Pat Brandum

Interim Chief Executive

Pat has a wealth of housing experience both as a Chief Executive and Board Member, and in her most recent role has provided consultancy services to a number of housing associations to support and mentor their Chief Executive and Senior Executive Teams.

Pat has previously worked for both Local Authorities and Housing Associations and her last permanent position was as Chief Executive for WM Housing, which has over 30,000 homes and 900 staff in the Midlands.

Sandra Crosby

Housing Director

Sandra has worked at Greenfields from the start and joined as the Housing Director just before the transfer in 2007. She has worked in housing for over 25 years, beginning on the front line as a housing officer.

Sandra’s team includes Neighbourhood Management, Support & Wellbeing (including tenant empowerment & Community Gateway) and Customer Excellence (which includes Customer Service, Customer Feedback and Communications).

She said: “We have achieved some great things since 2007. I am looking forward to the next stage on our journey from ‘Good to Great’, working with our residents, colleagues and the Board.”

David Hall

Finance and Resources Director

David has responsibility for the majority of the internal ‘engine’ of Greenfields, ensuring that the funding, the people and the systems are all in place to meet the demands of the business and the expectations of our customers. He is also the Company Secretary.

He has previous experience of housing as the Director of Finance for The Havebury Housing Partnership. David has also enjoyed a spell working in New Zealand during his time with the accounting firm, KPMG.

“We have been successful in achieving the transfer promises made to our tenants and leaseholders and our progress is shown by our STAR survey satisfaction feedback, our performance and our external accolades, including being an Investors in People Champion. I am excited to be working with an excellent group of people in our Greenfields family and look forward to achieving our commitments in our Strategic Plan.”

Richard Gormley

Interim Property Services Director

Richard has over 30 years experience in the housing sector, having worked as a Housing & Property Services Director for housing associations, local authorities and ALMOs. Richard has also worked as a consultant, both independently and for some of the major consultancy providers.

Richard manages Greenfields’ Property Services Directorate, which includes Asset Management and Planned Maintenance and is responsible for ensuring that Greenfields achieves effective and efficient use of its assets, while ensuring residents get value for money.

He said: “This is an exciting time to be working with Greenfields as we work with residents and other stakeholders to make effective use of our assets,  strengthen our ability to provide more homes and deliver excellent services for our residents.”