– UK, London – Peabody Group (LON: 41LI) today announced the appointment of Caroline Corby as the new Chair of the Board of Directors effective on 1 April 2024 alongside current interim Chair David Hardy as Vice-Chair.
“I’m delighted to welcome Caroline to the organisation. Her experience, clarity, and insight will be a great addition to the Board, and I know our purpose and values are perfectly aligned. I would also like to thank David Hardy for his support and strong stewardship as interim chair. We’re operating in challenging times, but with Caroline at the helm of a strong Board we’re well placed to keep improving and investing for the benefit of our residents and the communities we serve.” said CEO, Ian McDermott.
About Caroline Corby
Caroline Corby has a professional background in finance and investment, and extensive public sector and commercial non-executive and Chair experience in social housing, care and support, and regulatory standards. Having sat on multiple private sector and not-for-profit and public sector boards, she brings a wealth of experience in scrutinizing performance, championing equality, diversity, and inclusion, and driving continuous improvement in large, complex organizations.
She has served on the Board of One Housing since 2018, becoming Chair in 2020, and is also Vice-Chair of the Riverside Group.
Caroline Corby will continue to chair The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care and the Parole Board for England and Wales. She will also continue to serve on the management committee of the Public Chairs’ Forum, which works to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public services delivery in the UK, and as a non-executive director of the Security Industry Authority.
Caroline Corby commented “I deeply value the history, ethos, values and work of Peabody and I’m honoured to be taking up the position of Chair. I’m looking forward to working with Ian and the Executive Team and am fully supportive of the organisation’s local focus and commitment to helping people flourish. I can’t wait to get started and plan to visit estates and local teams and meet as many residents and colleagues as I can during my induction over the next few months.”
For more information: https://www.peabody.org.uk/
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