Meet our Board of Directors

Fundamental to the successful delivery of our strategy is the board and leadership team working together in a clear and focused way. Find out more about who they are.

Avril Gibson

Chair of the Customer Services Committee

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Lesley Moody OBE

Group Board member and Chair of the Bernicia Foundation

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Richard Cave

Group Board member and Chair of the Commercial Board

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Gill Smith

Group Board member and Chair of the Remuneration, Resources and Appointments Committee

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Alan Dunn

Group Board member and Chair of the Investment Committee

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Alison Alden

Group Board member and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee

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Gurpreet Jagpal

Group Board Member and Member of the Commercial Board

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Tim Weightman

Group Board member and member of the Audit and Risk Committee

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Steve Crosland

Group Board Member and Member of Remuneration, Resources and Appointments Committee

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What are the responsibilities of the Bernicia Board

Fundamental to the successful delivery of our strategy is the board and leadership team working together in a clear and focused way. Our governance and senior team structures are fully aligned to support the delivery of our strategy.

The Group Board delegates decision making responsibilities to four sub committees. This ensures the Group’s Board focuses on key areas of Strategy. The Group Board has also delegated some decision-making responsibilities to the Bernicia Commercial Board.

The Commercial Board focuses on all areas of the Group’s Commercial activities and has responsibility for developing and monitoring the delivery of the Commercial Strategy.

The Board aims to achieve a high standard of governance and has therefore adopted the National Housing Federation Code of Governance (2020 edition).