December 17 2007
bpha appoints head of corporate services

Leading housing provider bpha has appointed its first head of corporate services.
Kate Nelson arrives from Luton Borough Council’s housing department where she worked as business development manager.

The association, which led the successful Cambridgeshire Partnerships bid in the Housing Corporation’s recent Cambridge Challenge competition, felt that Kate’s background in policy and business development in local and central government was the right combination to take forward some of its core back-office services as the business expands and diversifies.

Kate’s remit will cover HR, IT, communications and continuous improvement.

Commenting on her appointment, Kate said: “This is an exciting time to join a dynamic association such as bpha. There are challenges ahead both for bpha and for the housing sector and I’m looking forward to putting the infrastructure in place to support both ourselves and our partners to meet them.”