Management

The Board of Longhurst Group comprises four independent members and two representatives of each of the RSL member companies (Longhurst Homes, Spire Homes, Havelok Homes, and Friendship Care and Housing) plus one co-opted member. Membership of the Board is as follows:-

Barrie Gosling
Chairperson & Independent Member
Retired Engineer and Businessman

Roger Rudd
Independent Member
Chairperson of Group Audit Committee
Retired Public Servant

John Robson
Independent Member
Chief Executive of a Housing Association

Tina McEwen
Independent Member
Chief Executive, Local Company

David Armes
Representative of Longhurst Homes
Retired Commercial Manager - East Midlands Electricity

Elizabeth Bowers
Representative of Longhurst Homes
Retired Litigation Clerk for Local Solicitors

John Farrar
Representative of Spire Homes
Retired Environmental Health Officer

Michael Dodson
Representative of Spire Homes
Retired Businessman and Justice of the Peace

Derek Young MBE JP
Representative of Havelok Homes
Retired Chief Executive

Lynda Bowen
Representative of Havelok Homes
Senior Local Government Manager

Terry Oldham
Representative Friendship Care & Housing
Retired Aerospace Engineer

Rosie Weaver
Representative Friendship Care & Housing
Retired Senior NHS Manager
Now Workplace Mediator

Julie Reader-Sullivan
Independent Co-opted Member
Director of HR & Training Consultancy

Longhurst Group has a highly skilled and well experienced senior executive team. This team meets regularly to lead the professional staff teams, to advise the Board and to oversee the implementation of strategy and operations:-

Bob Walder BSc FCIH
Group Chief Executive & Company Secretary