David Hunt - Chair
Bett Barrett - Vice-Chair
Ken Barnes
Nick Fraser
Dawn Henry
Susan Jewkes
Lynette Lackey
John Lucas
Sam Morton
Neil White
Kieran Keane - Executive Member
Vivien Farrow - Executive Member 

David Hunt - Chair

David was appointed as Chair in 2010. He was an architect by profession and studied at University College London in the 1960s. David's career spanned posts in both the public and private sectors. He joined the housing association movement in 1979 and retired as chief executive of Broadland Housing Association in 2002. He obtained an MBA in 1998. He's a former Chair of Julian Housing Support and is currently Chair of Housing Association Property Mutual.

Bett Barrett - Vice Chair

Bett was appointed Vice-Chair in 2010.  Educated in Norwich, she trained as a nurse and health visitor in London. She then returned to Norfolk and studied development studies at the University of East Anglia.

Her career has been varied and has always related to health. She's worked in the community as a practising health visitor, in health service management and in nurse education. She's been chief executive of a women's health charity and has project managed a number of health research trials. Bett has an MSc by research from Manchester University as well as a teaching qualification.

Bett has been an active volunteer for a wide range of organisations. Her current community activities include being a trustee of AgeUK Norfolk and a volunteer for the witness service in the magistrates' and coroner's courts.  

Ken Barnes

Ken has spent his entire working career in local government. Ken retired from South Norfolk District Council in 2009 as a corporate director having had responsibility for a range of services including strategic housing. Until 2003 he was the council's treasurer responsible its financial affairs. He's a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy and has served on its council and boards for a number of years.

Nick Fraser   

Nick is an independent housing consultant, providing strategic advice, project management and business development to housing associations and local authorities.

Nick has worked in housing for over 25 years. He worked within a large housing group and has also served as a non-executive director for a Leeds-based housing organisation.

His aim is to help us build on our core values to become the region's social housing provider of choice.

Dawn Henry

Dawn is the chief executive of a Suffolk-based charity that enhances the social, emotional and physical health and well-being of young people.

Dawn began her career in nursing before moving to a variety of senior management roles within the voluntary, community and housing sectors. She has a significant amount of experience in establishing or leading projects and organisations. Dawn spent 7 years working for a specialist Registered Social Landlord as housing director and formerly as project director. She established a direct access homeless hostel with holistic support services for young people.

Dawn is Chair of a county infrastructure organisation specialising in children, young people and families. She is also a board member of Healthy Ambition Suffolk. Dawn holds positions on a number of strategic boards for Suffolk County Council's Children and Young People's Directorate.

Susan Jewkes

Susan has had a long career in the public sector, working in education and local government. She first became interested in housing during the 10 years she spent as a senior manager with the Audit Commission. She brings an understanding of regulation and an interest in improving public services to the board.

Susan currently works as a freelance consultant, bringing interim and project management services to the public sector.

Lynette Lackey

Lynette is also a board member of Places for People. She's a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years' experience in real estate finance, corporate reporting and financial management.

Lynette is also a director of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the UK Chair Elect for the National Association of Women in Property. She spent 10 years as a partner with BDO Stoy Hayward, specialising in international real estate transactions.  

John Lucas

John was elected by the association's customer body to represent customers on the board of management. 

He had a successful career in IT management and worked in many different countries for a number of global organisations. Having developed severe mental and physical health problems he now lives in supported housing for people with long-term and debilitating mental health problems. 

John was encouraged to become a customer representative after he complained about how a problem had been dealt with. Through his own personal circumstances he has an insight into the needs of those who are 'seldom heard' in society. John felt that joining the customer body was an opportunity to represent supported housing tenants. 

Sam Morton 

Sam started his career in local government as a front line social worker before becoming a senior manager with Norfolk Social Services. He managed all adult services throughout the county. Sam developed a county-wide sensory support team providing services to people with severe hearing and sight problems. He also had overall responsibility for the hospital social work teams within the old boundaries of the Norwich Health Authority area.
 
Sam has been involved in local politics concentrating on public health, serving on the board of Norwich Health Authority and representing the county council on the Norwich Primary Care Trust. His experience also includes special needs housing developments and housing in the community for people with physical handicaps. He is a trustee of AgeUK and Julian Housing Support.

Neil White

A qualified chartered accountant, Neil has held senior roles in both financial and general management in retail motor trade, music business and clothing manufacture. His major specialism has been in operational project work for offshore manufacturing companies. He currently holds a financial role with an international diagnostic healthcare group.

Kieran Keane - Executive Member

Kieran is the Group Director of Operations for Places for People.

Vivien Farrow - Executive Member

Vivien is Managing Director of Cotman Housing Association.