EastendHomes announces new Chair
EastendHomes has appointed Jacqui Bateson as the new Chair of its Board.
Jacqui will take over from current Chair Kevin Moore who has reached the end of his Board term.
An existing EastendHomes Board Member, Jacqui has a background in financial services and worked within the housing sector as a non-executive director for over 20 years. She was previously Managing Director of leading housing charity HACT – where she led its transformation programme. The appointment panel were particularly impressed by Jacqui’s passion for delivering value to customers through accessible and empathetic services.
Her Chair role will be ratified at EastendHomes’ forthcoming Annual General Meeting on 23 September 2024.
John Henderson, Chief Executive of EastendHomes said:
Jacqui brings a wealth of strategic business experience along with a clear vision and drive to deliver an excellent local housing service that impacts our east London communities in the best possible way. We welcome her leadership and look forward to working with our Board in developing EastendHomes’ new corporate plan 2025-2028.
I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank Kevin Moore for his service to EastendHomes. He has ensured a resident's voice is at the heart of our decision making and that we are in a resilient place to build on our housing and community offer.
Jacqui Bateson said:
A real draw for me is EastendHomes’ size and local focus. Our high-quality housing, knowledge and networks put us in a strong position to meet all our regulation requirements and offer residents a massive amount of value. Our strategic focus will be looking at how we build on this in collaboration with residents, partners and communities. I’m delighted to be leading EastendHomes through its next chapter and look forward to meeting colleagues and residents over the next weeks and months.
Kevin Moore added:
This is a strong governance appointment for EastendHomes and I’d like to wish Jacqui and fellow Board Members the very best of luck. I’d also like to thank the many local people and staff I’ve worked with in my role as EastendHomes Chair. I’m continually impressed by their dedication. It’s been a real pleasure to get to know and work with these individuals.