CALEDONIA Housing Association has announced two senior appointments after recruiting a head of finance and a head of investment and sustainability.
Angela Murphy has been appointed head of finance and will start in January 2025. Angela is currently head of finance at Hillcrest and has over 15 years’ experience within the social housing sector including having previously worked at Caledonia as finance manager. She will manage and oversee the finance function to support the development and delivery of Caledonia’s strategic and operational objectives.
Angela said, “It’s exciting to return to Caledonia and have a lead role supporting the team to develop and implement the financial and treasury management plans which will be integral to delivering Caledonia’s business strategy.”
Julie Watson will be joining the Caledonia team this month as head of investment and sustainability. She has over 30 years’ experience in the housing sector, 18 of which have been at Kingdom Housing Association as head of capital investment. Latterly, Julie worked at Ore Valley Housing leading the organisation’s development and asset management plans. The role at Caledonia will shape the development and delivery of new build and regeneration plans and the investment strategies for the current housing stock.
Julie said, “I’m delighted to be joining Caledonia and look forward to working with the team to increase the supply of new quality affordable housing and to developing and delivering sustainable investment plans for Caledonia’s existing homes.”
The two roles will support the executive structure at Caledonia which also saw the appointment of new executive directors for operations and finance in October.
Julie Cosgrove, CEO, at Caledonia Housing Association, commented, “We are thrilled to welcome both Angela and Julie to the team. Together they bring over 40 years of experience and expertise in the social housing sector. They will be a great addition to Caledonia, and we look forward to working closely with them both as we continue to focus on delivering the growth and investment in services which has a positive impact on the lives of our tenants and our communities.”
