Our Board
Dennis Bradley, Chair of the Board
Dennis has been a Board member since November 2016 and prior to that he was Chair of our Scrutiny Group. He previously chaired the Finance and Development Committee and is a member of the Finance and Investment and HR and Remuneration Committees.
With two Masters degrees, he has over 40 years’ experience in the public sector. Driven by a strong social conscience and experience of the workings of large, complex organisations he spends his time since retiring assisting as a Chair of Governors as well as his work with Livin.
Dennis believes that a secure, affordable home is a necessity for all and is committed to bringing his experience and skills to help support the Board.
Kevin Thompson, Board Member
Norman Rollo, Board Member
Norman has been a Board member since November 2016. He is currently Chair of the HR and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Commitee.
With a professional career in human resources and management consultancy, Norman has also, in previous roles, been responsible for developing community services and providing excellent customer support.
Brought up in a council house, Norman is proud of what good social housing can offer to tenants and the respect and self-worth it can bring to those it supports. He is committed to ensuring our tenants receive great services delivered with care, courtesy, fairness and respect.
Charlotte Harrison, Board Member
Charlotte has been a Board member since February 2017. She is currently on the Housing and Communities and the HR and Remuneration committees.
With over 20 years’ experience in the housing sector across a variety of housing organisations, Charlotte began her career in London working for a Latin American Housing Co-operative which was part of a wider network of agencies working with the Latin American community. Since then Charlotte worked in the South West and North East before joining the Northern Housing Consortium where she led the policy and public affairs service for 12 years. Charlotte is passionate about the role housing can play in supporting opportunities for both individuals and communities and is committed to bringing her experience and knowledge to the Board.
Hannah Underwood, Board Member
Hannah is passionate about enabling people to flourish and brings extensive leadership and business improvement skills through her experience of leading award-winning businesses to deliver innovation and growth. She has a strong interest in supporting youth projects to empower young people in the region which helps raise their potential to meet their aspirations. She is the Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Committees.
With a ‘social heart’, Hannah is passionate about sustaining strong communities and is committed to adding value to Livin’s mission through exploring and considering wider social and economic issues and their impact on housing.
Natalie Wilkinson, Board Member
Stephen Watson, Board Member
Jennifer Clement, Board Member
Jennifer joined us in September 2023 as a Board Member and is part of our Audit and Risk, and Housing and Communities Committee.
She has been involved in helping to bring her community together and has over 20 years’ experience as a Board member with organisations such as The Learning Library and The Children’s Heart Unit Fund (based at Freeman Hospital).
As a tenant of six years, living and working within our communities Jennifer has great insight and knowledge of the needs of tenants and residents and is an advocate of listening to customers’ voices to help shape services that make a difference.
Alan Boddy, Chief Executive and Board Member
Alan has a track record of delivering transformational change since joining us when we were established in 2009. He is a housing, performance and human resources professional with a people centric approach and an advocate of excellent customer service.
He holds postgraduate diplomas in Housing and Human Resources , a Masters Degree in Strategic Human Resource Management and is a member of both the Chartered Institute of Housing and Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Having grown up in one of our communities he is aware of the social and economic challenges that many face. He is committed to making life changing improvements for people and their communities, and has dedicated 30 years to delivering a range of housing, property and support services.
Sean Brodie, Executive Director and Board Member
With over 19 years of direct housing experience Sean’s career has spanned both industry and the charitable sector, joining us as an Executive Director in July 2015.
Sean has a wealth of expertise and leads the Finance, Property Services and Development teams. He also has Executive responsibility for managing the Construction Related Services Contract with Mears plc. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and is also a qualified Corporate Treasurer.
Committees
Housing and Communities Committee
The Housing and Communities Committee comprises: Kevin Thompson (chair), Charlotte Harrison, Natalie Wilkinson, and Jennifer Clement.
The committee is responsible for monitoring customer experience and asset management.
Audit and Risk Committee
The Audit and Risk Committee comprises: Stephen Watson (chair), Hannah Underwood, Norman Rollo, and Jennifer Clement.
The key responsibilities of the committee are risk, control and governance and associated assurance through a process of constructive challenge.
Finance and Investment Committee
The Finance and Investment Committee comprises: Hannah Underwood (chair), Dennis Bradley, Natalie Wilkinson, and Stephen Watson.
The committee reviews and monitors our programme of development and financial performance.
HR and Remuneration Committee
The HR and Remuneration Committee comprises: Norman Rollo (chair), Charlotte Harrison, Dennis Bradley, and Kevin Thompson.
The key responsibilities of the committee are to provide oversight over the appraisal arrangements for the Chief Executive, and remuneration arrangements for the Chief Executive and Executive Directors in accordance with their contracts of employment.