About Yorkshire Housing
Board Members
Jim Taylor Chair
Jim is Managing Director of Dossor Group, Consulting Engineers & Surveyors. He has extensive experience of business, financial planning, management, property development and expert investigations.
Jim has been Chair of the Yorkshire Housing Board since October 2010.
Jim is Vice Chair of the Space Property Board and also a member of the Audit & Risk, Resources & New Business and Remuneration & Nominations Committees.
Jacqui Bateson Vice Chair
Jacqui is a Financial Manager at Skipton Building Society. She has a wide range of financial, analytical and project management skills.
Jacqui is Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and is a member of Remuneration & Nominations Committee.
Michael Backhouse
Michael is a Chartered Accountant and has a wide range of finance and audit skills. He is Chair of the Resources & New Business Committee and is a member of Remuneration & Nominations Committee.
Doreen Benson
Doreen is retired and has extensive experience of the care sector through work and volunteering. She has business experience gained from running her market garden business.
Doreen is a member of the Customer Services Committee.
Margaret Hamilton
Margaret is retired with a business background having worked in catering and in her son’s fashion design and manufacturing business, managing the retail shop.
Imelda Havers
Imelda is Managing Director of York-based BlueFish Regeneration Ltd, a company which specialises in developing and delivering regeneration projects across the UK. BlueFish has a strong focus on coastal and rural regeneration.
With over 30 years experience across the private and public sector, Imelda was previously Chief Executive of the York and North Yorkshire Inward Investment Board.
Angela Jones
Angela is the Customer Services and Benefits Manager at Ryedale District Council. She has twenty years experience working for housing associations and local government in a wide variety of tenant related roles.
Asif Malek
Asif is a Business Manager for DTZ, an international firm of Property Advisers. He is a professionally qualified accountant with extensive business and financial management experience.
Asif is a member of Resources & New Business Committee.
Paul Nilsen
Paul is Strategy Manager at Bernica, a housing group based in north east England. He has extensive knowledge of housing sector issues and best practice, having managed a number of specialist teams and a range of strategic projects. He specialises in performance management, service reviews and business improvement.
Paul is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee
Richard Quinton
Richard is a retired social work senior manager. He has extensive experience within local authorities and voluntary organisations, particularly working with young people.
Nasim Qureshi
Nasim is Senior Regeneration Manager with Bradford Council and has a wealth of housing experience gained through a number of roles working for local authorities and housing associations.
Nasim is a member of the Resources & New Business Committee.
Elia Stojanovic (Co-opted)
Elia is a retired HGV driver who has been involved with Yorkshire Housing panels and committees for several years. He has been co-opted to the Board because he is Chair of the Customer Services Committee.
Elia is also a member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committee.
Chrissy Wright
Chrissy is Director of Commissioning and Partnerships at Rotherham Metropolitain Borough Council. Chrissy has extensive experience in Adult Health and Social Care project management, change management and performance improvement.
Chrissy is a member of the Audit & Risk Committee.