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The chief executive of Southern Housing Group has announced he will retire later this year.
Tom Dacey, who has been chief executive at Southern Housing Group for almost 23 years, plans to retire in August once a successor is appointed.
The association has begun its formal succession plan and Mr Dacey will continue in the post until a successor is appointed. The plan is to have made the appointment by the end of August.
Mr Dacey is a former chair of the G15 group of London’s largest housing associations. He began his career as a trainee housing manager for Merseyside Improved Houses. He went on to work at Liverpool Housing Trust followed by West Pennine Housing Association, where he was group chief executive until 1995. He joined Samuel Lewis Trust, now Southern Housing Group, in 1995.
Mr Dacey has led the group through a series of mergers, and has also overseen the regeneration of a number of the group’s original estates and homes dating from 1901.
Over the years he has been asked by the sector’s regulator to be a statutory appointee on the boards of several housing associations facing difficulty. After retiring, Mr Dacey plans to continue in various non-executive roles.
Mr Dacey said: “I have enjoyed my 47 years in the housing association sector, and had the good fortune to work for some exceptional organisations, not least my current employer. It has been a privilege and an honour to lead the group for 23 years and I have every confidence that I am leaving it in good hands and in great shape. I’d like to say thank you to everyone who has made a contribution to the success of the group.
“As with all accomplishments it’s about teamwork and dedication, and I’ve been fortunate to witness some great examples of both over the years. I will continue to take an active interest in the group and the sector and keep busy with non-executive roles in the housing sector.”
Arthur Merchant, chair of the group’s board said: “Tom has been an exceptional chief executive and he will be greatly missed by colleagues and the group’s board and committee members alike. Tom’s contribution to the sector and the success of the group is enormous and we wish him a long and happy retirement.”