Cadwyn is led by a voluntary Board which is responsible for the way we operate
The Board meets on the first Wednesday of every month (except January and August) to agree future strategy, monitor performance and decide policies.
They also have a Board Away Day every January where they discuss the strategic direction of the organisation, governance and the Business Strategy.
The Board’s responsibilities include:
Frances is Chair of the Cadwyn Group Board and has been a Board Member since 2021. She is also a member of the Remuneration, Nomination and Governance Committee.
Frances is an experienced senior executive local government leader. She is currently the Strategic Director for Communities and Place at Monmouthshire County Council with responsibility for a wide portfolio of services including decarbonisation, climate change, housing, homelessness, economy, planning, strategic projects, waste services, highways and neighbourhood services.
Gareth is currently Vice Chair of Cadwyn and was previously Chair of the Audit Risk and Assurance Committee.
Before retiring, Gareth worked as Group Director of Resources at United Welsh, where he had overall responsibility for all aspects of the finance, IT and HR functions. Gareth was also a board member for Celtic Horizons (the maintenance subsidiary of United Welsh). He has over 30 years of experience in the housing sector.
Nicola has been a Board Member since 2016 and is a member of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee.
Nicola originally worked as a Money Advisor for the Vale of Glamorgan Council housing department until 2017, when she moved to Newydd as a Financial Inclusion Officer. She now works in Housing Management and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing. Nicola provides valuable insight to the Board from her unique perspective of not only working within the sector but also from being a Cadwyn tenant for 34 years.
Katie has been a Board Member since 2016 and is a member of the Remuneration, Nomination and Governance Committee.
Katie is Director of Cymorth Cymru, the representative body for homelessness, housing, and support services in Wales. Katie provides strategic leadership and a strong national voice on behalf of her members and the people they support, campaigning for policy, practice, and legislation to end homelessness and enable people to live independently and thrive in their communities.
Sioned has been a Board Member since 2017 and is a member of the Remuneration, Nomination and Governance Committee.
Sioned works as Head of Recruitment at Altair Ltd a housing consultancy working across Wales and the UK. Prior to this, Sioned worked as the Chief Executive of Urdd Gobaith Cymru, and Deputy Chief Exec of Community Housing Cymru (CHC). She worked for CHC for 12 years. Sioned is also a fluent Welsh speaker.
Cathy has been a Board Member since 2017 and is a member of the Remuneration, Nomination and Governance Committee.
Cathy is an Associate Director at Social Finance, focusing on early intervention and prevention approaches in education. Prior to this she was a Lead Change Maker in the Office of the Future Generations Commissioner, leading work on prevention, futures, and decarbonisation. She is Chair of Governors at Albany Primary School and volunteers for the Tavistock Centre and Mackintosh Community Garden, both in Roath.
Paul has been a Board Member since 2018 and is Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee.
Paul is a retired Compliance and Regulatory Risk professional, with over 30 years’ experience gained in senior roles with NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland, Computershare, Grant Thornton and, most recently, Principality Building Society. Paul is also an independent member of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee at Wales & West Housing.
Peter is an experienced housing professional and worked in the housing association sector for over 35 years. His last role was as Group Chief Executive of Pembrokeshire Housing. Since retiring he has had a number of Board member roles, including at Tai Tarian, Ty Hafan, and Hendre Group.
In addition to Board Membership at Cadwyn, he has Chaired the Igneous house building subsidiary, which has recently successfully completed its first market sale development.
Mark has been a Board Member since 2020 and is a member of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee.
Mark is retired and worked for Carmarthenshire County Council. He was the Head of Property Maintenance and Construction. He is currently a director of his own small company and a Director of Constructing Excellence Wales. An advocate for lean processes and a qualified coach he seeks to bring efficiencies to the construction industry.
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