BOARD
TERRY STACY MBE
Chair - he/him
Terry Stacy MBE JP, is currently Vice Chair of the Clarion Housing Association Board. He is a tenant in Islington in north London and has over 20 years’ experience of the housing sector, holding a number of senior roles in both housing associations and local authorities at a senior level. He has been a local authority Councillor for over 16 years and former Council Leader at LB Islington. He is currently Head of the Liberal Democrat Office at the Local Government Association. Terry was appointed Chair of the board in October 2021, he is our Governance board lead.
FIONA ASTIN
Board Member - she/her
Fiona has worked as an affordable housing development professional for about 25 years successfully delivering both Community Land Trust and co-housing projects and delivered a number of Extra Care schemes in the south of England. Recently, she has been working with local authorities who are starting to directly deliver their own housing again, advising on strategy and approach. Fiona was appointed to the board in March 2020, she is our Audit and Risk board lead.
ASSIAH AWALEH
Board Member - she/her
Assiah has a solid background in operations and service improvement, having worked in social housing for over 10 years, predominantly with General Needs and Leaseholder management. Assiah was appointed to the board in October 2021, she is our Customer and Safeguarding board lead.
JOSE DE PABLO
Board Member - he/him
Jose has been involved in the Later Living real estate sector for over 20 years. He has held positions in a number of investment, real estate development and corporate finance roles in the sector and spent seven years working on the international expansion of US-based care home group Sunrise Senior Living. He is currently the Head of Healthcare Transactions for Europe for Harrison Street Real Estate, a leading alternative asset investment company. Jose was appointed to the board in March 2020, he is our Funding and Finance co-board lead.
PAUL MCDERMOTT
Board Member - he/him
Paul is a director and partner at Trowers & Hamlins who has advised various London councils, the GLA and Homes England on legal and governance issues surrounding social care and older people’s housing as well as specialising in development/ regeneration and public funding. Paul has worked with a range of registered providers and other public sector organisations to develop public private schemes. Paul was appointed to the board in March 2020, he is our Legal and Regulation board lead.
ALASTAIR WILSON
Board Member - he/him
Alastair is CEO of the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE). SSE supports more than 1,000 social entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs each year with learning and connections, through its global network of 11 schools. Alastair is also a trustee of the Sheila McKechnie Foundation and the Cabrach Trust, and has previously held trustee roles at Social Enterprise UK, UnLtd, Access and the Akram Khan Dance Company. Alastair was appointed to the board in March 2020, he is our Funding and Finance co-board lead.
MICHELLE DAVIES
Board Member - she/her
Michelle is a creative strategic leader with extensive experience working within complex regulated environments in the health, charity, and commercial sectors. She has spent most of her career in the housing and social care sector, working in a range of roles with the specialist mental health charity Richmond Fellowship, Clarion Housing and most recently as Head of Housing & Regulated Services with Jewish Care, delivering their ambitious new build Retirement Housing portfolio. In 2015 she achieved a career highlight working in partnership with the Amy Winehouse Foundation to open Amy’s Place, a ground-breaking and innovative recovery housing project for women. Michelle was appointed to the board in October 2021, she is our HR and EDI board lead.
PHIL SCHMID
Board Member - he/him
Phil is a Senior Director in CBRE’s Operational Property Real Estate (OPRE) team leading on Senior Housing. Phil has 15 years’ experience providing transactional and consultancy services to operators, investors and lenders across complex and operational assets in social care and retirement sectors. Phil has been involved or lead on key transactions in the senior housing sector in recent years. Phil was appointed to the board in January 2021, he is our Business Development board lead.
SAM EMERY
board member - He/him
Sam is currently Partner and Co-Managing Director for Politics, Engagement and Planning at London Communications Agency. Sam was appointed to the board in June 2022, he is our Press, Comms and PR board lead.