Senior Management Team

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Managing Director Nick Horne BA(Hons), ACA - Group Chief Executive Nick is Group Chief Executive of Arcadia and Knightstone. He joined the Group in February 1996 as Group Director (Finance) and was appointed Managing Director in September 1998. His management style balances commercial and social responsibilities with a strong commitment to investing in and delivering excellent customer services. From 1989-1996, he worked for Norwest Holst a national construction company within the property investment, development and house building divisions. From 1982-1989, Nick worked for chartered accountants, Ernst & Young. Nick is Chair of the NHF South West Regional Executive and Vice Chair of the Social Housing Pension Scheme.
Director of Development & Homeownership Mike Day MA, MCD, MRTPI Mike was appointed Director of Property Services in January 2000 and this year was re-titled Director of Development and Homeownership following a change in responsibilities. He is also the Managing Director of Arc Developments South West Limited, our private housing subsidiary. Mike joined the Association in 1989 as an Area Development Manager from Wimpey Homes. He is a Chartered Town Planner and has extensive housing development and property experience, having also worked for Kent County Council and Shaftesbury Housing. In 1992 he became Operations Manager (Development) before being appointed Head of Operations Support in February 1996.
Director of Operations Mark Beard BSc(Hons), MBA Mark joined Knightstone from Somerset County Council, where he was Supporting People Partnership Manager for three years. Prior to that, he was a Regional Director with Stonham Housing Association for five years. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience of supported housing for this important post, the creation of which recognises the increasing importance we place on our growing supported housing portfolio.
Group Director of Resources Duncan Brown BSc MA ACA Duncan is Group Director of Resources and is responsible for Finance, IT, Treasury Management and Procurement. He joined Arcadia Housing Group in August 2010 as Assistant Director of Finance and was appointed as Group Director of Resources in May 2011. Duncan is a chartered accountant and has been working in the housing sector for 7 years. He was previously Head of Finance and IT at Teign Housing, a stock transfer association in South Devon. Duncan also spent 6 years working for KPMG where he advised housing associations on financial planning, accounting and risk management.
Director of Corporate Services Anne Duff BA, FCIPD Anne is Director of Corporate Services, covering HR, learning and development, health and safety, facilities management, and PR, marketing and communications. She has been with the organisation since 1993 in a variety of senior roles and previously worked in the local authority sector