Our board

Dr Vaughan-Dick MBE (PhD) has worked at a senior level in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Valerie is presently the Chief Operating Officer, previously titled the Chief Executive Officer, of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). The RCGP is the membership organisation for 54,000 GPs and works extensively to be the voice of General Practice and improve patient care in the UK and internationally. She leads the staff across the organisation in the UK and internationally and joined the RCGP in 2014 initially as the Executive Director of Planning and Resources.

Valerie started her career with the National Audit Office where she qualified as an accountant. She worked on value for money and financial audits of the Departments of Health & Social Security, Overseas Services, Local Government and Housing. Valerie has been an Executive Finance and Resources Director in central and local government, working on financial and strategic management issues and has extensive housing experience. She has been a Managing Director for a Housing Association, worked as a senior manager at the Housing Corporation and been involved in audits of Housing Associations whilst at the National Audit Office.

She was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Honours list in June 2022.

Member of People Committee

Andy is an experienced multi-channel retailer and has worked at director level for a number of major retailers including Ocado.com, House of Fraser and Home Retail Group. He provides senior board level consultancy and interim support for those organisations seeking to maximise their eCommerce and customer service operations and has recently led a digital transformation programme for The Royal Institute of Surveyors.

Member of People Committee and of Audit and Risk Committee

James has worked in development for over 20 years for both Housing Associations as well as National House Builders in the private sector.

James is currently Director of Development for Radian Housing where he is responsible for managing their Development Programme, leading the development and sales teams, and leading the Help to Buy Agency for The Radian Group.

Paul is chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and has an extensive career in the housing sector. From 2004 to 2018, he was the Group Finance Director of Notting Hill Housing Group and, following its merger with Genesis Housing Association, he became the Chief Financial Officer of the new group until his retirement in July 2021.

Paul is also a Board member of the Salvation Army Housing Association. He is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Member of Treasury Committee

Ashley has 30 years’ experience at both senior executive and Board level in the social housing and charity sectors. Ashley was a senior civil servant in the Homelessness Directorate for three years, and prior to that Chief Executive of the campaigning charity, The Empty Homes Agency. As Commercial Director for Local Space from 2005-2009 he was part of the executive team that set up this new housing association in east London.  At Local Space Ashley was responsible for establishing and overseeing a £200m purchase and repair programme delivering over 1,000 new social homes in two years. Ashley is currently Chief Executive of independent charity, Commonweal Housing. He joined the Board of Wandle in 2014.

Member of Asset Investment Committee

Zoë has over 30 years of experience in Investment Banking, Treasury and Fund Management. Her previous executive roles include Head of Fixed Income at Federated Hermes, Founder and Managing Partner of New Bond Street Asset Management LLP and the General Manager of a German Merchant Bank, Bankgesellschaft – Berlin. Most recently she was Head of Credit & Portfolio Management at ThinCats, a Fintech lender to SMEs, and is currently the Head of Credit for the Fintech company, All Sports Finance. Zoë has extensive experience in risk management having managed portfolios of £30 billion and been a member of the risk committees of major City institutions.

Member of Audit and Risk Committee

Moorad is an independent non-executive director at Recognise Bank Limited in London, and a non-executive director at the Loughborough Building Society. He is an Honorary Professor at the University of Kent Business School. He was latterly Treasurer, Corporate Banking Division at The Royal Bank of Scotland, Global Head of Treasury at KBC Financial Products, Vice President in EMEA structured finance at JPMorgan Chase and a gilt-edged market maker at ABN Amro Hoare Govett Ltd. Moorad is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, the London Institute of Banking and Finance, the Global Association of Risk Professionals, the Institute of Directors and a Freeman of The Worshipful Company of International Bankers.

Member of People Committee and of Treasury Committee

Jo is a chartered Civil Engineer and fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, with extensive experience as an engineer and director in sustainability, construction and maintenance across the charitable, public and commercial sectors.

She is a member of the National Housing Foundation’s Quality of Existing Homes national group.

Jo is currently Director of Assets & Services at Raven Housing Trust.

Member of Asset Investment Committee and of Customer Experience Committee

Teresa has a background in local government and media and is currently carrying out project work in the financial services sector. She has been a Wandle resident since 2008 and served on the Scrutiny Panel from 2010-13 as a member and then as the Chair. She was appointed to the Wandle Board in 2013 and actively promotes the customer perspective. She takes every opportunity to add to her knowledge of Wandle and the housing association sector. Teresa joined the Board to support Wandle on their journey in making a positive difference to their residents.

Member of Audit and Risk Committee and of Customer Experience Committee

Steve Dickinson is an experienced Quantity Surveyor with over 30 years in the residential property development sector specialising in Commercial Management. He started his own Property Development, Commercial Management & Supply Chain consultancy in 2020 having left his role as Commercial Director at one of the country’s largest and most respected property developers working within London and the South East. Steve is also a Trustee of Amicus Trust, a local homeless charity whose aim is to ensure everyone has a chance to achieve a life free from homelessness and a place in their community.

Member of Asset Investment Committee and of Customer Experience Committee

John has over 30 years’ experience of working in the Social Housing sector with 12 years in Executive roles including as CEO. 

John has led merger and transformation programs as well as establishing and running commercial and not for profit operations. John was an early adopter of Service Design into the sector and has developed operating models and strategy which focus on outcomes for the end user. 

John currently works as an independent consultant.

Member of Asset and Investment Committee, and of Audit and Risk Committee.

Tracey became Wandle Housing Association’s Chief Executive in March 2015. Tracey joined Wandle from the Barnet Group (including Barnet Homes), where she had been the CEO since 2008.

She has worked for more than 30 years in social housing for a number of Local Authorities, Registered Providers and ALMOs, and has a very broad knowledge of all aspects of Wandle’s business.

Member of Delta Homes Committee and of Ravensbourne Ltd Committee