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Chief executive of South East housing association to retire
The chief executive of South East-based landlord West Kent has announced plans to retire at the end of this year.
Frank Czarnowski, who has been chief executive for nine years, will step down from the 7,000-home association later this year.
Mr Czarnowski joined the association in 2001 as finance director and was promoted to chief executive in 2010. A process has now begun to recruit his successor.
West Kent was established in 1989 as part of a stock transfer with Sevenoaks District Council, becoming one of the first large-scale voluntary transfer associations in the country. The majority of homes it owns are in Kent and Medway.
In 2017, West Kent secured loans totalling £54m to help drive plans to build 200 new homes every year.
Mr Czarnowski said: “I am proud that West Kent is in very good shape as it celebrates its 30th birthday. And as we enter our fourth decade, I feel it is a good time for someone else to take up the reins.
“Like many, I joined the sector by chance but have stayed for 23 years. I am leaving knowing that my time here has been rewarding and hopefully productive.”
