Board of Management
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Meet the Board
Our Board of Management leads and directs SBHA to achieve good outcomes for Tenants and customers, setting the Association's strategic direction.
SBHA is governed by a Board of Management comprising of 12 members – 4 non-tenant elected members, 4 Tenant elected members and 4 appointed members. Our Board Members bring a broad range of skills and experience.
Chair – Mr Robin Hill
Appointed Member (Date of joining 24th February 2016)
Robin is the Chair of SBHA’s board and brings over 30 years of legal and business experience specialising in property and private client matters. He joined SBHA’s Board in 2016 and became Chair in September 2020.
Vice-Chair – Ms Philippa Brosnan
Elected Non-Tenant Member (Date of joining 28th March 2019)
Philippa is Head of Secretariat for the Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel and brings significant experience in strategic and policy work in areas such as the Environment, Child Protection, Housing and Pensions within the Scottish Government. She joined SBHA’s Housing Sub Committee in 2014, becoming a Board Member in 2018.
Mr Ian McDonald:
Appointed Member (Date of joining 20th October 2017) – Convenor of Audit & Compliance Sub-Committee
A Chartered Accountant, Ian joined SBHA’s Board in 2017. Ian has over 20 years strategic financial experience in a mixture of international, private equity backed and privately owned family businesses.
Mr Michael Levack
Appointed Member (Date of joining 30th May 2019) – Convenor of Customer Board
Michael is the Chief Executive of the Highway Electrical Association (HEA) and brings extensive experience of the construction and building industry holding both executive and non executive roles. He joined SBHA’s Board in 2019 and Chairs the Customer Board.
Ms Tracey Glover
Elected Tenant Member (Date of joining 8th September 2021)
Tracey is an administrator, having worked mainly within the educational sector. She is a voluntary member of SBHA’s tenant organisation, SBTO, and was its co-Chair from 2018 to 2021. She also contributes to the Editorial Team for the Tenants quarterly Newsletter. Tracey recently completed the MSc in Housing Studies from the University of Stirling and holds full membership of the Chartered Institute of Housing. She joined the SBHA Board as a tenant member in 2021.
Mr Matt Foreman
Elected Non-Tenant Board Member (Date of joining 1st December 2022)
Matt is Executive Group Director of Customer Services at L&Q Housing Trust and brings 25 years experience of the Social Housing Sector. He brings a strong insight into leadership and change in the Social Housing Environment.
Mr Michael Grieve
Elected Tenant Member (Date of joining 23rd March 2023)
Michael is an IT specialist working across a range of industries, following an earlier career in the housing sector. He brings extensive experience in governance across the third sector, as a former carer and volunteer and has over 13 years experience working in the housing sector. Michael joined the SBHA Board in 2013 and after a break re-joined in 2022 and currently Chairs the SBHA Plus Board.
Mr David Bell
Appointed Member (Date of joining 7th December 2023)
Currently Banking Director with Hampden & Co Private Bank in Edinburgh, David brings a wealth of experience in the sector, having held roles with The Co-operative Commercial Bank, Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank and Bank of Scotland. He joined the Board as an Appointed Member in December 2023.
Mr Ray Licence
Elected Non-Tenant Member (Date of joining 12th September 2024)
Ray brings over 40 years experience as a local Architect and an extensive insight into the design, construction and maintenance of homes. Ray joined the Board originally in 2006 and after a break in 2015 rejoined as a member of the Customer Board in 2022. As a former Chair and Board Member Ray brings considerable understanding of governance and SBHA’s ambitions for the future.
Mr Robin Dodyk
Elected Non-Tenant Member (Date of joining 12th September 2024)
With over 45 years experience in the Construction Industry, Robin is currently Head of Modern Methods of Construction with the Cala Homes Group and was previously Technical Director at Oregon Timber Frame Ltd, Selkirk. He brings a wealth of housing construction and business development and is a visiting Teach Fellow at Napier University.
Meeting minutes and agendas
20th March 2025 Frequently asked questions
Our AGM
We usually hold our AGM in September each year. This gives us time for the Board to agree the accounts for the previous financial year and to put them forward for approval by members attending the AGM. The business of the AGM is straightforward:
- The Chair of the Board of Management provides their annual report of the year’s events and invites questions from members
- The Director of Finance delivers a presentation on SBHA accounts and invites questions from members. Members are then asked to vote to approve the accounts.
- Latest approved accounts can be found here.
- Shareholders are asked to approve the appointment of the financial auditors for the next annual accounts
- Finally, members are asked to vote for anyone standing for Election at the AGM and approve and Board Member appointments.