Get to know our Directors

David Hayhoe
Interim Chief Executive

David has worked in the sector since 1995, initially in a finance role,  becoming Group Finance Director for Hafod Housing Association in 2010. In 2017 he was appointed Deputy Chief Executive at Hafod, taking responsibility for Housing, Care and Support. Following a year of retirement, he joined Cadwyn in June 2022 and was appointed Interim Chief Executive in November 2022.

His early career was with British Coal Corporation, where he qualified as an accountant and headed up finance teams in South Wales, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire.

 

 

 

Outside of work David is a husband, father to a son, a daughter, a sprocker spaniel and a cocker spaniel. He has been a long term supporter of the premier soccer team in Wales – Cardiff City.  
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Simon Fry
Director of Investment

Simon is responsible for the development & investment programme.

Simon has worked in the housing sector for over 25 years with significant experience in asset management, compliance, land acquisition, new build development and refurbishment. Simon has an enthusiastic passion for building well designed homes which are energy efficient and affordable for our residents. The investment team also specialise in innovative and speculative developments which generate income to reinvest in building more social homes for Cadwyn.  

Kyle Burgess
Director of Corporate Services

Kyle is responsible for finance and corporate services.

Kyle joined Cadwyn in June 2022 from Monmouthshire Housing Association. Kyle is a Chartered Accountant (ACA) having trained with Deloitte LLP in Cardiff.  Kyle has worked with the Housing Sector for over 10 years and is a passionate advocate for the sector, having seen the positive impacts of quality social housing in both England and Wales. 

Kyle was attracted to Cadwyn as an ambitious, people-focussed organisation whose values are rooted in the community.   Kyle hopes to help Cadwyn continue to innovate and collaborate to bring about positive transformational change for its communities.  Outside of work Kyle enjoys skiing, a competitive round of golf or walking his slightly hyperactive dog
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Nerys Gimblett-Williams
Assistant Director of Strategic Planning and Governance

Nerys joined Cadwyn in 2022 and specialises in strategic planning and delivery, system implementation and integration and working in collaboration to deliver improved services.

Nerys is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Chartered Management Institute and a GDPR Practitioner.