David Joyce is our Director of Finance. David has had successful 18+ year career within the housing sector having previously worked for Christian Action Housing, A2 Dominion, Swan Housing, and Tower Hamlets Community Housing among other housing associations.  He has a demonstrable track-record in both finance and treasury with a strong focus on operational excellence and driving value for money initiatives. David is a FCT (Fellow of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.) Originally from New Zealand, outside work David enjoys the somewhat pedestrian pursuits of white-water kayaking and paragliding.

David is a member of the Board and Audit & Risk Committee at South Essex Homes.

Steve is an established senior leader having led large scale teams in Kier Services Ltd for over 12 years. He has been responsible for leading housing contracts for large and small housing providers worth more than £120 million.  Steve has a compelling vision for continuing to develop our customer services, especially focusing on our housing stock.

Ben has a wealth of experience working in blue-chip organisations across several sectors,  He started his career as a commercial lawyer, working first in entertainment and then as a senior lawyer at Virgin Media.  Whilst at Virgin Media, Ben transitioned into a commercial role – leading its Broadband and Value-Added Services team.  Following this, he joined BT to help set up their Strategic Partnerships function working closely with the likes of Amazon and Microsoft.  During his time at BT, Ben also led their Specialist Business division (covering 999, Street Services and Phone Book) and latterly the transformation of their Business Services division (employing ~18,000 people).  A married father of three, in his spare time Ben is a District Councillor, a Trustee for Citizens’ Advice and practices as a qualified executive coach.   

The Housing Solutions Board is currently made up of non-executive independent members and our Chief Executive. 

Liz has been Chairman of the Board of Housing Solutions since 2018 and also chairs the organisation’s Nominations Committee. She has extensive experience at Board level in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors and on 1 January 2022, Liz was appointed as the Chair of the British Red Cross. Liz is also Chairman of the Staff College for Learning,  Remuneration Committee Chair of Brasenose College, Oxford and  Trustee of both The Ditchely Foundation and Winchester Hospice.

Liz  was previously a strategy partner at Accenture where she led Accenture’s global strategic Think Tank, specialising in scenario planning, strategic communications, corporate social responsibility, and relationship management.

Liz has held a broad range of non-executive roles including Chairman of Hampshire Hospitals NHS FT, board member of the IPSA; Council member of Chatham House; Director at National Australia Group Europe and Clydesdale Bank plc. and  advisory board member of IMD. Liz is a member and previous vice chairman of IWF UK; a member of Women Corporate Directors and an elected FRSA (Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts Manufacturing and Commerce).

Liz  was awarded the Sunday Times public sector Non-Executive of the Year Award.

Fred Maroudas joined the Housing Solutions Board in November 2022 bringing with him extensive senior treasury and commercial experience in UK regulated capital markets with a focus on infrastructure.  He has held the roles of Finance Director of Heathrow Airport, Director of Treasury for BAA, Head of Rail & Airports Infrastructure within HM Treasury and prior to that he was Director of Funding at Network Rail. He is currently Director of Corporate Finance for Thames Water  

Fred brings a wealth of experience acting as chair and non-executive director, having served on several boards within the commercial and non-profit sectors.  This includes Chair of the Investment & Risk Committee at UK Green Investment Bank Ltd (where he was also a founding director) and trustee director at the Institute of Cancer Research Pension Fund and the Railway Pensions Scheme.  Fred has a strong interest in the housing sector and currently chairs AWOL London Limited, a west London-based housing association and Agilia Infrastructure Partners Ltd.. He is also a Director at Ebbsfleet Development Corporation and The Day News and Media.

Fred has a professional background in journalism, investment banking and is a qualified solicitor having graduated from St Catherine’s College, Cambridge.

Nick joined the Housing Solutions Board in 2019 and chairs the Audit & Risk Committee and sits as a member on the Funding Committee.

Nick is a Director at  Regents University, Governor of Leeds Beckett University and a Pannells LLP member. Nick is a Chartered Accountant. Until March 2015, he was a partner at BDO LLP and prior to this PKF (UK) LLP, providing audit, forensic and corporate finance services.  This included work in the charity and not for profit sectors as well as for corporate and government departments and bodies. Nick has acted as an expert witness with High Court experience in a variety of commercial disputes and professional negligence cases.  He is a qualified mediator. Since retiring Nick has taken on a number of trustee, non-executive and regulatory positions.

Jeremy joined the Board in 2020. He is a member of Housing Solutions’ Audit & Risk Committee and is Housing Solutions’ Board health and safety champion. Jeremy is also Chair of BexleyCo Homes.

Jeremy has a passion for the housing sector and has held various executive board leadership roles . at Network Homes, Peabody, Notting Hill Genesis and as Managing Director of Lampton 360 Property Ltd.

Rebecca joined the Housing Solutions Board in February 2022. She is an experienced sustainability professional with expertise in delivering property sustainability strategies and supporting wider strategic business growth. Rebecca has expertise in building design and retrofit, tenant sustainability and sustainable property management. She currently works as a UK Sustainability Director at Savills. Rebecca has a Master’s degree in Architecture and Environmental Design, a Fellowship in Sustainability Leadership and is a Chartered Environmentalist.

Ian Windsor joined the Housing Solutions Board in November 2022 bringing with him over 30 years’ experience in IT/digital roles. Ian has led various digital and organisational transformations in UK and global companies including Procter & Gamble, WH Smith and Reckitt Benckiser. Ian was previously Chief Information Officer (CIO) at ConvaTec Plc, a FTSE 100 company where he oversaw the delivery of an enterprise-wide digital transformation and lead on Cyber and Privacy risk.

Ian has extensive Board level experience both as an executive and as a Trustee. He is currently a Trustee of charity Pets as Therapy

Arlene Keenan joined the Housing Solutions Board in July 2024 bringing with her extensive senior-level finance and commercial experience gained across a variety of UK & global businesses and markets. 

She has considerable experience of the housing sector, having worked with Affordable Housing and Healthcare Group Ltd (AHH), since 2015, supporting delivery of low cost, sustainable housing and local communities as Group CFO and Head of Transaction.

Prior to joining AHH, Arlene held significant senior international positions at Euromoney Institutional Investor Plc including Chief Operating Officer and Chief Finance Officer of their capital markets group. She also worked at KMPG in London as an Audit Manager.

Arlene is currently the Responsible Finance Officer at Lymington and Pennington Town Council and an experienced non-executive director. She is currently a member of the Presidents Committee and Finance & Audit Committee at the Little Ship Club, a not-for-profit sailing club based on the Thames at central London.   

Arlene is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered accountants and a Chartered Tax Advisor.

Martha Desmond joined the Housing Solutions Board in January 2025 as an experienced non-executive director in the not-for-profit sector, including roles at London Energy and charity Electrical Safety First.

Martha has senior-level commercial expertise gained across a variety of UK FTSE 100, private equity and charitable organisations. She is an expert in human resources with a particular focus on strategy and organisational change. She is currently Chief People Officer at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.  

Martha is a member of Housing Solutions’ Nominations and Remuneration Committees and Policy advisory group as well as being Housing Solutions’ complaints champion. She has an MA in Organisational Consulting, a Fellow of the CIPD and member of our local community, based in Maidenhead.