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Executive Leadership Team (ELT)

Meet Homes for Haringey's Executive Leadership Team

 

Managing Director
Sean McLaughlin 

Sean has most recently been corporate director, Housing and Adult Social Services at Islington council where he set up the housing advice and homelessness services.  He represented the council in establishing and supporting the ALMO, Homes for Islington, and oversaw the successful completion of its decent homes programme.  He was policy lead for learning disabilities for the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and chairs the London Transforming Care Steering Group, co-ordinating activity to move people with learning disabilities out of hospital and into the community.  His early career included roles with Camden and Haringey councils.

 

Executive Director of Property
Chris Liffen

Chris joined us in July 2013 to head up our Property Services Department which includes Asset management, Mechanical, Electrical and Haringey Repairs Service (HRS) as well as our Health, Safety & Compliance team. He brings with him a wealth of experience in the Property refurbishment and Maintenance sector having previously worked as Operations Director at Kier Islington and Senior Director at the Mears Group - a major social housing repairs and maintenance company.

Astrid Kjellberg-Obst

Executive Director of Operations
Astrid Kjellberg-Obst

Born and educated in Belgium, and with two master degrees to her name, Astrid has over 15 years’ housing management experience including senior roles at the Sanctuary Housing Association as Director of Strategy and Compliance and Director of Performance. Since 2010 Astrid has run her own consultancy working with housing providers and businesses in the care industry before joining us in March 2013.  
David Sherrington

Executive Director of Property & Director of Asset Management
David Sherrington

David has worked for Homes for Haringey since 2006 and most recently led on Corporate Governance, Communications and Project 2020, the organisation’s youth outreach and employment initiative. Prior to living in London, David studied history at Leeds University and spent two years working for Leeds City Council, encouraging greater take up of welfare benefits.

Denise Gandy

Executive Director of Housing Demand
Denise Gandy

Denise joined Homes for Haringey following the unification with Community Housing Services in 2014. Denise has worked in housing for over 25 years in a range of frontline and management roles relating primarily to housing needs and homelessness. She has also delivered service improvement projects and worked in strategy development, producing Haringey’s first ever homelessness strategy.

 

Puneet Rajput

Puneet Rajput
Director of Corporate Affairs

Puneet is a multi disciplined director with experience of working across the public, private and not for profit sectors. He has over 16 years senior management experience as well as non executive experience of ALMO and housing association boards. Puneet is a governance professional skilled in strategic leadership, organisational development and leading the delivery of corporate support services.

 

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Page Last Updated:

16 April 2018