South Liverpool Homes (SLH) are delighted to announce that Anna Bishop has been appointed as their new Chief Executive Officer.
Anna is currently Chief Operating Officer at One Manchester - a housing association with 12,000 homes across South and East Manchester, where she is responsible for housing management, repairs, and asset management.
Anna has over 25 years in the housing sector, previously working at The Riverside Group where she held a number of senior positions including Director of Customer Services, Interim Director of South Region, as well as leading on the neighbourhood regeneration in Liverpool. Prior to this she was Operational Lead for specialist housing association, Pine Court, housing multi-racial communities.
Commenting on her appointment, Anna said: “I’m really excited and proud to be taking up the role of South Liverpool Homes’ Chief Executive. Reducing inequalities in communities is something that’s very important to me and I’m looking forward to working with customers, colleagues and Board to ensure we continue to deliver on this in light of the economic and environmental challenges we are facing.
South Liverpool Homes has a clear vision for their future aspirations and I’m honoured to be part of this so that we can ensure great homes and services for the Speke and Garston community for years to come.”
David Jepson, Chair of South Liverpool Homes’ Board said: “We are really excited to welcome Anna to the SLH team. Having lived in Liverpool for over 30 years, she has a deep understanding of our communities and the challenges that our customers, and the housing sector, are facing.
“She joins us at an exciting time following the launch of our 2022-2027 corporate plan, and we are confident that Anna’s breadth of experience and passion for the communities we serve will go a long way to help us deliver our vision of great homes, strong communities and bright futures for our customers.”
Ian Cresswell will remain as Interim Chief Executive until Anna takes up her post on 15 November 2022.