Karbon appoints chair and nine non-executive members

Three other appointments were made by Karbon, including David Murtagh as group board member and chair of the group audit and risk committee, as well as Rachel Turnbull and Raman Sanghera as group board members. 

Andy Gamble is set to replace Steve Secker as chair of 54North Homes, which became a subsidiary of Karbon in 2022 following the merger of Leeds & Yorkshire Housing Association and York Housing Association. 

Oliver Boundy will join Mr Gamble as a board member.

Leazes Homes, which joined Karbon Group in 2024 and operates more than 750 homes in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, will welcome Celia Weldon as a non-executive director. 

At Graphite Living, Christine Smith has been appointed as a non-executive director and Dennis Watson has been named chair.

Paul Fiddaman, chief executive at Karbon, said: “This is an exciting time to be joining the Karbon Group, as we push forward with our ambitious plans to develop more new homes across the region and grow the services we provide.

“The diverse range of skills, passion and experience our new members bring will be vital in guiding the delivery of our strategy.

He also paid tribute to outgoing chairs Sir David of Karbon and Mr Secker of 54North Homes.

Mr Fiddaman said: “They have both played key roles in the group, helping us get to where we are today, and I wish them all the best for the future.”

The leadership reshuffle is set to take place from this month and subject to the board’s approval.