West Midlands regional meetings

West Midlands Leaders Forum

This quarterly forum is open to all housing association chief executives, directors, chairs and board members whose organisations operate in the West Midlands, and acts as a place to share information, challenges, expertise and best practice on strategic issues, as well as influencing the NHF’s work.

Twice a year we hold the Forum joint with the East Midlands, to explore common issues across the wider geography. 

West Midlands Regional Committee

The Regional Committee is a focus group of chief executives and directors that works closely with the NHF External Affairs Manager, helping to direct and deliver the West Midlands Leaders Forum as well as the NHF’s wider work across the West Midlands, including stakeholder engagement and lobbying activities. Membership of the Regional Committee is reviewed annually – if you are interested in joining, please contact our Admin team.

Download the Regional Committee’s Terms of Reference. 

Members of the Regional Committee

• Ursula Bennion, Chief Executive, Trent and Dove Housing (Chair)
• Simon Wilson, Chief Executive, The Pioneer Group (Vice-Chair)
• Amanda Tomlinson, Chief Executive, Black Country Housing Group
• Pete Richmond, Chief Executive, Bournville Village Trust
• Heather Richardson, Chief Risk Officer, Bromford
• Kevin Rodgers, Chief Executive, Citizen
• Matt Cooney, Chief Executive, Community Housing
• Kate Smith, Chief Executive, Connexus
• Tracey Johnson, Chief Executive, EPIC Housing
• Ruth Cooke, Chief Executive, GreenSquareAccord
• Julie Guildford Smith, Chief Executive, Honeycomb Group
• Phil Andrew, Chief Executive, Orbit Group
• Llewellyn Graham, Chief Executive, Nehemiah Housing
• Elizabeth Froude, Chief Executive, Platform Housing Group
• Boris Worrall, Chief Executive, Rooftop Housing Group
• Jan Lycett, Executive Director of Business Solutions, The Wrekin Housing Group
• Nigel Wilson, Chief Executive, Trident Group
• Kul Bains, Chief Executive, Watmos
• Gary Fulford, Chief Executive, whg