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Independent Directors

The following are the independent members of the Homes for Islington Board.

Ann Lucas
ann.lucas@homesforislington.org.uk

Ann Lucas was appointed to Board in March 2004.

Ann was elected as the Vice Chair of the Board in November 2009 having previously been chair between 2003 and 2007. Ann was first appointed to the Board in 2004 and is a qualified accountant with in excess of 20 years experience of financial management as well as experience of sitting on RSL Boards. She is also working as a consultant with a number of London ALMOs on their Decent Homes programme and worked on the development and procurement of the investment programme for Homes for Islington.

Ann is the Efficiency and Procurement Champion for the HFI Board.

Adam Borrie (BA, MSc)
adam.borrie@homesforislington.org.uk

Adam currently works for the Green Home Company, a subsidiary of GML Construction, as Operations Director. The Green Home Company install solar PV and solar thermal systems on private households, schools and churches throughout England.

Adam has over ten years experience in the housing sector covering a range of service areas. Within the sector he specialised in the design, development and implementation of asset management processes and systems: a number of which have attracted the commendation of regulatory bodies as well as a national IT in construction award. He was previously employed by Peabody, one of the largest and oldest RSL’s in London as a Business Analyst.

Adam also works as a business mentor for the Princes Trust. He has assisted young people in establishing successful and thriving businesses using his experience of change management and developing people. One of his clients was shortlisted for a Federation of Small Business Award in 2008.

Prior to joining the housing sector, Adam was awarded a scholarship to attend the LSE where he studied the development and implementation of housing policy, maturing social security systems, re-distributive economics and politics in the UK, Europe and North America.

Ruth Wayte
ruth.wayte@homesforislington.org.uk

Ruth was appointed to the HFI Board in May 2010.

Ruth is Director of Commissioning and Operational Policy at the Legal Services Commission, a non-departmental public body which administers legal aid in England and Wales. Her role is to implement policy decisions from the Ministry of Justice by commissioning legal aid services from solicitors and not-for-profit organisations such as CABx and Law Centres.

Ruth is a solicitor and also a member of the executive team for the LSC as the principal legal advisor to the Executive and Board of Legal Aid Commissioners. As a lawyer, Ruth specialised in housing during her early career and has since moved on from litigation to an in house role with an emphasis on public law, commercial work and public procurement.

Ruth is an Islington (freehold) resident and is keen to become involved and learn more about the governance requirements and arrangements for ALMOs and the current issues in relation to council housing and services.