Meet the Team
Shelagh Grant
Chief Executive
Biography:
Shelagh has been Chief Executive of The Housing Forum since June 2006. She has a national reputation in housing and regeneration, with over 20 years wide and varied experience in the sector. Her vision for The Housing Forum is to substantially raise its profile and influence, advancing whole-industry solutions to the issues of housing supply. Her aim is to share improving practice throughout the housing industry and promote new models for volume housebuilding and increase value for members through cutting edge projects and new measurement tools.
Shelagh has substantial experience of the operation of different housing markets having worked in the North East, in Newcastle upon Tyne and holding senior housing positions at Gateshead Council and at Peterborough as Director of Community Services, leading the stock transfer to Cross Keys Homes, establishing the award winning New Link Project for asylum seekers and preparing housing, economic and cultural features of Peterborough's Growth Master Plan.
A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing, Shelagh currently serves on the CiH National Council.
Key contact for:
Leadership and development of the Housing Forum.
Promoting integrated working in the housing sector.
Membership strategy.
Raising the profile of the Housing Forum and developing new business opportunities.
Krystyna Blackburn
Project Director
Key contact for:
Construction Legacy-Housing & Construction Legacy-London Projects in partnership with ConstructionSkills. Providing secratariat to the Housing Forum Board/involvement with Working Groups. Contact person for sponsorship and hosting of events and conferences.
Colm Quinn
Project/Policy Officer
Key contact for:
Housing Forum membership account management, website, SCI toolkit, Gateways in the Asset Management Process Toolkit, policy development.
Rhian Hughes
Project Administrator
Key contact for:
Housing Forum enquiries, providing assistance to Shelagh Grant and administration for the Housing Forum team.
Zoe Brinnand
Events Coordinator/Project Administrator
To contact any of the team please call 0207 592 1100 and ask for the Housing Forum.