Anne Waterhouse. Chief Executive
Anne became Wandle Housing Association’s Chief Executive in April 2023 and is a Co-optee to Wandle’s Board.
Anne joined Wandle from A2Dominion, where she had been for 16 years, holding a variety of senior roles – including as interim CEO in 2021/22, and most recently as Deputy CEO and Executive Director (Central & Financial Services).
Anne has a proven track record within the housing sector and will be responsible for undertaking the delivery of Wandle’s corporate strategic plan to 2025, to ensure that Wandle continues to support people across south London who need a home.
Suzanne Horsley. Executive Director, Customer Services
Suzanne is an experienced housing specialist with over 10 years’ experience at senior and executive level.
Suzanne is a RICS qualified surveyor, with a strong portfolio of building and leading transformational change across front line housing, asset and safety services, delivering high performing, customer-focussed services to diverse communities.
Suzanne joins Wandle from Southern Housing Group, where she was the Director of Building Safety and prior to that Director of Homes and Property Services. She is also a committee member at Estuary Housing Association.
Yinka Bolaji. Executive Director, Property and Development
Yinka joined Wandle in October 2016 as Executive Director of Property and Development. He has over 20 years’ experience in housing and social care sector, lately in senior management roles at Genesis and Anchor Trust.
He is passionate about Wandle’s role as a landlord with a long-term commitment to our communities.
Yinka has successfully developed a wide range of projects and has implemented asset management strategies with significant business and investment planning elements.
Grant Shipley. Executive Director, Finance
Grant is an experienced finance director who has worked in the housing sector for over 30 years in executive, interim and consultancy roles.
He has a clear focus on providing high quality management information and delivering business improvement services for clients, both directly and through his own consultancy company.
He joined Wandle in January 2021.
Matt Spittles. Interim Executive Director, Maintenance
Matt joined Wandle in September 2021; his previous full-time role was as Director of Property & Development with a midlands based registered provider.
He is also a serving Non-Executive Director with two organisations in the housing sector.
With 15 years’ experience in leadership roles, Matt will be focusing on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the repairs and maintenance service with a target of improving customer satisfaction.
Gerard Naughton. Interim Director, Business Services and Transformation
Gerard has 15 years’ experience in the social housing and care sector, joining Wandle from a north London-based provider in 2018 as Head of Business Services and Transformation.
Gerard’s background is in leading a full suite of supporting services, delivering continual and transformative change to improve productivity and satisfaction.
He is an experienced senior manager, focused on change and transformation driven by the voice of the customer.
Gerard serves as Wandle’s Health and Safety Lead and is responsible for ensuring compliance with our health and safety obligations towards tenants. Any tenant wishing to contact Gerard regarding a Health and Safety matter can do so by emailing healthandsafety@wandle.com.