30 | Accord Housing Association
Board and Committee Membership
Accord is controlled and governed through the Board which comprises the following non-executive members and one executive member . Biographies of our Board and Executives are available on our website accordgroup . org . uk .
The Board meets formally six to eight times a year in addition to strategic planning sessions and number of training and briefing sessions . Members also attend conferences and training courses where appropriate and where demonstrable added value is achieved . Board also hold Away Days , with agendas during 2019-20 focussed on the delivery of corporate objectives and Accord ’ s growth aspirations .
Member |
Accord Board |
Finance , Risk and Audit Committee |
Homes and Communities Committee |
Care and Support Committee |
Remuneration and Nominations Committee |
Elisabeth Buggins |
Chair / NED |
|
Jon Crockett |
Deputy Chair / NED |
Chair |
Simon Eastwood |
NED |
Chair |
Mushtaq Khan |
NED |
Chair |
Sean Pearce |
NED |
Chair |
Gabrielle Berring |
NED |
|
Chris Handy |
ED |
|
Ninder Johal |
NED |
|
Stella Layton |
NED |
|
Christina Patterson |
NED |
|
Salma Reehana |
NED |
|
NED : Non-Executive Director ED : Executive Director |
Details of the remuneration drawn by members of the Board during the year are set out in Note 6 of the Financial Statements . The total remuneration of non-executive members represents 0.1 % ( 2019:0.1 %) of turnover .
The Board has a succession policy which sets out our aim to proactively retain , develop and recruit Board Members . All new appointments to Board and committees are skills based to ensure a relevant blend of specialisms in order to ensure effective strategic leadership and control of the organisation . During the year a number of new appointments have been made to Board and committee replacing members whose appointment term has reached the end of their permitted tenure including new Chairs of the Finance , Risk and Audit Committee and the Homes and Communities Committee .
Leadership
The Board and all committees have responsibility for the implementation , monitoring and review of key policies and strategies that are relevant to their area of operation . The respective responsibilities of the Board and committees are set out in the Standing Orders and Financial Regulations .
The Board delegates day to day management of the activities to the Chief Executive and the Executive Management Team who in turn are responsible for ensuring that the organisation has appropriate arrangements in place to meet its objectives and targets .
The Board is formed of members with wide-ranging , relevant and necessary skills and knowledge to effectively manage the business and understand and manage Accord ’ s key risks . Accord annually reviews its operations against the Regulator of Social Housing ’ s Governance and Financial Viability Standard and continues to demonstrate compliance . Accord received confirmation that the highest possible ratings for Governance and Viability ( G1 & V1 ) had been retained following the Regulator ’ s In Depth Assessment during the year .
Diversity and Inclusion
Accord treats all people fairly and with respect , recognising and responding to their individuality . The association ’ s policies reflect its commitment to fairness and the value it places on diversity in all aspects of its work . Accord will :