Welcome to WISH London

As the Director of Curious Minds Consulting Tracey is a fully qualified leadership coach who specialises in coaching individuals and teams in emotional intelligence, diversity and creativity.

Following a successful career in leadership roles in sales and marketing for Cadbury Trebor Bassett, Tracey took some time out to develop her creative talent gaining a BA (Hons) and an MA in fine art photography. She then went on to gain her professional qualification in Coaching from Henley Business School. In 2015 Tracey worked with her first housing client and has continued to build a strong client base within the housing sector.     

In joining the board of WISH London she welcomes the challenge to have a positive impact on the diversity agenda within housing.  

Theresa is a Partner in Trowers & Hamlins’ Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Team, specialising in contentious construction, which she joined in June 2010 from a boutique construction law practice. Theresa was admitted to the Bar of England and Wales in 2005 and qualified as a Solicitor in 2007.

Theresa has extensive experience of acting for Employers and Main Contractors, making High Court applications and the Enforcement of Adjudicators’ decisions in the Technology and Construction Court. She is familiar with both standard and bespoke forms of construction contracts. Theresa also has experience of adjudication, running High Court trials, instructing experts on technical engineering matters, resolving construction disputes through mediation and drafting settlement agreements, claims, defences and adjudication submissions.

Theresa is a regular speaker for the RICS, author for Construction Manager and Construction News and is Chair of the National Association of Women in Construction.  Theresa was awarded Best Woman in Construction Law 2017 of the European Women in Construction and Engineering Awards.

Frances is a Director of dlp Planning, a Planning and Development consultancy with offices in London and throughout the UK. She has a broad range of planning, regeneration and development experience, having worked in both the private and public sectors. Frances has specialist planning experience in the housing sector and is a member of both the Chartered Institute of Housing and the Royal Town Planning Institute. Frances advises a number of Housing Associations and private clients on a range of housing led projects within London and the South East, including the development of strategic sites, estate regeneration and housing-led mixed use schemes and EIA development. Prior to joining dlp Planning Frances was an Associate Director at Lichfields, an Associate at Tibbalds Monro (Architects and Planners), a Senior Planner at the London Borough of Camden and a research consultant at the Centre for Environmental Studies, where she undertook research on outer housing estates. 

After finishing her masters in Micropaleontology, Maria started working in the housing sector for Network Homes as a temp and enjoyed it too much to continue to pursue a career as a geologist! She feels it’s great to go to work every day feeling in a small way you are making a difference to someone’s life.

She has worked for Network Homes for over 14 years and has enjoyed a variety of roles starting off as a Customer Services Officer before progressing on to more senior positions. Over the years she has managed a number of service areas such as Business Support, Income and Housing Services which has given her a broad overview of the various aspects of a housing association. She was appointed to her current role of Head of Resident Engagement and Customer Insight in August 2018. Although she enjoyed all her previous roles, she feels that this is what she is meant to be doing!

Maria says she has been lucky to have had amazing women mentors who have helped to shape her career and wants to support other women to realise their goals. She has been a mentor within Network Homes supporting various development programmes and for the Housing Diversity Network. She became a WISH Board Member in August 2018.

Kemi is an award winning residential and mixed use management expert with board level experience. Drawing on her international, cross sector experience gained in policy making and finance, she operates best with complex, fast-moving developers. She is a senior consultant at SAY Property Consulting LLP– an independent advisory business providing management consultancy to landlords, investors and housing associations. She has worked with a number of high profile clients, who are delivering London’s leading new neighbourhoods. She specialises in landlord and tenant matters, residential best practice in placemaking and

reputational management. Winner of British Property Federation’s “Rising Star” award, 2017. Named as one of Bisnow’s ‘top 49 women who will change the future of real estate’, 2019.               

She has joined WISH London with the aim of being a visible ambassador, to make a positive difference to the lives of underrepresented groups; particularly BAME, disabled women in the housing industry as well as lending her insights to help strengthen WISH’s industry impact.

Gill has over 25 years’ experience in the affordable housing sector having started her career with Lovell as a graduate trainee in 1994. Having graduated with Maths BSc Hons at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (London University), Lovell sponsored her to do a Diploma in Surveying (Planning and Development) at the College of Estate Management.

After an initial 10 years with Lovell and then 15 years working with other contractor / developers, Gill returned to Lovell last year to help grow the London region. Her focus is to generate new business, securing regeneration and mixed tenure development opportunities with housing association and local authority partners.

Gill has been a member of WISH for most of her career has been on the London board since 2012. As membership lead, her focus is to increase membership and encourage new relationships to support and grow what is truly a fantastic network.

A passionate, inspirational social housing professional with vast experience at Director and Non-Exec level. Hony has led strategic reorganisation and improvement projects around housing management, asset management, compliance and customer services - leading to greater operational and financial efficiency and improved customer satisfaction. Her professional qualifications include a Master’s degree in Business (MBA) and Masters in Housing Law & Policy, as well as being a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing and Chartered Institute of Leadership. Hony is currently working for BCHA as Director of Customer, Homes and Tenancy Services and she also serves as a Board member for Eldon Housing Association and Epsom Citizens Advice. Hony believes that being a WISH board member gives a fantastic platform for women in housing to elevate their confidence and career opportunities and hopes to attract more women into housing sector.

Jules has worked at bpha, a housing association in Bedford, for 8 years having previously worked for various investment banks in the City of London.  She has over 20 years’ experience as a Personal Assistant at Board and Executive Director level and is currently PA to the Executive Director of Development & Sales supporting the company’s plans to deliver circa 3,000 new affordable homes over the next five years.  Jules has been a WISH Board member since July 2018.  She is a Fellow of the Executive & Personal Assistants Association and a member of The Institute of Administrative Management.

Jacqueline previously worked in the public and third sectors for over 30 years and is passionate about making a positive contribution to society.  With 15 years as Executive Director and 11 years as CEO, Jacqueline has worked closely with boards to deliver organisational strategies and cultural change.

Jacqueline is a NLP Certified Practitioner; as a leader she is particularly committed to the values of professional development; is a pioneer scholar of the Leadership 2025 Strategic Leadership programme with Roffey Park Leadership & Organisational Development Institute.

In her capacity as Non-Executive Director, Jacqueline is a Board Member of WISH,  Mentor for BTEG Routes to Success Programme and also Mentors for Crossing Thresholds Jacqueline is also a Crossing Thresholds Mentor which  delivers programmes which transforms the lives of women across the UK and internally to define what they want from their career and their life; how to achieve it!.  Being the Lead Ambassador for WISH, working with some truly inspiring member ambassadors is really exciting, an opportunity which offers me the chance to make a difference and the chance to support an initiative that resonates with me; the opportunity to work alongside professional women on the board also offers me a great source of intellectual challenge.

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Kathryn is a Project Architect at Archadia Architects & Planners, with vast experience in social and supported housing from in-fill sites to larger schemes for Housing Associations across the South East. She is passionate about housing that is fit for all, and works extensively on design for older people and people with disability.

At Archadia, Kathryn has been leading their research programme, working closely with Housing LIN, Foundations, several councils and universities. Her main focus is on how to improve our existing housing stock and create universal design standards. Kathryn won the Habinteg 2020 Prize for her essay on what the next 50 years of accessible and inclusive homes and neighbourhoods might be like.

Kathryn has been involved in education for over 5 years, she previously worked as a tutor at the University of Nottingham for the undergraduate course. She is actively involved with schools, taking part in numerous careers events and helps to run the work experience programme at Archadia. At WISH Kathryn aims to bring young people into social housing careers and promote construction industry occupations. She is passionate about motivating students at all stages of their careers.