Question 1

Meeta Luthra

Accepted Answer

Meeta is a Transformational Change Leader with over 20 years’ experience of planning, leading and assuring change in both the public and private sector. She holds a Masters of Chemical Engineering and uses her analytical expertise, coupled with strong relationship building and communication skills, to set up and deliver programmes across a wide variety of clients and industries including the third sector.

In the last 10 years, Meeta has increased her focus on building and growing in-house talent and capabilities to ensure that the organisations that she works with can sustain and deliver impactful change. Alongside this, Meeta works to support the local community through volunteering and board memberships.

Question 2

Shahron Shah

Accepted Answer

Shahron has extensive executive experience in homelessness and social housing. Shahron is currently Chief Executive Officer at Waltham Forest Housing Association, a community focussed provider of general needs and sheltered housing with some specialist services for people with learning disabilities.

Shahron has a significant experience in leadership, governance, the strategic development of services and embedding customer focus and inclusion.

Question 3

Chinyere Ugwu

Accepted Answer

Chinyere has extensive experience working in various executive and board positions in Housing Regeneration, Community Development, Engagement and Customer Services.

This includes 6 years as CEO of Hillside Housing Trust, Chair of Catalyst Housing Group Charitable Trust. More recently she was the Vice Chair of Westway Housing Association and Director of Community and Customer Relations for Homes for Haringey.

Chinyere is passionate about working collaboratively with organisations and communities in helping people realise their best potential.

Question 4

Ian Adams, Vice Chair

Accepted Answer

Ian is an experienced communications director and is currently employed as Director of Membership and Stakeholder Engagement at NHS Resolution.

He has been involved in addressing homelessness, both during his service as a local authority councillor and as a non-executive director of a social housing arm’s length management organisation.

Ian is also a trustee of several other charities with a focus on with social inclusion.

Question 5

Nicky Boland

Accepted Answer

Nicky has worked in adult social care for over 20 years and joined SHP’s board following the merger of ELMS mental health charity into SHP in 2020. Nicky is currently the Director of Business Development for a London based charity, predominantly supporting people with learning disabilities and autism. Previously Nicky has held roles managing supported housing services and registered care, quality assurance and volunteering services.

Question 6

Cristina Martinez Fernandez

Accepted Answer

Cristina is a certified accountant with experience in both internal and external audit functions. Prior to her role at Citi as Senior Audit Manager for Finance function, Cristina held a senior role at Deloitte.

With over 10 years of experience in financial services industry, Cristina brings to SHP her expertise in finance, governance and controls.

Question 7

Peter Brogden

Accepted Answer

Peter is a qualified accountant and holds a degree in Management Sciences. He retired from full time

employment in February 2020 after a career in financial management within multi-national groups spanning a variety of industrial and commercial sectors. For the last 12 years he was UK Finance Director and Company Secretary for a global public transport provider.

He is married to Ruth, a chiropodist, and they have four children, all now adults.

Question 8

Mark Fell

Accepted Answer

Mark is a barrister at Radcliffe Chambers, a leading London chancery and commercial set. Since being called to the Bar in 2004, Mark's practice has revolved around work for financial institutions, central government and regulators, with a particular specialism in financial services regulation. Mark was recently appointed to the Attorney General's A Panel of counsel who deal with the most complex government legal cases.

Since joining SHP’s Board of Trustees in 2015, Mark has focused on risk management and the charity's approach to litigation. He is a member of the Finance Sub-committee.

Question 9

Lindsey Chiswick

Accepted Answer

Lindsey has had a career spanning more than 20 years working for the UK Government in a variety of roles and specialisms, covering security, law enforcement, and public affairs. She is currently working as a director in the Metropolitan Police. Living in the capital, Lindsey has seen first-hand the growth of homelessness across London and is determined to bring about change.

Lindsey joined the board in 2015 and is proud to play a small part in an organisation which makes a difference to 8000 lives each year. Lindsey brings experience in public relations, delivering large scale, complex change and strengthening capability.

Question 10

Jon Rosser, Chair

Accepted Answer

Jon is Chief Executive at World Child Cancer and has 20 years’ experience as a senior executive, including two Chief Executive roles and three roles as a Board Chair.

Jon spent many years working in social housing, starting his career as a Housing Officer in Lambeth and progressing to a number of executive and non-executive leadership roles in the sector, including eight years as the Chair of Gateway Housing Association.

In recent years he has worked extensively in the international development field, including senior roles at VSO and Save The Children. Jon has been Chair of Trustees at SHP since October 2019.

Jon Rosser, Chair

Liz Rutherfoord, Chief Executive

Toni Warner, Director of Services

Lookman Kazeem, Director of Finance

Howard Rosenthal, Director of HR