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. 

Aisha has worked in the social housing sector for over five years in a variety of different communications and marketing roles and is currently leading the public affairs activity for One Housing Group.

She has sat on a number of charity boards and currently sits on her local primary school board and has recently been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Multi Academy Trust.

She’s a passionate advocate of women in business and politics and was one of the founders of the Conservative Young Women’s organisation and now sits on their advisory board. She also sits on her employer’s gender pay gap working group and is working with women in the company to promote, encourage and support other women to senior leadership positions.

If she’s not at the office you can often find her training at the pool having recently represented Team GB at the 2017 FINA World Masters Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

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 13 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, Business Support & Improvement in August 2018 and is enjoying this new challenge.

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 recently become a mentor 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.

A resilient Director in Housing, currently working for Housing for Women. An expert in directing the transformation, expansion and operational management of not-for-profit organisations to ensure stability and exceptional financial performance.  Her professional qualifications include a Master’s degree in Business (MBA) and Masters in Housing Law & Policy, as well as a being a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing.  Hony currently 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.  Outside of work Hony enjoys dancing.

Jacqueline has worked in the public and third sectors for over 30 years and continues to be 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 and training and is proud to have won a National Training Award.  Jacqueline carried this passion forward to her development, having recently completed a Strategic Leadership qualification with Roffey Park Leadership & Organisational Development Institute through a Leadership 2025 programme.

In her capacity as Non-Executive Director, she currently sits on the National Union of Studies (NUS) Finance & Resources Committee and is a Board Member of WISH.  Being on the WISH Board offers me the chance to make a difference and the chance to support an initiative that resonates with me. In addition to this working alongside professional women on the board also offers me a great source of intellectual challenge.