Our Board
Meet the Soho Housing Board
The Board makes decisions about our strategic direction, financial viability and policy. They decide our policies and oversee the work of the organisation.
The Board includes tenants, as well as other people interested in improving housing conditions and bringing a range of professional expertise. All members of the Board serve in a voluntary capacity.
The Board delegates certain activities to its subcommittees – Resident Services Committee, Audit and Risk, People and Governance and Investment and Development committees.
Andy has extensive experience in customer-centred strategy, digital transformation, and governance across the not-for-profit and private sectors. He previously served as Vice Chair, Chair of the Customer Experience Committee, and a member of the People and Audit & Risk Committees at Wandle Housing. His background includes leadership of multi-functional teams, digital transformation, and financial management..
Andy McWilliams
Flora comes to the role with a passion for good governance and the inclusion of youth voices in housing. Her beliefs and values are set in preserving the unique character of central London, whilst recognising the ongoing housing crisis that affects the affordability of London and its accessibility to people from different social and economic backgrounds. Flora has a breadth of experience spanning sustainability and ESG, local economic development and placemaking, social housing, organisational non-profit strategy and social sector improvement.
Flora Charatan
Anne is a Chartered Accountant (FCCA) and Corporate Treasurer (FCMT) with senior finance, risk, and governance experience across FTSE 250 companies and housing associations. She has extensive technical knowledge of pensions, risk management, and corporate finance.
Anne Costain
Angela is Head of Governance and Legal at the Guinness Partnership and a qualified solicitor with over 30 years' experience in governance and legal matters within the housing and public sectors.
Angela Drum
Tony was born and raised in Soho with family connections going back many generations in the Soho and Covent Garden areas. He is a managing director of a company he founded in 2013, consulting in fruit and sport. He has a strong commercial background and brings business operations, leadership, project management and strategic planning skills and experience.
Tony Ganio
Chair of the Investment and Development Committee, Harry has been delivering complex real estate projects in and around London for over 30 years, and is the Managing Director and founder of SUSD London, a sustainable development company. He has acted as an advisor to the United Reformed Church, successfully completing several joint venture redevelopments, and is an experienced non-executive director with both publicly listed and private companies.
Harry Harris
Arthur Hawkes is a resident Board member with a broad range of professional and life experience. He has a strong interest in effective governance and ensuring that residents' voices are represented in decision-making. Drawing on his experience in the police service, Arthur brings expertise in communication, problem-solving and customer service, together with sound judgement and a commitment to continuous improvement. His contribution supports the Board's effectiveness and diversity of perspective.
Arthur Hawkes
Rachel is a Chartered Surveyor, with extensive experience in joint ventures and strategic partnerships with developers for residential developments across the UK. Rachel has also been a consultant with an operational residential fund, and previously spent 13 years at Grosvenor in a variety of investment and strategic roles, latterly as Head of New Investment.
Rachel Miller
Jonathan Rae is Chief Financial Officer at Grosvenor Property UK, with over 20 years' finance leadership experience across the UK property sector, spanning residential, retail, office, and logistics.
Jonathan Rae
Kath is an economist and planner based at the London School of Economics, where she specialises in housing research. She has advised national and local government, housing associations and international organisations, and has worked in central London on and off for nearly 30 years, with a keen interest in what makes neighbourhoods good places to live.
Kath Scanlon
David is a resident of one of Soho Housing's older persons schemes and a resident shareholder. He brings extensive experience in resident engagement, community leadership and governance. David currently serves on Soho Housing's Resident Services Committee, providing him with valuable insight into resident priorities and the Association's governance framework. David has played a leading role in representing residents' interests through his involvement in residents' groups and local community organisations. His experience has given him a strong understanding of the issues that matter most to residents and the importance of effective resident engagement. David brings strong governance experience, community knowledge and a clear commitment to ensuring that residents' voices are reflected in strategic decision-making. His contribution helps support effective Board oversight and resident-focused governance.
David Gleeson
