Our Leadership Team

Tina has been Chief Executive since we were formed in 2007. She is a qualified accountant who has been in the housing sector for 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. 

Paul is a qualified accountant who has completed an MBA at Cranfield. He worked in the financial services sector for 15 years, and has extensive experience in strategic planning, risk management, and ensuring the commercial success and viability of organisations.

As Deputy Chief Executive, he is responsible for ensuring we have the right resources to meet our ambitious goals. This includes delivering strong financial performance and ensuring we have the treasury facilities in place to support our growth, as well as leading our IT team on its digital transformation strategy and our HR team on making Watford Community Housing an even greater place to work. He is also responsible for ensuring the highest standards in both corporate governance and regulatory compliance.

Penny has 20 years of experience in the affordable housing sector, including just under 13 years at Hightown Housing as Head of Projects and a further four at settle as Executive Director of Development. She is also a Board Trustee of the Papworth Trust, a leading disability charity that supports thousands of people, their families and carers every year.

As Group Director of Partnerships and Investment, she oversees our development and asset management teams, helping drive sustainable growth through our ongoing partnerships with local councils, construction specialists and other housing associations.

Peter has a wealth of experience in identifying and meeting customer needs, in roles across a range of key service industries, including housing.

Most recently, he was in an interim role as Director of Customer Operations at Optivo, having previously been Executive Director of Customer Service at RHP Group, as well as serving as a Group Board member for CHP.

As Group Director of Customer Services, Peter oversees many of our key customer-facing functions, including the Housing, Customer Services, Customer Relations and Community Engagement teams.