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South East social landlord appoints new chair with finance background
A 9,500-home housing assoiciation in the South East has appointed a new chair.
Sally Veitch has been named as the incoming chair of Settle, which operates across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.
She will take up her new role in September and will succeed Martin Nurse, who has spent six years at the association.
Ms Veitch joins the sector after having spent 25 years working in retail and finance, including in the role of finance director – finance and customer services at the Home Retail Group, which owns Argos.
The incoming chair has also held a number of non-executive director roles at Market Harborough Building Society and Redwood Bank.
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Gavin Cansfield, chief executive of Settle, said: “I am delighted to welcome Sally to Settle. Her experience and rigour will be invaluable as we continue to chart a path through one of the most challenging times in the history of the affordable housing sector.
“I am pleased to say that the work we have undertaken in recent years ensured Settle had solid foundations as the coronavirus pandemic took hold.”
He also thanked Mr Nurse for his contribution and said: “He leaves a legacy of which he can be incredibly proud.”
Ms Veitch said: “Martin will leave some big shoes to fill, but there is much to get my teeth into and work with Gavin and other colleagues to ensure Settle delivers on our vision for 2024.
“Settle is committed to providing good services, being a well-run social business, delivering more homes and being a place where colleagues love to work.
“I’m really looking forward to applying my experience in finance and the retail sector to helping us realise these aims for our customers.”
Settle is currently graded G1/V1 by the Regulator of Social Housing, indicating the highest possible ratings for governance and financial viability.
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