Supporting the national housing agenda, Jaedon brings extensive experience in consumer regulated industries, housing and financial services. Prior to becoming a Non-Executive Director, Jaedon was Chief Customer Officer at Leeds Building Society, routinely consulted as independent subject matter expert by Government, developers, trade bodies and the Bank of England. He continues to work with a small number of organisations, championing the provision of affordable homes, energy efficiency and sustainable communities.

Board member of Castles & Coasts Housing Association, Community Housing Group and Deputy Chair of Ecology Building Society.

Phil Pemberton is a former Director of Assets for The Riverside Group. He has over 40 years knowledge and experience in Asset Management having operated at senior level in both the public and private sector delivering holistic asset management and integrated housing services.

Phil has a passion for innovation, transformation and change and has led on many projects implementing new technology, developing services and improving efficiency and effectiveness. He's a committee member of the NHMF, and Direct Works where he plays a leading role in supporting collaboration, and shares best practise with partners and suppliers from many different sectors. Phil's an experienced non-executive, too.

Homes and Places Committee
Executive Director of Customer and Communities, Ongo Homes
Non-Executive Director & Deputy Chair, Lincs Rural Housing Association

With over 22 years in the housing game, Kevin brings a wealth of experience and a genuine passion for making a difference. Starting out as an internal auditor at Gentoo, Kevin quickly realised his true calling was in housing and worked his way up from the frontline to leadership positions. Now, he’s the Executive Director of Customer and Communities at Ongo Homes, leading the charge to make sure tenants have the best experience possible.

At Ongo, Kevin’s been busy creating new ways of working, all driven by what customers actually want and need. From improving how calls are handled to making sure everything works seamlessly to help sustain tenancies, he’s all about making things better. And it’s not just about the big picture – Kevin’s also big on coaching, helping grow and develop leaders at all levels. As a qualified coach operating at the executive coaching level, Kevin brings a coaching mindset to his leadership, ensuring that his team thrives and delivers excellent service.

When he’s not working with Ongo, Kevin’s also serving as a Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chair at Lincs Rural Housing Association, bringing his know-how to the wider housing sector.

For Kevin, it’s all about transforming services, ensuring no one gets left behind, and delivering the best for customers every day. He’s committed to making a real difference in people’s lives.

Sharon is a highly experienced development and property professional with over 30 years C-Suite experience across commercial and affordable housing sectors. She successfully led multi-billion pound national regeneration capital programmes in complex environments including at Jacobs UK and Homes England the governments regeneration agency. Passionate about delivering sustainable, customer centric and high-quality affordable housing whilst driving innovation and excellence.

Conan has extensive knowledge and 28 years’ experience in construction and the social housing sector, including 13 years at Director level, to become a well-recognised strategic leader in this field.

Currently the Executive Director of Assets & Compliance for Accent Housing. Previously Asset Director at A2Dominion Group, and a provider of 38,000 homes in London & the South. In addition to his role at Yorkshire Housing he is Board Member for English Rural Housing and a Board Trustee for Beamish Museum.

Born and raised in Yorkshire, Conan attended college & university in Leeds and served a five-year Building Surveyor apprenticeship at Harrogate Borough Council. He spent the following 10 years with Home Group, a national social housing landlord before joining NorthStar Housing in Teesside, his first Director role. Since then, he has held Director roles with Gentoo Group based in Sunderland & Your Housing Group in the North West before taking on his current role with A2Dominion in London.