Posted 13.10.14
Dave Bentley has been appointed as the new National President of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the UK's largest trade association in the construction sector. He was elected at the FMB's latest Annual General Meeting in Yorkshire.
A well-known figure in the construction sector, Dave Bentley said:
"It is an honour to be given the chance to help lead the FMB and I'm looking forward to meeting and representing FMB members across the UK.
"My theme during my two year presidency is to increase the value of membership for every firm and a key part of this will be enhancing our consumer marketing to help our members win more work.
"I am also very keen to explore how we strengthen our offering to consumers through insurance-backed warranties."
Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said:
"Dave Bentley is an extremely passionate advocate for the SME construction industry and I look forward to working with him over the coming years.
"During the course of 2014, the FMB has undergone radical internal streamlining to improve the overall efficiency of the organisation and we're now well placed to take advantage of the upturn in the SME construction sector."
Gary Lewis was elected as the FMB's new National Vice-President and Jim Gilmour, the former FMB National President, is now the Immediate Past President.
Posted 13.10.14
Jenny Osbourne has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of TPAS, the tenant empowerment organisation in England.
She has been the Acting Chief Executive since January 2014 and will start in her new role with immediate effect. Being the previous Head of Corporate Services for TPAS, Jenny is a strong advocate for effective partnership working between tenants, providers, contractors and government.
Announcing the appointment, Steve Meakin MBE, Chair of the TPAS board said:
"We are delighted to appoint Jenny following a rigorous recruitment process. Jenny is exactly the leader TPAS needs. She has consistently demonstrated strong leadership skills, foresight and the political intuition we need to ensure we maintain our unique role in the sector.
"She has been successfully joining up government policy with front line service delivery and grassroots tenants groups for a number of years now and we're confident the TPAS membership family will grow even stronger with her leadership."
Posted 10.10.14
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has announced that its Chief Executive, Grainia Long, is to leave the organisation to become Chief Executive at the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC), based in Dublin.
CIH Governing Board Chair Turlogh O'Brien said:
"Grainia has been an inspirational leader during a significant period of change at CIH and an important time in the housing industry. She has done a fantastic job, and while I'm very sorry to see her move on, I understand her desire to return home to Ireland.
"We will begin recruitment for a new Chief Executive immediately."
Grainia Long said:
"It has been a privilege to lead CIH for the last three years, and I've loved every minute. I am proud of what we've done to improve our services to members, build our public profile and ensure an engaged and energised profession that is committed to improving peoples' lives.
"It has been a difficult decision to leave, but I know that the level of skill and talent in the organisation means that CIH is perfectly equipped to move on to the next exciting phase of growth and development."
Grainia Long will continue in her role at CIH into 2015. CIH will begin recruitment for a new Chief Executive immediately.
