Sasha Morgan and Sharon Critchlow have joined the Southwark-based housing association’s board 

Sasha Morgan

Morgan is currently the director at the Social Mobility Commission

Housing association Clarion has appointed director of the Social Mobility Commission Sasha Morgan as well as finance and governance specialist Sharon Critchlow to its board. 

Morgan is currently the director at the Social Mobility Commission and Critchlow is an author, trainer and member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). 

Before being at the Social Mobility Commission, Morgan was chief operating officer at the National Infrastructure Commission for a year and nine months, and head of local authority audit and fraud at the then Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for two years and six months. 

At the commission, she has overseen a several social mobility studies and raised the profile of the social mobility agenda in the media and amongst parliamentarians.

Critchlow has 20 years of board level experience and is currently a Global Council Member as well as a member of the remuneration committee at ACCA. She has been recognised by the Financial Conduct Authority and listed globally in the Top 50 Women in Accounting 2020 and 2021 for global influence in the profession.

Sharon Critchlow

Sharon Critchlow is on the ACCA remuneration committee

David Orr, chair of Clarion’s Housing Association Board, said: “I am delighted to welcome Sasha and Sharon to the board, their appointments will really strengthen the diverse range of expertise we have currently and their extensive experience will be invaluable.”

Morgan added: “I am so pleased to be joining the board at such an important time for social housing. The sector faces many pressures but I’m looking forward to playing a part in Clarion’s resolute commitment to delivering for its residents.”

Critchlow explained: “It’s a pleasure to be able to lend my knowledge and experience to help shape the services Clarion provides its residents. As the largest social landlord in the country, it is uniquely placed to make a positive difference to thousands of households across the country.”

Both appointees started their roles last month. 

Clarion reported, at the start of the year, its housing completions had fallen 21% year-on-year as it adopted a “cautious” approach to investing in delivery in the current economic conditions. 

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