Who's who in KNH consultancy
Content owner : newbusiness@knh.org.uk Last updated : 05/03/11
Linda Spencer
New Business Manager, KNH
- Heads up KNH Consultancy
- Experienced in Peer Inspections Reviews
- Background in Housing Management
- Qualified focus group leader
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing
- Holds Certificate Consulting Essentials from Institute of Business Consulting
Andy Selman
Director of Strategy and Resources, KNH
- Director of Strategy and Resources
- Consultancy and policy development with HQN, Northern Consortium and CIPFA
- Author of books on CCT and Best Value and numerous papers on range of housing topics.
- Director with overall responsibility for New Business
- Holds a Certificate in Consulting Essentials from the Institute of Business Consulting
Simon Rogers
Chief Executive, KNH
- Experienced and respected housing professional
- Lead KNH to progress from a one to two to three star housing organisation
- Has provided mentoring for Chief Executives and Board Members
- Independent board member for an ALMO
- Member of Chartered Institute of Housing
- Holds a Certificate in Consulting Essentials from the Institute of Business Consulting
Paul Buckley, KNH
Director of Operations, KNH
- Has managed diverse portfolios, from investment through to housing management and regeneration
- Member of the HQN advisory group
- Gives a unique insight into change management and neighbourhood management with true customer involvement
- Holds a Certificate in Consulting Essentials from the Institute of Business Consulting
Dan Ilsley
Head of Business Support, KNH
- Has provided mentoring and support to a range of housing organisations
- Project managed the KNH three star inspection.
- Prince 2 qualified
- Has delivered best value service reviews; market tests; performance and cost benchmarking of services.
- Holds a Certificate in Consulting Essentials from the Institute of Business Consulting
Steve Wilkinson
Head of Community Support Services, KNH
- Portfolio covers Community Protection, Community Engagement, Environmental and Support services.
- Specific focus of work on building effective partnerships with the Police, Youth Offending Teams, Probation and Anti-Social Behaviour Unit.
- Experience of undertaking best value service reviews and, peer inspection reviews.
- Holds a Certificate in Consulting Essentials from the Institute of Business Consulting
David Bennett
Principal Housing Manager, KNH
- Principal Housing Manager at KNH.
- Responsible for income generation and money management
- Has successfully introduced strategies that have led to significant reduction in current rent arrears
- Part of Northern benchmarking group on income management
- Holds a Certificate in Consulting Essentials from the Institute of Business Consulting
Satnam Basram
Neighbourhood Operations Manager KNH
- Senior manager with KNH and has 20 years experience of working in Housing.
- Experience in both the voluntary and statutory sector.
- Specialises in housing management, strategy and policy development and management support.
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Housing Administration
- Corporate Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing.
- Holds a Certificate in Consulting Essentials from the Institute of Business Consulting
Christine Gummerson
Head of Neighbourhood Services, KNH
- Responsible for the delivery of neighbourhood services across Kirklees
- Considerable experience in regenerating failing estates
- Experience in partnership working, community action planning and community cohesion initiatives.
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing since 1990 and holds MBA.
- Holds a Certificate in Consulting Essentials from the Institute of Business Consulting
John Whittington
Head of Investment, KNH
- Experience in development of excellent customer services in the area of asset and investment management
- Holds MA in Housing Policy and Practice at Sheffield Hallam University along with a post graduate diploma
- Practitioner’s certificate in Prince 2 Project Management.
- Holds a Certificate in Consulting Essentials from the Institute of Business Consulting
