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Chief executive steps down at specialist housing association
Sheron Carter has stepped down as chief executive of specialist housing association Habinteg after nearly three years in the role.
Ms Carter, who joined the organisation in December 2017, confirmed today that she would be leaving the landlord, which provides mixed housing schemes for people with disabilities and general needs tenants.
The organisation said that its head of operations, Bryonie Shaw, will take over as interim chief executive on 1 December until a permanent replacement is found.
Ms Carter took over at the 3,200-landlord soon after the Regulator of Social Housing had downgraded Habinteg’s governance rating to G2, meaning it was compliant but had areas to improve in its management.
She led the organisation to return to the top G1 rating within her first year at the organisation.
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Before that, Ms Carter was the chief executive of east London landlord Gateway Housing from 2011. She worked for several associations in London and the West Midlands prior to this.
Ms Carter said: “Throughout its 50 years, Habinteg has stayed true to its founding principles and continues to live those principles to the present day. What has always struck me is the dedication Habinteg staff have to the mission and the value Habinteg tenants place in our commitment to making homes and neighbourhoods accessible to everyone.
“It was pleasing to restore the regulator’s confidence in Habinteg and re-establish our G1 governance grading. There is now a stronger focus on being trusted by tenants to consistently deliver good services in a fair and transparent way. We have an ambitious growth programme, with nearly 100 new homes being developed in Hounslow and other projects being worked up that could see a further 300-400 new homes.
“Our finances are in good shape, we have retained Investors in People gold [status], and we have strengthened our IT infrastructure. The Centre for Accessible Environments goes from strength to strength, and is doing some fabulous work on training and employment opportunities for disabled people. The relentless and irrepressible passion of the communications team has played a part in securing the government consultation on making all new homes accessible.
“I am leaving the organisation in the very capable hands of a talented and supportive executive team. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with them and know they will safeguard Habinteg’s future.”
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