Stephen Stringer is an experienced Chair and Non-Executive Director with extensive expertise in housing, regeneration and public policy. He has a strong track record of leading governance improvement, organisational transformation and strategic growth across registered housing providers.

Stephen also serves as Chairman of Salvation Army Homes, a nationwide provider of supported and general needs housing. Until September 2025, Stephen was Chair of Fairhive Homes Limited, overseeing the transformation of the organisation into a modern, customer-focused housing provider. Previously, as Chair of Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association, he strengthened governance and board diversity while improving delivery of affordable housing. Earlier in his career, Stephen held senior roles in central government, including leadership of major housing and regeneration programmes.

Tony retired in 2016 after a career of over 40 years in public service in inner London in education and in local government.

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Since then he has been Vice Chair and Company Secretary on the Board of Meridian Home Start Ltd, building and managing below-market rent properties in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

He has been a Trustee of two Arts and Crafts heritage trusts and is currently a Trustee of the William Morris Society.

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He has undertaken a number of volunteer roles both in social care and sporting settings and he is currently Treasurer of a charity aimed at opening up sporting opportunities for people experiencing cancer.

A former Managing Director with 25 years’ experience with two national housebuilding companies, George has a background in finance and accounting, gained predominantly within the construction industry. Since retiring, George has served as a Non-Executive Director at Aldwyck Housing and Lea Valley Developments. Prior to joining Meridian Home Start, George was a member of the Catalyst Housing development committee. .

Emma has over 30 years’ experience working with local authorities, registered providers and the private sector in senior roles to share her expertise in regeneration, housing delivery and housing finance. Emma is a former Director of Inner Circle Consulting, where she built upon her previous experience as a consultant with Regenfirst working with the London Borough of Waltham Forest, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and Genesis Housing Association to name a few.

Emma holds a MPhil Town & Country Planning from The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. With a robust skill set that includes Management Consulting, Change Management, Policy, Public Sector, Urban Regeneration and more.  Emma is currently a non-Executive Director at Rent Plus Homes as well as Meridian Home Start.

Bernadette has over 40 years local authority and third sector experience, including Chief Executive and Senior Executive Director roles across London and the UK. Her experience includes corporate & service transformation and change, regeneration, housing, environmental services & planning. She founded her own consultancy in 2002, undertaking Chief Executive & senior executive interim roles, various consultancy roles , as well as being a senior executive mentor/ coach. She has also undertaken various Non Executive Chair and Board level roles for over 40 years across many sectors including Health, Education as well as Housing.