Catalyst appoints four new directors

Catalyst has appointed four new development directors following its merger with social landlord Roseberry last month.

The G15 housing association, which owns 34,000 homes in London and the south east, has nabbed two directors from fellow G15 association Clarion, one from L&Q and a fourth from Bedford-based housing association bpha.

Former Clarion regional delivery director for London Rachael Matthiae has joined as Catalyst’s new director of development delivery for London and will report to Richard Smith, managing director for new homes in the capital.

David Foster has also moved from his role at Clarion as regional director of partnerships to become Catalyst’s director of land, partnerships and pre-construction. This follows roles at Network Homes and Genesis.

He will report to recently promoted counties managing director for new homes Joe Marshall, alongside another new hire, Claire Bishop, who moves from her former role as assistant director of development at bpha.

The fourth appointment is new development commercial director Sean Gallagher, a chartered management accountant who has joined following a 14-year career at L&Q where his most recent role was head of development finance for London.

The haul follows Catalyst’s acquisition of Epsom-based Roseberry in a deal which the pair said will see 2,000 homes built in the area over the next decade.

Roseberry, which owns 2,700 homes, is now a subsidiary of Catalyst with the deal prompted by the Epsom landlord’s desire to embark on major estate regeneration projects.