Our Committee

The Management Committee is elected from among the members at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). There are up to 15 places available on the Committee.

The Committee meets most months and sub-committees can be set up to deal with particular aspects of the Association’s affairs.

Some of the Committee’s main functions include:

  • Governance and financial management
  • Employment of senior staff
  • Review of policies
  • Major decision making and organisational direction
  • Ensuring we meet statutory and regulatory requirements

Committee members act in a voluntary capacity and do not receive payment for their work, only reasonable out-of-pocket expenses

Meet the committee

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    Veronica McLaughlin Committee Member

    Date Elected:

    20th September 2023

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    Craig Reid Committee Member

    Date Elected:

    20th September 2023

    I have over 15 years of working within various technical roles both in social housing and the construction sector. I have has previously had positions of assistant building surveyor for a property surveying firm, a project manager for a large multi-national construction company and investment manager for a community-based housing association. I am currently the head of asset management at Paisley Housing Association. I hold a degree in Construction Project Management from Glasgow Caledonian University. I am also a member of the Chartered Institute of Building.

    I grew up within the greater Govan area and I am looking forward to working with other board members and the association staff as it aims to deliver key services and opportunities to its customers.

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    Eileen McCallum Committee Member

    Date Elected:

    20th September 2023

    I was born in Govan, in Garmouth St. One of my earliest memories is being taken to see the smoking ruins of Govan High School.

    In 1979 I started working for Glasgow Council Housing Department and ended up as a Housing Officer in Drumoyne. I worked for the Council for 13 years and then left to form my own training business. I have been training Housing staff throughout the UK for the last 31 years. I have just recently completed an SQA Level 8 which allows me to be an Assessor for Housing Qualifications. My particular interests are in Asset Management and I hope to make a good contribution to the Board whilst learning more about the Association.

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    Melanie Gilmour Committee Member

    Date Elected:

    20th September 2023

    Having grown up here in Govan, and as a member of staff at SHARE who provide training for the Social Housing Sector, I felt inspired to join the committee for a community I am highly passionate about.

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    Duncan Smith Committee member

    Date of Co-option:

    26th October 2021

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    Maureen McDonald Chairperson

    Date Elected to Committee: 2014

    Date Elected to Office: 2017

    Chairperson 2022

    I was born in Broomloan Road and have lived in Govan all my life. I have had a diverse career over the years, from being shoe maker, a precision engineer, welder to my last post as a social worker. I joined the committee in 2014 to be a voice for tenants and help to drive change.

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    Ann McEachan Secretary

    Date Elected to Committee: 2012

    I was born in Govan in Nethan Street.  I attended Greenfield School where Community spirit was always at the heart of everything they did and that stuck with me throughout my life and effectively remains the value I bring to Committee. I worked as a silver service waitress and I enjoy meeting new people. I believe in the power of Community and the welfare of the tenants and how valuable their input and listening to their feedback contributes to effective leadership at Committee level. In free time I enjoy time with her family and my dog.

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    Douglas Muir Commitee Member

    Date Elected to Committee: 2019

    I am now retired after gaining experience in many roles such as Electrician, working in the Mecca entertainment and printing industry and after training, I worked as a supervisor in the Security industry.

    I have experience of complaints handling and effective teamwork.
    To relax I enjoy video games, television and football.

    Although being fairly new to Committee I feel my varied work history, ability to interact with people will prove of value in the coming years.

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    Kirsty Stoddart Committee Member

    Date Elected:

    21st September 2021

    I am an experienced Recruitment Manager specialising in recruitment within the Social Housing Sector across Scotland. Covering every department within Social Housing including Housing Management, Homelessness, Maintenance, Customer Services, Finance, Corporate Services and HR.  I am passionate about the sector and have been recruiting in the social housing sector since 2006, working with Housing Associations, Local Authorities and Charities.

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    Kirsty Wilson Committee Member

    Date Elected:

    21st September 2021

    I work in the housing sector as a Housing Services Officer. In 2017 I graduated with a MSc in Housing Studies from the University of Glasgow and I’m currently a CIH Chartered Member. After completing my dissertation topic on social inclusion, I had a particular interest in the role of social housing providers in creating inclusive places to live where people can thrive.

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    Janice Shields Vice Chair

    Date Elected:

    21st September 2021

    My career in housing spans over 40 years across local government and community housing associations.  I have a Degree in Housing Studies and I am a corporate member of the Chartered Institute of Housing. I’m also a Director of a community based housing association in the North East of Glasgow. My main interests are Governance and Customer Service.

     

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