BARCUD - Key Persons


Alison Thorne

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Barcud Board
Alison is an experienced Non-Executive and Chair, having chaired a wide range of committees and currently Chairs the National Dance Company of Wales and previously Chaired Chwarae Teg. She is currently the Senior Independent Board member for the WRU and builds on her equality work as the Wales Lead for Women on Boards and as an Independent Panel Member for Public Appointments for the Welsh Government.

Carina Roberts

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Care and Repair Powys Board Member of the Projects and Performance Committee
Carina has over 30 years' experience of leading in the housing sector, and experience in partnership working with public and private sector organisations. Carina's knowledge of social housing and extra care provision are a valuable addition to the Projects and Performance Committee and the Care and Repair in Powys Board. Carina is a fluent Welsh speaker.

Dafydd Lewis

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Projects and Performance Committee Member of the Care and Repair in Powys Board
Dafydd is a former Corporate Director for Gwynedd Council having had responsibility for housing, adult social care, health & well-being and community safety partnerships. Dafydd brings his skills to the Projects and Performance Committee and Care and Repair in Powys Board. Dafydd is a fluent Welsh speaker.

David Hall

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
  • Group Head of Property for the Wrekin Housing Group
  • Member of the EOM Board Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
David is the Group Head of Property for the Wrekin Housing Group. With nearly 30 years' experience in social housing in the delivery of asset management, property health and safety, property retrofit, procurement, and housing development, and sitting on the both the CIH Asset Management and the NHF Building Safety Groups. David's skills are a valuable addition to the Audit and Risk Committee and the EOM Board.

Eleri Jenkins

Job Titles:
  • Group Director of Housing and Support
38 years of experience in all aspects of housing management. Past experience in local authority and with Cymdeithas Tai Cantref. Joined Tai Ceredigion 2009. Respected housing professional in west Wales and Fellow of the CIH. Leads on tenant involvement and participation. Fluent Welsh speaker.

Enid Roberts

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governance and Remuneration Committee
  • Chairman of the Projects and Performance Committee Member of the Governance and Remuneration Committee
Enid is a self-employed Management Consultant with experience of working in Local Government on ICT and Project Management. Enid is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and the British Computer Society. Enid's project management and data analysis skills are well suited to her roles as Chair of the Projects and Performance Committee, member of the Governance and Remuneration Committee and Audit and Risk Committee. Enid is a fluent Welsh speaker.

Jason Jones - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive
  • Group Chief Executive
Property and Regeneration specialist with over 25 years of private and public sector experience.

John Rees

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Audit and Performance Committee / Vice Chair of the Care Society Board
John is Head of Finance at Plymouth Community Homes and a Chartered Certified Accountant. John's financial and risk management experience within the social housing sector led to his appointments as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and Vice Chair of The Care Society Board. John is an active Welsh learner with links to the Ceredigion area.

Kate Curran

Job Titles:
  • Group Director Corporate Services

Kaye Law-Fox - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Chairman of Governance and Remuneration Committee / Senior Independent Director
Kaye is an experienced Chair with over 20 years' experience in public sector executive and senior management roles. Kaye's knowledge of the social housing sector and governance expertise led to her appointment as Senior Independent Director and Chair of Barcud's Governance and Remuneration Committee. Kaye also Chairs Gloucestershire Managed Services, the wholly owned subsidiary estates, facilities and capital delivery company of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is an Associate Non-Executive Director of the Trust.

Llŷr Edwards

Job Titles:
  • Group Director Commercial Services
Degree in Building Technology and Management. Over 20 years housing experience. Joined Tai Ceredigion in 2009. Planned, managed and successfully oversaw completion of WHQS works for TC. Responsible for Medra and EOM.

Margaret Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Interim Group Director of Corporate Services / Member of the Chartered Institute of Management and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Mererid Boswell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
  • Member of the Governance and Remuneration Committee
  • Head of Finance and Corporate Services at the National Library of Wales
  • Member of the Audit and Risk Committee / Member of the Governance and Remuneration Committee / Member of the EOM Board
Mererid is the Head of Finance and Corporate Services at the National Library of Wales. As a chartered accountant with experience of finance in the charity and public sector, Mererid's financial skills are well utilised as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and EOM Board. Mererid is a fluent Welsh speaker.

Richard Woolley

Job Titles:
  • Chartered Certified Accountant and Former Chief Executive of Connexus Homes
  • Member of the Projects and Performance Committee Member of the Care Society Board
Richard is a Chartered Certified Accountant and former Chief Executive of Connexus Homes. He has over 30 years' experience in the social housing sector at organisations including both large-scale voluntary transfers and traditional housing associations in roles such as Director of Resources and Group Chief Accountant as well as a Chief Executive for almost five years. With a strong finance, governance and strategic housing background, Richard is a valued member of both the Projects and Performance Committee and The Care Society Board, in addition to his Group Board member role.

Si n Howells

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Dyfed Powys Police and Chair of the Joint Audit Committee

Siobhan Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
  • Member of the Governance and Remuneration Committee
Siobhan is a Senior Human Resources and organisational development professional and is a Chartered Member of the CIPD and with over 15 years' experience working in and alongside the housing sector in Wales and England). Siobhan's human resources and cultural change skills, together with her passion for equality, diversity and inclusion are well suited to her roles on the Governance and Remuneration, and Audit and Risk Committees.

Wyn Jones

Job Titles:
  • Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
  • Member of the EOM Board Member of the Projects and Performance Committee
Wyn is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Member of the Expert Witness Institute. He is also an experienced developer and an RICS registered Expert Witness, Accredited Valuer, Arbitrator, and Independent Expert. Wyn also holds office as a Chair of the First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber, Government appointed Chair on the Welsh Valuation Tribunal and Lord Chancellor's appointed member of both English and Welsh Agricultural Land Tribunals. Wyn's skills are well suited to his roles on the Projects and Performance Committee and EOM Board.