RED BONSAI DESIGN - Key Persons


Auden House

Job Titles:
  • Support Services

Carol Mctaggart

Job Titles:
  • Group Director of Development for the Clanmil Housing Group
Carol is the Group Director of Development for the Clanmil Housing Group, a registered Housing Association based in NI. She has extensive property development experience working within the social housing arena...

Julia Histon - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • in 2011 As Chief Executive
Julia joined York HA in 2011 as Chief Executive. She has worked in housing and regeneration for over 30 years, and has previously worked for Housing Associations, Regeneration Companies, and Local Authorities. Prior to her current role, all of Julia's previous career has been in the North East; including Gateshead, Sunderland, Newcastle, Hartlepool and the Tees Valley.

Kate Spencer - COO

Job Titles:
  • Operations Director
Kate joined York HA in 1991 and carried out a variety of roles in housing management before becoming Operations Director. She previously worked for a Housing Association in the South of England, specialising in housing management and support.

Mike Wills

Mike joined the Board in February 2016. He is a Chartered Accountant and started his career working within National Government for the Inland Revenue and the Treasury.

Pat Southgate

Job Titles:
  • Retired Nurse
Pat is a recently retired nurse of 44 years, the last 30 years as a Public Health nurse, working directly with families and their communities. She has worked at a strategic level in several large health organisations, including the Nursing Midwifery Council, the regulatory organisation for nursing in Great Britain.

Paul Fiddaman

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive of Karbon Homes
Paul is the Group Chief Executive of Karbon Homes. Prior to the creation of Karbon Homes, Paul served as Group Chief Executive of the Isos Group. He had previously been Deputy Chief Executive from 1st October 2014 when Cestria Housing became a part of the Isos Housing Group. Paul joined...

Peter Rudge

Peter started out his professional life as a Design Engineer after graduating with a Masters and PhD from the University of Leeds. Following a career change, Peter joined KPMG's restructuring practice and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2007.

Rachael Swales

Job Titles:
  • Head of Housing and Customer Services
  • in 2021 As Head
Rachael joined York HA in 2021 as Head of Housing and Customer Services. She has worked in housing for over 20 years, for both Housing Associations and Local Authorities, specialising in housing management, tenancy sustainment, regeneration, customer services and tenant involvement. Rachael is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing.

Shahida Iqbal

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair
With over 10 years' experience training in the public, private and third sectors, Shahida has extensive experience working with staff at all levels of leadership and management in a range of industries and sectors - from blue-chip companies to the Home Office. She has a proven track record in...

Sharon Brookes

Job Titles:
  • Head of Asset Management and Maintenance
Sharon joined York HA in January 2020 with over 25 years' experience in managing property related functions in social housing. She has worked for a variety of different types of housing association across Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and North East Lincolnshire.

Steve Secker - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board
Steve has wide experience of housebuilding development, Project Management, Finance, IT, Risk Management and Corporate Social Responsibility. He is an MBA qualified Chartered Accountant. Steve worked for McCarthy & Stone...

Steven Waddington

Steve has worked in housing for over 25 years and during his career has been responsible for all areas of housing management, maintenance and the wider strategic housing functions - including delivery of affordable housing, homelessness and private sector housing regulation and enforcement.