Redland's Board

There are currently vacancies on the Redland Board. If you are interested in applying, please contact Philippa Armstrong, Head of Governance, on 01225 366002.

There are currently nine board members.

Tom Battersby
(Redland Chair)

Tom BattersbyTom Battersby has a long standing interest in housing associations, having worked in West London as a housing officer before starting in IT. He lives in Bath and works for Capita Software Services in Trowbridge.

 

 

Mohindra Chowdhry

Mohindra ChowdhuryMohindra Chowdhry came to England in 1962 after the partition of India. He qualified as a civil engineer specialising in structural design. After a successful career in the construction industry, Mohindra set up his own business importing leather from Europe, Asia and South America. Mohindra has been president of the Indian Association in Bristol and, with his wife, has contributed extensively to the Asian and Sikh community. Mohindra is also the president of Panjabi Forum International and a founder member Four years ago he joined Redland Housing Association’s Board.

 

Kate Innes

Kate InnesKate Innes, Independent Board Member has worked in the sector for over 6 years in the areas of supported housing, general needs and leasehold residents. On moving to Bristol two years ago she was keen to get involved locally with an association.

 

 

 

Andy Riggs

Andy RiggsAndy Riggs is a chartered accountant and has been working within the education sector for 15 years. He is the Deputy Director of Finance for the University of the West of England, Bristol.

He trained with Coopers and Lybrand in Manchester, before working for a Further Education college in the North West, latterly as Director of Finance, and then working with the University of Chester as Director of Resources.

Andy has a degree in geography from Nottingham University and an MBA from Manchester Metropolitan University. He has been previously a trustee of a charity working with the homeless in Manchester and on the board of a community centre in Warrington, and is a trustee and treasurer of a local church in South Gloucestershire.

 

Sylvia Supple

Sylvia SuppleSylvia Supple is a tenant Board member and a qualified music teacher, having taught in private practice and in schools at comprehensive level. After retirement she set up her own business as a dress designer and continued this for some years. More recently Sylvia was appointed as Deputy Resident Manager of Maple Leaf Court, a Redland Housing Association sheltered housing site. She held this post for three and a half years; consequently her interest in housing has been with the older generation. In the future Sylvia would also like to be involved with housing issues for younger people.

 

Brian Patch

Brian Patch is a Tenant Board Member, prior to taking early retirement was a Chief Engineer at GKN Westland Helicopters and also founder trustee at The Helicopter Museum. Since becoming a tenant has been keen to get involved with the association and is also a member on the Rent Review Panel. Is also on the Leadership and Fabric committees at a local church in Weston-super-Mare.

 

Steve Atkinson

Steve AtkinsonSteve Atkinson is an independent Board Member, he has worked as a chartered town planner for over 35 years in local government and currently as Group Manager for Housing and Development at Sedgemoor District Council in Somerset.  His experience is mainly in town planning and management and he has qualifications in mathematics, planning and management, having recently completed an MBA with the Open University.

 

Paula Haines

Paula Haines, Independent Board Member, currently works for the Environment Agency as Programme Executive in outsourcing its IT services. Before that she has worked in Human Resources for over 25 years for government agencies and in the insurance industry. Paula has published a number of books for charities and is also a landlady for a small number of properties.

 

David Parkes

David Parkes, Independent board member, has worked as a chartered surveyor for many years in private practice in Bristol as a property development, funding and investment specialist, He has also undertaken management assignments for local and central govenment organisations. David has a keen interest in sustainable development and has set up and run a fair trade business and organic garden/restaurant.

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