Governance 




The Board is collectively responsible for securing the success of Moat and ensuring its compliance with all legal and regulatory obligations.


Governance Structure May 2008



The Board members are:


Rosamund Blomfield-Smith
Chairman

Rosamund spent 30 years in the City, leading on corporate finance at major investment banks, including Rothschilds, Barings and Arbuthnot, with particular expertise in utilities.  Her experience has included advising a range of governments on utility privatisations.  In recent years, she has developed a portfolio of non-executive roles, including for the DTI, WaterAid, the Wales Audit Office, British Empire Securities and the National Archives.  Rosamund was appointed to Moat in October 2006.

Ray Hart BSc MBA
Chairman, Finance & Corporate Services Committee

Ray took early retirement in the late 1990s, when he was Chief Executive of Nomura International Plc's Principal Finance Group.  Since then he has been Chairman and NED of a number of companies.

Lorraine Ash

Lorraine joined the Board in April 2006, having been a Moat tenant for the last nine years.  She chairs the 'South Area Residents' Association' and is an active member of her local community.

Brian Johnson

Brian is Moat's Chief Executive and the only executive member of the Board.  He joined Moat as Chief Executive in September 2008.  Brian was previously Chief Executive of an organisation with 22,000 homes in Westminster.  Brian also spent a number of years in management roles in the process and chemical industries.

Colin Brown
Chairman, Growth & New Initiatives Committee

Colin retired in April 2006 as Managing Partner of the Paris office of a law firm, Eversheds.  He was a main board member of the firm from 1993 to 2003.  He is also Chairman of an environmental services company.  He joined the Moat Board in April 2006.

Tariq Cader FCCA, MBA

Tariq has been Finance Director of two residential property companies.  He is now a consultant advising clients on strategy and taxation.

Pam Crewes

Pam is a Moat resident and chairs the Moat Resident Forum.  She is a very active member of her local community and has worked with Moat staff to represent resident views since Maldon District Council transferred all its housing to Moat in 1995.

Rob Molan LLB
Chairman, Audit Committee

Rob is a civil servant, currently with the Department for Work & Pensions.  He was previously Head of Corporate Governance at the ODPM, having spent much of his career in the Treasury.

David Reardon MBA
Chairman, Housing & Customer Services Committee

David is a consultant working in the fields of the criminal justice system and race and diversity, having previously been a senior civil servant in the Office for Criminal Justice Reform, the Social Exclusion Unit;  and also a senior probation officer.

Andrew E Panter BSc (Hons), ACGI, E.Eng, MICE, FCIWEM, FIQ, FCIM
Former Managing Director, Wimpey Homes Holdings.

David Williams
David spent many years in the water industry in various positions before retiring.  David is now a District Councillor, School Governor, Election Agent and a Governor for North Essex Partnership NHS Trust.

In addition to the board members of Moat Homes, a non-executive member sits on the board of its non-charitable subsidiary and is also a member of various functional committees:

Tony Hall FRICS

Tony is a long serving board member who has extensive experience of residential property management.  Until recently he ran his own property management company.