Our Team
Leadership Team
Paul Martin
Chief Executive Officer
Paul has been the Director of Milnbank Housing Association since October 2022. He has extensive senior management experience spanning over 25 years, with over six years of experience as the Chief Executive of the leading Scottish Charity, The Merchants House of Glasgow. Before that, he was a Member of the Scottish Parliament for 17 years, where he served as the Convenor of the Audit Committee and for over six years as the Shadow Business Manager and Chief of Staff.
As Director, Paul is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership to the staff management team and managing and developing the Association in response to the wishes of the Management Committee.
Linda Sichi
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Linda has worked at Milnbank for 40 years. She has been in her current role as Depute Director for over 20 years. Her previous posts included Housing Manager and she has worked in Finance, Admin, Maintenance and Factoring and her current remit include Head of HR and Governance.
Linda has a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management from Glasgow Caledonian University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Housing Studies from the University of Glasgow. She is currently a Board Member of the Glasgow & West of Scotland Housing Forum and has previously served on the Boards of SHARE and the local East End Advice Centre.
Rona Anderson
Director of Asset Management
Rona has worked for over 30 years in the Housing Association sector, focusing on housing development, physical regeneration and asset management. Prior to joining Milnbank HA in 2023, Rona has worked in leadership roles for Shettleston HA, Wellhouse HA, Loretto HA and Queens Cross HA.
As Director of Asset Management, Rona is responsible for the Association’s housing and property assets, ensuring we deliver effective maintenance and investment services to tenants, and working to improve the quality of our stock. She also oversees the Association’s programme of Development projects, to deliver new homes for rent.
Rona has a BSc. in Town Planning from the University of Glasgow.
Chris Chalk
Director of Housing & Community Initiatives
Chris has substantial experience working in social housing. Chris started with Argyll & Bute Council as it transitioned to Argyll Community Housing Association in 2003. He then moved onto GHA/Wheatley in 2005 and worked in various roles, including Housing Management, Service Improvement, Repairs & Maintenance and Compliance, and across various areas of Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Before coming to Milnbank Housing Association Chris was the Housing Manager with Trafalgar Housing Association. He is a board member with Dunbritton Housing Association and represents Dunbritton on the board of EVH. Chris has a Bachelors degree in Business IT and a diploma in Housing studies.
Chris is passionate about delivering tenant and community focussed services and strongly believes that our customers should be the ones who shape our services.
Management Team
Paul Cowan
Asset Manager
Paul has over 30 years’ experience working in the housing sector. He started as an apprentice joiner with Reidvale Housing Association in 1990 then moved on to work for various other housing associations including Milnbank, Link and New Gorbals. Paul has held the post of Maintenance Manager for the past 13 years.
As a previous resident in a housing association, Paul fully understands and is passionate about delivering the ethos of a Community Controlled Housing Association.
Paul has an HNC in Building Supervision and a Diploma in Site Management. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Building. He also has various Health & Safety Qualifications including IOSH Working and Managing Safely.
Collette Anderson
Corporate Services Manager
Collette has worked at Milnbank HA since 2010 and has progressed her career over the years from Office Trainee to Corporate Services Manager. Within her current role, Collette line manages aspects of the Corporate Services function, this includes a key remit of heading HR, IT and Customer Services and also deputising for Governance issues for the Directorate. Part of Collette’s remit also involves strategically line managing the Community Engagement Team and MCE employees, including Carbon Footprints Nursery. In addition, Collette is an influencer for MHA’s emerging leaders.
Collette holds a Master’s Degree in Housing Studies from the University of Glasgow and graduated with Distinction.
Gordon Kerr
Finance & IT Manager
Gordon Kerr is a highly motivated and experienced accountant and has been employed in the Housing Association sector for over 25 years. He has worked for several Associations, some with Care subsidiaries. He has substantial experience of Group Structure accounting and is familiar with preparing sets of Charity Accounts as well as Housing Association Accounts.
As well as his Finance experience, Gordon has also managed Corporate Services and Procurement functions in previous positions.
He firmly believes in the ethos of the community controlled housing movement and is committed to the Milnbank Core Value of “Always putting our tenants, customers and local community first”.
Gordon is an affiliate member of CIPFA.
Other Staff Departments
Housing Services Manager
TBC
Senior Housing Services Officer
Lauren White
Housing Services Officers
Robert Imrie
Lorraine McKenna
Lorraine Strang
Rosemary Breslin
Peter Davies (temporary)
Mary Hegazy (temporary)
Head of Property
Gail Sherriff
Factoring Manager
Joanne MacMillan
Compliance Officer
Pauline Hamilton
Business Relations Manager
Joe Scott
Support Accommodation Manager
Nora Cartwright
Senior Supported Accommodation Workers
Cathy McGoldrick
Frances Casey
Supported Accommodation Workers
Donna Goldie
Jean Nixon
Keri Gillespie
Corporate Services Manager
Collette Anderson
Corporate Services Administrator
Darren Ward
Customer Services Assistants
Claire Robinson
Lynsey McKinna
Office Cleaners
Sharon Robertson
Jean Robertson
Catrina Foote
Finance & IT Manager
Gordon Kerr
Finance Officer
Catherine Thom
Finance Assistant
Gillian Orton
Head of Property
Gail Sherriff
Asset Manager
Paul Cowan
Asset Officer
James Bradley (Health & Safety)
Asset Management Assistants
Yvonne Johnstone
TJ Langford
Danielle Cameron
Alisdair Grant
Joiners
Graham Maycock
Martin Dickson
Joiners Apprentice
Craig Brown
Mark Bones
Plumbers
Chris Kirkham
Painters
Michael Harvie
Iain Russell
General Maintenance
Harry McEwan (Handyman)
David Haith (C/taker)
General Builders
Curtis Adair
John Lennox
CFN Manager
Joanne Paulley
Admin Assistant
Linda Mair
Senior CDO
Caryl Morrison
Child Development Officers
Carrie Freedman
Louise Thomson
Abigail Bowes
Jordan MacMillan
Erin Docherty
Natallia Niavinnaya
Nursery Assistants
Vanessa Dunn
Modern Apprentice
TBC
Cook
Mary Flannagan
Estates Supervisor
Andrew Honest
Estate Caretakers
Andrew Eardley
Derek McNeil
Graeme King
Billy Stevenson
Stephanie Findlay
Kevin McDaid
Allyson Robertson
William Halferty
Connor Baird
Alan Brown
Darren Morier
Enviromental Co-Ordinator
Neil Young
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Community Engagement Co-ordinator
Denise Robertson
Community Engagement Worker
Denise Burke
Margaret Cameron
Income Maximisation Officer
Sylvia Pollock (Officer)
Patricia McDonald (Advisor)
Community Engagement Driver
David Hannah
Sports Hub
John Gormlie (Community Initiatives Manager)
Krystian Gydanski (Sports Hub Assistant)
Bluevale Gardener
Heather Nisbet
MCE – MILNBANK COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES
Window Cleaner
Thomas White (Window Cleaner)
Cafe Assistant
Carole Williams (Cafe Assistant)
