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Former council head of housing appointed to housing association director role
Optivo has appointed a former council head of housing and neighbourhood services as its new director of operations.
Troy Francis, who had worked at Brent Council since 2017, started his new role at 45,000-home housing association Optivo this week.
Mr Francis also previously worked at Hounslow Council as its head of area housing and at Southern Housing Group, where he was a regional director.
In his new role, Mr Francis has replaced Eileen Martin, who retired after working for Optivo since it was formed from a merger between Amicus Horizon and Viridian in 2017.
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Mr Francis said: “I’m delighted to have joined Optivo. This is a really exciting time for the organisation, which enters into a new decade determined to do everything it can to tackle the housing crisis.
“I’m really looking forward to supporting our growth ambitions and ensuring our residents are the central focus of our organisational strategy.”
Jane Porter, chief operating officer at Optivo, said: “We’re absolutely delighted Troy has joined Optivo. He has a long track record of working in senior housing roles, both in housing associations and local authorities.
“I’m sure he’ll be a real asset to the organisation and our residents.”
