Board & Executives

Michele Scattergood

Michele Scattergood

Chair

Michele recently retired from the role of Chief Executive at Breakthrough UK a successful disabled people’s organisationwhich promotes independent living and employment. She has a particular interest in the role of housing as a social determinant of health and is passionate about person centred and asset-based approaches. Michele has nationally known expertise in disability issues and was awarded a place on the ‘Power 100 list’ of most influential disabled people in the UK in 2017.
Michele has significant experience as a Chair and held a co-chair role with the Greater Manchester Mayoral Disabled People’s Panel up until her retirement. Michele lives in Warrington.

Martin Newsholme

Martin Newsholme

Chair of Arc

Martin is a qualified Chartered Accountant with 30 years experience of advising a wide range of businesses in public & private sector. Currently acting as a consultant to businesses on improving governance and all financial matters. He became Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee in 2020.

Carl Talbot-Davies

Carl Talbot-Davies

Board Member

Carl has been a senior property and asset management professional for nearly 25 years and has worked for Housing Departments, ALMOs, Trusts and Group Structures, working in Warrington and the surrounding area for much of his career. Carl is looking forward to contributing to a successful and caring organisation that puts customers at the heart of all that they do.

David Simons

David Simons

Board Member

David has lived in the Warrington area for 15 years, having held senior management roles with Boots, Shop Direct and The Co-op, before serving as senior executive officer to the National Pharmacy Association. David also serves as a trustee at Culture Warrington and non-executive at Avela Services. Working as a self-employed consultant, he has recently advised the Charity Commission and RSPCA.

Janet Richmond

Janet Richmond

Board Member

Janet is an experienced Management Consultant with over twenty years’ experience in housing. Her career includes senior roles within HR and Organisational Development with Barclays Bank and in the housing sector. Janet is Chair of Lancashire Mind mental health charity, an accomplished speaker and business coach.

Steven License

Steven License

Deputy Chair

Steve's background is in housing and community investment having worked in both local authorities and housing association's across the North of England.

Tracey Mainwaring

Tracey Mainwaring

Board Member

Prior to raising her family, Tracey worked in both commercial and housing industries as a Legal Director. She now works at Citizens Advice Bureau in many areas but specialises in money advice, insolvency and housing issues.

Louise Murphy

Louise Murphy

Board Member

Louise is an experienced Social Housing Solicitor, and Head of Social Housing and Regeneration, at a law firm. She lives in Latchford in Warrington and is committed to her local community. Louise is a mum of two children, a governor of a local school and she manages a local social club. She also sits on the CIH North West Reginal Board. Louise has a dog called Vinnie and enjoys walking in her spare time.

Alison Dean

Alison Dean

Board Member

Alison is Executive Director of People and Culture at a North-West based housing association. She has over twenty years’ experience working in the housing sector, starting her career in customer involvement, before branching into regeneration and a variety of operational housing management and leadership roles. Alison is passionate about driving people-focused change, and has led large scale change programmes that ensure the needs of customers are at the heart of service delivery and positive organisational culture are built.

Jimmy Overill

Jimmy Overill

Board Member

Jimmy is a passionate affordable housing development professional with a varied background working across both public and private sector organizations such as Homes England and ilke Homes; a sustainably led MMC manufacturer. He’s an active advocate for MMC and Zero-Carbon delivery and I hold a keen interest in projects that strive to deliver true regeneration for our areas. Aside from a professional capacity, I have two small children, which means hobbies are something of a memory, but I love getting away to a West Ham game with my dad and brother, when the opportunity arises.

David Cummins

David Cummins

Chief Executive

David has over 25 years of housing experience, having previously worked in both traditional and stock transfer organisations.

Kirsty Capper

Kirsty Capper

Executive Director of Resources

Kirsty is responsible for delivering the Association's Finance & Corporate Services - including ICT & organisational performance.

Fiona Graham

Fiona Graham

Executive Director of Operations

Fiona is responsible for Growth, Asset Management and Customer Services.

Testimonials

“Thank you so much for your help in getting me set up in my new home” 

Anonymous – WHA Resident

“We’re really grateful for the excellent service we received from Warrington Housing Association’s Money Adviser and the extra money has made a big difference, helping us hire a gardener and be able to go to LifeTime more often where we enjoy singing in the choir”

Mr & Mrs Holland – WHiA Customers

“I’m so grateful to Warrington Housing Association for reaching out to me to make sure I’m claiming my full benefit entitlements”

Ms Heseltine – WHA Resident

“We couldn’t have navigated the benefits system without the fantastic help we received from Warrington Housing Association’s Money Adviser”

Andrew & Eileen – WHA Residents

“I felt like a big weight had been lifted off my shoulders and that I had somebody on my side”

Barbara, WHA resident

Warrington Housing Association 

Contact Us

Tel: 01925 246810
Email: admin@wha.org.uk

Warrington Housing Association, the Gateway, 89 Sankey Street, Warrington, WA1 1SR

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