grand Union Housing Group (Vice chair)
• Julie Doyle, Chief Executive, Longhurst Group
• Marion Duffy, Chief Operating Officer, Platform Housing Group
• Simon Hatchman, Executive Director of Resources, PA Housing
• Chan Kataria, Group Chief Executive, East Midlands Homes
• Murray MacDonald, Chief Executive, Lincolnshire Housing Partnership
• Andrew Reston, Regional Director Midlands & East, Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing
• Jo Savage, Chief Executive, Greatwell Homes 
• Lindsey Williams, Group Chief Executive, Futures Housing Group