Board

• Chair

  Cllr Bill Hartnett
  Councillor Bill Hartnett has over 20 years of experience in local government, having first been elected in 1985. Currently serving at county and district levels, Bill is a count...
• Chief Executive of the Accord Group

  Dr Christopher Handy OBE
    Chris has a Doctorate in Business Administration, a Master of Law degree, Fellowship of the Institute of Housing and membership of the British Institute of Management.&n...
• Chief Executive of Accord Housing Association and Group Deputy Chief Executive

  Lakhbir Jaspal
    Lakhbir is Chief Executive of Accord Housing Association and has over 17 years' experience of social housing. He moved to the Accord Group in 2001, initially as Dir...
• Director of Regeneration, the Accord Group

  Alan Yates
    Alan was previously employed by Black Country Housing Association for nine years in a variety of roles from Renewal Agency Manager and Housing Manager to Director of Bus...
• Board member

  Joanne Easton
    Joanne serves as Company Secretary and Board Member of RCH and has worked for the Accord Group for over 20 years. Her first involvement with RCH began at its incorp...
• Board member

  Adam Griffin
  Adam is employed as a sign writer for a small local company where he has worked for the last 10 years. A town councillor for Winyates and Winyates Green, Adam became a councillo...
• Board member

  Sam Davies
  Sam took an active role in the design process of the award winning eco-friendly scheme at Walton Close where she now resides. Sam has recently qualified as a teaching assistant ...
• Board member

  Colin Harris
  Since moving into Breedon Co-op in 2003, Colin has been an active member of his community. Colin has been the Chair of his Co-op and is currently the repairs officer for Breedon...
• Board member

  Linda Waugh
  Linda is a founding member of Pioneer Co-operative and has been an active member for over 10 years. Linda works as a teaching assistant at Holyoakesfield First School. 
• Board member

  Alva Kerr
  Formerly a member of Pioneer Co-operative, Alva now lives in Co-operative 2000. Alva is chair of her co-operative and is a central part of the community in Yarr Mill Close.  
• Board member

  Hayleigh Ashton
    Hayleigh joined Riverside Co-operative in 2008 and has been an active member of her co-operative since. Hayleigh currently works in the retail industry for Debenhams. &...
• Board member

  Greg Chance
  Greg is currently employed as a lecturer at South Birmingham College and has served as a councillor since 2004. He moved to Redditch with his family in 1979. In 2005 he served t...