CHIC is a consortium that is owned in equal part by all of its members and managed under an agency agreement with ARK Consultancy Ltd. CHIC’s governance is overseen by a Board of Directors whose role it is to set the consortiums strategic direction, ensure that it provides the contracts, frameworks and services that the members want and to monitor operational delivery of the agreed strategy.
CHIC’s Board comprises an Independent Chair and up to 10 further Directors, at least 8 of whom must be member representatives. CHIC’s Board reviews it’s mix of skills and experience regularly, to ensure that it has the requisite knowledge and experience to represent members effectively.
Maggie Punyer
Independent ChairDavid Wells
Vice Chair &
Wrekin Housing TrustLeon Storer
Assistant Director of Assets
StonewaterSarah Payling
Strategic Partnerships Director
Ocean Media GroupMark Pinnell
Executive Director of Assets & Dev
Solihull Community HousingJayne Bissell
Procurement Manager
ConnexusNaeem Nawaz
Head of Finance
Accent GroupLuke Beard
Assistant Director of Dev & ASM
Two Rivers HousingMak Akinyemi
Formerly Director of Property
Gateway Housing AssociationNatalie Baxter
Head of Property Compliance
Community Housing