Speakers

Ian is the Executive Director of Customer Services at Karbon Homes. He originally joined as Director of Property Services at the start of 2018 before being promoted to his current role in early 2022. Prior to this, Ian was Chief Executive of Tyne Housing Group, after a period where he was Director of Operations at Homes for Northumberland.

He started his career as housing officer at Sunderland Housing Group in 1997 and then progressed to become Tenancy Enforcement Officer. He then joined Blyth Valley Housing as Anti-Social Behaviour Unit Manager – a role he held for over four years before progressing as Head of Safer Neighbourhoods Unit and then Business Planning and Support Manager at Homes for Northumberland. He is also Chair of Prosper Procurement consultancy and sits on the Board of Highstone Housing Association.