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Newly merged association names permanent chair
Newly merged housing association Vivid has named its permanent chair.
Mike Kirk, former chair of First Wessex, will take over from interim chair John Barker, who previously headed the board at Sentinel.
Vivid was formed through a merger with First Wessex and Sentinel in April this year and now owns around 30,000 homes across the South East.
Mr Kirk has previously worked as a corporate advisor to construction, engineering and energy companies and was also managing director of PR agency Weber Shandwick Square Mile before moving into the public sector in 2012.
He is also chair of Portsmouth Water, Quadrise Fuels International and The Conservation Volunteers.
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He said: “I’m delighted to take on the role of chair with such a strong and ambitious housing provider.
“Vivid is playing a key role in accelerating the provision of homes in our region, including those for social rent, for the benefit of current and future residents, and to improve the well-being of communities.”
Mark Perry, chief executive of Vivid, said: “Mike takes on his new role at a really important time where we’ve established and integrated as a new business and are making great progress with our business strategy.
“I’d also like to thank John Barker for his success as chair of Sentinel and time with Vivid, and wish him well for the future.”
Mr Barker said: “I’m delighted at the way Sentinel and First Wessex have come together to form Vivid. I look forward to the business building on its achievements of the early months and would like to thank all those who have made this merger so successful.”
