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Chief executive of Grenfell management company resigns
The chief executive of the landlord of Grenfell Tower resigned on New Year’s Eve, a spokesperson has revealed.
In a statement to Inside Housing, a spokesperson for Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO) said the board had accepted Robert Black’s resignation “on terms that did not include any agreement to top up his pension”.
Mr Black, who had been chief executive for eight years, had initially agreed only to “step aside” from his role, and continued to receive a full salary, but eventually resigned more than six months after the fire at Grenfell Tower killed 71 people last June.
Inside Housing understands board members were told he had been refusing to go without a ‘golden handshake’ because his pension lump sum and annual payment would be 35% lower if he quit early.
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Mr Black became chief executive in 2009 following an independent report slamming the quality of the TMO’s repairs service and recommending a more proactive role for the organisation in monitoring major works contracts – advice that was not taken on board.
When complaints about repairs flared up again, this time related to the 2015/16 refurbishment of Grenfell Tower, KCTMO appointed itself to investigate.
In its eventual report, it praised itself for its “high quality management of the project over 22 months”.
The KCTMO spokesperson told Inside Housing: “Since standing aside from his duties as chief executive in August, Robert was working with staff and the KCTMO board to ensure that relevant information for the public inquiry and other investigative processes has been made available.
“The TMO is determined to continue to offer its full co-operation to all the investigative processes to help ensure the tragic events at Grenfell are never allowed to be repeated.”
