Board & Executives

Judith Winterbourne

Chair

Judith joined the Board in 2017 following a career in housing of over 30 years, 20 years as an executive officer and the last 10 years as a Managing Director of a 13,000 housing association based in the North West.

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.

Gordon Spenley

Chair of Audit & Risk

Gordon joined the Board in 2011 and is Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee. As a retired Chartered Quantity Surveyor he has many years of experience in housing development.

Dr. Anthony Rimmer

Board Member

Tony worked as a full time GP in a town centre practise for 25 years and was also involved in commissioning health services. He now does locum sessions, works in A&E and sits on Tribunals for the Ministry of Justice.

Bernard Whitely

Board Member

Bernard has an engineering background which saw him living in both South Africa and Spain before returning to the UK. Bernard is a volunteer for LifeTime. He joined the Board during 2014 and is a tenant member

Eliot Ward

Board Member

Eliot joined the Board in 2014. He is a chartered surveyor with over 25 years' private and public sector experience in all areas relating to commercial property and mixed-use urban regeneration.

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.

Martin Newsholme

Co-opted Board Member

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.

Tony Deakin

Board Member

Tony is Finance Director for Cartrefi Conwy, a housing association based in North Wales. He has over 20 years experience working in the social housing sector. Tony has both studied and worked in Manchester and has previously been a Board member with another Cheshire based housing association. He is a member of CIPFA’s Housing Panel.