I lead JRHT's housing and communities services, including:

• neighbourhood services
• sheltered housing
• extra care at Hartfields in Hartlepool
• community development and resident engagement, including the use of our community assets
• customer services, service improvement and performance
• property maintenance, modernisation and improvement
• maintenance and development of our green spaces and parks.

I enjoy working with our communities and residents. I enjoy ensuring their homes and environments are safe, warm, affordable and good quality. This supports their broader health and well-being. I value the opportunity to work with colleagues to solve poverty in our communities and the UK.

I am an environmental health officer by profession, but have specialised in housing for most of my career. I have led operational teams for:

• housing enforcement
• housing management financial assistance
• housing options and homelessness services
• sheltered housing, housing regeneration
• resident involvement
• performance and programme management.

I have led on policy and strategy development. I have worked in partnerships with other organisations to ensure people get maximum health benefits from good, safe, affordable housing.