Chris Ewbank
Chair of the Board
Chris Ewbank, MBA Insead, BA Hons, was co-opted to the Board in April 2017 and took up the position of Chair following the AGM in September 2017.
Richard Alexander
Board member
Richard began his career in the engineering office at Associated British Ports, Lowestoft. He prepared drawings, engineering documents, tenders and contracts for various works within the port estate.
Joanna Ballman
Board member
Jo is an independent social housing consultant, specialising in governance. She is also a chartered surveyor with experience in development and the built environment.
Steve Dickinson
Board member
Steve is an experienced quantity surveyor with over 30 years’ experience in the residential property development sector, specialising in commercial management.
Judith Elliot
Board member
Judith is a Fellow of the CIPD and Head of People for a multidisciplinary engineering company in Cambridge, where she is responsible for developing the HR and people development strategy.
Mike Finister-Smith
Board member
Mike is currently employed as a non-executive director at Ongo Partnership Ltd, a social housing provider based in Lincolnshire, where he also serves as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Simon Hibberd
Board member
Simon was a GP in Norfolk for almost 30 years. During that time he championed collaborative working across health and social services, integrating his North Elmham GP practice team with the local acute trust and agencies.
Martin Keats
Board member
Martin started his career in the Royal Navy as a radio operator. He specialised in tactical communications and coded signals for the manoeuvring of ships in company at sea, via flag hoists and flashing light and voice.
Michael Newey
Board member
Michael has been Broadland Housing Group’s Chief Executive since May 2003. He is a Fellow of both the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Chartered Institute of Housing.
Moreen Pascal
Board member
Moreen has had a varied career in business support services, local government and the voluntary and community sectors, where her focus has been on social justice initiatives and workforce development.
Gavin Tempest
Board member
Gavin Tempest spent the first 30 years of his career working as a police officer. He worked as a Chief Inspector, Head of Community Safety in Norfolk, specialising in partnership working and operations management.
Siobhan Trice
Board member
Siobhan Trice works for Norfolk Constabulary. She has previous experience in ecological, engineering, brewing and retail sectors.