Stonewater is governed by a board, which provides overall strategic direction and ensures that the organisation is meeting its aims and objectives.
Our Chief Officer Group manages the day to day running of the business.
Meet the Board
Sheila Collins
Chairman
Sheila has a wealth of experience in the governance of large complex organisations, as well as that of smaller charities. She has served at board and trustee level across a number of different not-for-profit sectors including roles on the boards of Bournemouth University and MacMillan Caring Locally.
A retired solicitor, Sheila also brings a commercial perspective and a passion for the diversity and inclusion agenda.
Sheila was previously Chairman of the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Jennifer Bennet
Chair of Nominations and Remuneration Committee, Chair of Governance and Assurance Challenge and Assurance Panel
During her career as a solicitor working for clients in the social housing sector, Jennifer specialised in governance, securitisation, asset management and leasehold law.
She has also held a number of voluntary roles including a Non-Executive Director of Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust; an Independent Member of Winchester City Council Standards Committee; a Non-Executive Director of Parity Trust, which provides loan finance for community-based projects and a Trustee of the Roberts Centre, a charity providing housing support in Portsmouth.
She is a founding member of Portsmouth Housing Community Trust established in 2019.
Heather Bowman
Chair of Mount Green Housing Association
Heather is an experienced executive and non-executive director having worked in social housing and the third sector for over 35 years. Most recently she was Chief Operating Officer at Sovereign, one of the largest housing associations.
She is passionate that safe, secure, and good quality homes in great places give individuals, families and communities choices and opportunities to thrive.
Juliana Crowe
Chair of Customer Experience Challenge and Assurance Panel
Juliana has over 25 years’ experience working in the social housing sector, most recently as housing director for a large Midlands-based housing group. Previously, she worked for the London Boroughs of Southwark, Tower Hamlets and Greenwich.
Juliana is a board member of Nehemiah Housing and a trustee of the Talensi Community Development Foundation in Ghana. She has also been Chair of the CIH West Midlands Board and a Trustee of HACT.
Chris Edis
Chair of Stonewater Funding plc, Chair of Finance Challenge and Assurance Panel
Chris is a chartered accountant with extensive experience in top-tier financial services.
An experienced executive and finance director, Chris is currently the Director of Finance Transformation & Sustainability Reporting, Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets plc, bringing experience in strategy, treasury, liquidity, and capital management.
Angus Michie
Chair of Homes and Development Challenge and Assurance Panel, Chair of Stonewater Developments Limited, Chair of Stonewater Commercial Limited
Angus is a qualified chartered surveyor with 30 years’ experience in the residential development industry. He has a real passion for creating places for people to live that are attractive, well designed and sustainable.
Angus spent 25 years with the Berkeley Group. As Divisional Chairman of a number of their operating businesses in London, the South East and the Midlands, he was responsible for a number of the group's joint ventures with the Prudential and various local authorities. Angus is the Managing Director of SevenCapital, which is a developer of residential and mixed use communities across London, the Midlands and the South East.
Hursh Shah
Hursh is a qualified accountant and finance professional with treasury, capital market and corporate finance experience. He is currently Head of Capital Markets at British Land responsible for managing existing finance and raising new finance and manages relationships with stakeholders including debt investors and rating agencies.
He has also been involved in the formation and operations of joint ventures between British Land and its partners and is a director for a number of these joint ventures.
Barry Hoffman
Barry is an experienced FTSE group HR director with an MBA and corporate governance expertise. With a track record in change management and HR, both in the UK and globally, he has developed a strong focus on delivering shareholder value and driving transformational change.
Barry is also an experienced non-executive director, having supported boards on governance, executive succession, remuneration and organisational change.
Jane Scott
Jane is an experienced business leader with a specialism in information technology and digital transformation. Her career has focused on fast moving consumer goods companies at which she has led large-scale transformational projects to support optimal customer service, business growth and operational excellence. Jane has experience of all key aspects of IT and management including data strategy, cyber security and systems infrastructure.
Her professional roles have been complimented by non-executive director roles in higher education, deposit return scheme administration and management consultancy.
Nicola Webber
Nicola is a chartered accountant with a background in corporate finance, private equity, and investment management. She is a portfolio non-executive director, working with purpose-led organisations, and brings extensive experience as chair of audit, risk, and finance committees. Nicola currently serves on the boards of Westfield Health, an insurance and wellbeing company; the Marsden Building Society, Lancashire’s largest building society; and 2gether Support Solutions, a facilities management company.
