It's My Proudest Moment...

Janet Storar, chairwoman of Nottingham City Homes' Board, has been made an MBE. The award was given for her services to community relations, social housing and diversity in Nottingham. Mrs Storar, 64, of Sherwood, has been an NCH tenant for more than 35 years. She said: "I am very surprised to be given the honour. My proudest moment up to now was becoming chairwoman of the board, but this is even more of an honour. "Together, we work to improve council housing in Nottingham and make sure our tenants and leaseholders have the best possible service."

HouseMark Appoints New Chair of the Board

 HouseMark has appointed Jon Sawyer as chair of its board for a three year term. Jon will be the company’s first independent chair and will work with a board primarily composed of non-executives appointed by the company owners, the Chartered Institute of Housing and the National Housing Federation.  A successful entrepreneur, Jon brings experience as co-owner and managing director of Eye (a property development, asset management and regeneration company), as well as chair and board member of several businesses and organisations, including Frost and Snow (a social enterprise arm of Midland Heart), Nottingham City Homes and Empty Homes.  Jon Sawyer commented, "HouseMark is a unique and successful business, which provides valued services to the sector. Nonetheless, its future success will require new and innovative business solutions. I am looking forward to working with an able and experienced board and executive team on a new business strategy that responds to sector diversification and an increasingly commercial operating environment. I am very excited by this new challenge."