The Durham-based landlord has restructured its non-executive team following the retirement of its former chair

Livin Housing has appointed a new chair of the board and four new board members. 

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Source: Livin Housing

(left to right): Elaine Middleton (board member), Jenny Davidson (board member), Alan Boddy (chief executive), Natalie Wilkinson (chair), Joanne Race (board member) and Paul Stephens (board member)

Natalie Wilkinson, a board member since 2022, has succeeded former chair Dennis Bradley, who retired on 18 September after reaching the end of his nine-year term.

Wilkinson previously led the InsightXchange tenant forum to improve service delivery at the housing association, which manages 8,800 homes across County Durham.

She said she is “excited to build on the board’s strong foundations and to support Livin to continue to grow”.

Meanwhile, Elaine Middleton, Paul Stephens, Joanne Race, and Jenny Davidson have joined the non-executive team this year.

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Middleton is a freelance strategic consultant and was previously director of customer operations at Housemark, while Stephens has been executive director of corporate services at Livin since 2022

Race is the HR director at Durham University, while Davidson is a visiting fellow at Newcastle University, providing input on sustainability leadership and climate action.

Alan Boddy is Livin’s chief executive.

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