Tina Barnard - Chief Executive
Tina has been Chief Executive since we were formed in 2007. She is a qualified accountant who has been in the housing sector for over 30 years, working as a Finance Director in three housing organisations – CHP, Worthing Homes and New Era – as well as a financial analyst at the Housing Corporation.
Tina has also been a Non-Executive Director for a number of housing and charitable organisations.
As Chief Executive, Tina has overall responsibility for delivering Watford Community Housing’s Business Plan by working closely with directors, managers and staff, including the Marketing and Communications team, who report directly to her.
Greg Whelan - Chief Financial Officer
Greg has worked in the social housing sector for 20 years, including 11 years at Watford Community Housing earlier in his career and three years as an Assistant Director of Finance & Procurement at Housing Solutions.
Greg is both a qualified accountant and treasurer, and as the Chief Financial Officer for the Group he is responsible for the Finance, IT and Treasury teams as well as the stewardship of the Group’s financial operations.
Paul Harris – Executive Director of Operations
Paul has joined us from Curo, a housing association in the South-West of England, where he was Chief Customer Officer.
Paul brings a wealth of experience in leading customer services, operational performance and stakeholder engagement. He joined Curo in 2017, where he was the senior person accountable for complaint-handling and had responsibility for their compliance with the consumer standards.
Paul has also been VP Corporate Affairs for Acorn Group, an African property management company, Group Director Customer Experience at Unite Students Group, and held roles at the South West Regional Development Agency, Laing O’Rourke Group and Royal Mail.
Paul will also be Executive Director of Operations of the new organisation when we merge with Thrive Homes on 1 June 2026.
Nick Wright – Group Director of Partnerships
Nick has 35 years of experience in the affordable housing sector, the last 25 leading development teams and delivering sustainable growth across the East of England Region.
Currently, as Interim Group Director of Partnerships, he oversees our development activity, helping drive sustainable growth through our ongoing partnerships with local councils, construction specialists, and other housing associations.