Membership body appoints 12 to new board to advise on EDI strategy

The Chartered Institute of Housing has appointed 12 members to its new equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) board.

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The professional membership body has today announced the names of those who will sit on the board, which will provide EDI advice on strategic issues to the governing board and executive leaders of the CIH.

The board will also set the strategic direction for the institute’s annual EDI action plan and inform the delivery of EDI content within CIH’s events.

The board includes Gordon Perry, former chief executive of Accent Group and experienced EDI manager and consultant Rohini Sharma Joshi (full list below).

Ria Bailes, managing director of Bailes Partners Consulting, sits on both the main CIH governing board and the new EDI board.

She said: “Our members bring a wide variety of expertise and a shared commitment to upholding and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion across every aspect of work in the housing sector and our support to and engagement with tenants and communities. Together we can build an inclusive industry that reflects the needs of all those who contribute to and benefit from the work that we do.”

The EDI board plans to hold its first meeting in January. 

Full list of CIH EDI board trustees

Ruhelly Begum, housing services manager at Central Bedfordshire Council.

Pedro Cameron, tenant participation and engagement manager, TIS Scotland

David Kingsley, deputy house manager, Ronald McDonald House Charities UK

Tavepo Masawi, housing revenue officer, Redditch Borough Council

Gillian Maton, compliance officer, Kingdom Housing Association in Fife

Gordon Perry, CIH governing board member, former chief executive of Accent Group

Jay Rumboldt, strategic housing projects officer, Wokingham Borough Council

Rohini Sharma Joshi, diversity and inclusion consultant, RSJ Equality Consultancy

Amy Thomas, fire safety technical coordinator, Hyde Group,

Gemma Waddington, finance director, Slice Mobile.

Daniel Revell-Wiseman, head of specialised services, Longhurst Group.

Ria Bailes, managing director of Bailes Partners Consulting, CIH trustee

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