Board of Management
The Board is composed of volunteers who want to improve housing in Croydon, Sutton and Merton. They are prohibited by law from benefiting financially from the business of the Association. Under CCHA governance Board Members are not paid but the Board reserves the right to amend this if necessary in the future. The Board decides policies and controls the way the Association operates.
Two places on CCHA's Board of Management are kept available for residents. This ensures that the views of residents are always considered by the Board. The names of the Board members are given in our Annual Report which is available to all residents every September; just before our Annual General Meeting. If you want more information or would like to apply to become a board member please contact the Chief Executive at Norfolk House.
Brian Dillon - Chair
(Appointed to the Board in 1999)
Brian Dillon is a qualified accountant who specialises in public sector finance and management.
He worked in local authority finance until 1983 when he was appointed Director with a public sector Management Consultancy. He has been an independent consultant to local authorities and housing associations since 1989 and has occupied many senior finance and business roles in organisations across the public sector and in commerce.
Brian's experience and skills cover public sector investment appraisal and financing, residential property investment and management and business planning for public and private organisations.
Brian joined Croydon Churches HA as a co-optee in 1998 and was appointed to the Board of Management in 1999.
His particular aspirations for the Association over the coming year are the achievement of greater tenant participation in CCHA affairs, the continuation of high quality governance by the Board of Management tied to greater delegation to the Executive Team and, crucially, the achievement of further improvements to CCHA’s already high standards of performance. He has been Chair of CCHA since February 2000.
Irene Hadley - Deputy Chair
(Appointed to the Board in 1999)
Irene Hadley is a consultant in a local law firm, having recently incorporated her own sole practice. She is a land lawyer dealing withproperty transactions.
Irene has worked for Citizens Advice Bureau for many years in the past and currently chairs the Croydon domestic violence refuges for women. Irene is also secretary of Croydon Churches Floating Shelter which provides temporary shelter to the homeless of Croydon over the cold winter months.
Irene brings valuable legal experience to the Board and has been actively involved in a number of Ad Hoc Committees established by the Board.
Ben Aryeetey
(Appointed to the Board in 1993)
Ben Aryeetey is a Chartered Certified Accountant & Registered Auditor, and currently works as a Partner with Macs & Co, a firm of practicing accountants and registered auditors.
Ben has worked with various Housing Associations between 1994 and 2005 in variety of senior finance roles.
His involvement in social housing began in 1986 as a Board member with Wimbledon & District YMCA.
He has been a CCHA Board member since 1993 and brings the CCHA Board valuable experience in housing finance. His commitment to CCHA is to ensure that the Association remains financially viable in the longer term.
Juliet Atako
(Appointed to the Board in 2005)
Juliet Atako was appointed to the Board at the Annual General Meeting in September 2005.
Juliet forms part of CCHA's BME representation on the Board, following a six-month training course.
Juliet is qualified in Business Administration and Marketing but has a background of working in the public sector, particularly the Social Services arena.
Bunmi Atta
(Appointed to the Board in 2009)
Kathleen Boyle
(Appointed to the Board in 2009)
Norman Courts
(Appointed to the Board in 2009)
Clara Danso
(Appointed to the Board in 2007)
Shaun Dunleavy
(Appointed to the Board in 2003)
Shaun Dunleavy is a Performance Manager in local government and has worked in the housing sector for 9 years. He has a B.A. (Honours) in Housing Studies and a post graduate qualification in housing and business management.
His experience includes working for local authorities, particularly in Housing Management, quality and performance, business planning, best value and research.
Shaun was an active member of the Ad Hoc Committee which examined governance arrangements at CCHA.
Jacqueline Osmond
Co-optee (Co-opted onto the Board in 2006)
Jacqueline Osmond has been a tenant of CCHA for nine years and lived in the Croydon area all her life. She has three children.
Jacqueline is a member of the Tenant's panel and attends meetings when work commitments allow. For many years she was involved in the Guiding Association and gained valuable experience in many roles, from assisting and running a unit to organising fund raising events, outings and residential events and liaising with other local community groups. Through that work she has experience of sitting on and running committees and leading a team of people as well as being part of a team in a supporting role.
In her professional life Jacqueline has previously run her own hairdressing business but eleven years ago decided to study for a teaching degree and is now a primary school teacher in Croydon, having responsibilities for PE and Religious Education.
Jacqueline’s particular interest as a resident, is resident involvement, especially relating to children/young people and improving the local area.
