Sandy Livingstone appointed as our new Chief Executive
In September, we announced that Bronwen Rapley would be retiring after almost a decade as our Chief Executive. Following a recruitment process overseen by Tim Johnston, Chair of the Board, we are delighted to announce that Sandy Livingstone, Executive Director of Growth, has been appointed as our new Chief Executive.
Sandy is a chartered surveyor with a broad and extensive experience in housing, having started his housing career working for Glasgow Housing Association. Prior to joining Onward, he was a director in Savills’ Housing Consultancy division.
Sandy joined us in 2017 as an Executive Director of Property with responsibility for development, asset management, repairs, and building safety. Earlier this year, Sandy was appointed as the Executive Director of Growth with a focus on delivering our plans to build 5,000 new homes.
He is also leading our digital strategy, which will result in transformative changes in systems and processes through innovations in technology and a new housing management system.
Speaking about the appointment, Chair of the Board Tim Johnston said:
“On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to announce Sandy’s appointment as our new Chief Executive. Sandy has a wealth of experience and has been instrumental in shaping the organisation that we are today. He is passionate about our customers and I know that under Sandy’s leadership we will continue to make a positive difference in the communities that we serve.”
Sandy adds:
“I am privileged to step into the role of Chief Executive at Onward, building on the strong foundations that Bronwen has put in place over the last decade. Looking to the future, I have a clear vision and passion to make a difference in our communities by driving improvements in our services on behalf of our customers, investing in existing homes, and building more quality affordable housing.
“I look forward to continuing to work with colleagues, partners and customers to enable us to deliver meaningful change and the vision set out in our corporate plan, The Onward Difference.”
Sandy will step into the role on 1st February.