Notting Hill Genesis select two experienced leaders to join group board

Notting Hill Genesis have selected two experienced leaders to join our group board as non-executive directors from September 2025.

Subject to shareholder approval at our annual general meeting in September, Brendan Sarsfield will become our new group board chair and Dave Sheridan chair of our homes sub-committee. They will replace Ian Ellis and Richard Powell respectively, both of whom are coming to the end of their agreed terms of office.

Brendan was previously chief executive officer of housing associations for 20 years, including at Peabody and Family Mosaic. He also had a period as chair of the G15 group of London's largest housing associations.

He has since taken on a variety of advisory and non-exec roles, including with crisis support charity Hestia, the Shared Ownership Council and Sustainability for Housing.

Dave is currently chair of M&J Groundworks and a non-executive director at Allison Homes. Prior to this he was chair at Ilke Homes and chief executive officer at Engie's Places and Communities division, Keepmoat Group and Apollo Group.

Patrick Franco, chief executive of Notting Hill Genesis, said: "There are few who have greater knowledge and experience of the housing sector than Brendan and he is perfectly placed to support us on our journey back to regulatory compliance and help us meet our key priority of improving services to our residents.

"Dave's understanding of housing development and regeneration will be of huge benefit to our new committee and ensure expert oversight of our efforts to invest over £770m in our homes over the next decade, while still developing affordable homes."

"I look forward to working with them both."

Brendan added: "I'm honoured to take on the role of chair at this pivotal time. Having spent my career in the sector, I understand many of the challenges and the opportunities ahead. I look forward to working with the board and colleagues to help build trust, strengthen relationships and ensure we deliver the standards our customers and stakeholders rightly expect."

Outgoing chair Ian Ellis said: "It has been a privilege to chair Notting Hill Genesis over the past six years. Together, we have risen to many challenges during that time, including the process of integration following merger, the pandemic and the societal changes brought about by the murder of George Floyd. Most recently, I have been impressed by colleagues' ongoing resilience and commitment following the Regulator of Social Housing's judgement at the end of 2024.

"I am proud to have been chair as the organisation evolved into a far more resident-focused organisation, encapsulated by our current Better Together strategy, which concentrates on improving our service and investing in our homes for our 130,000 residents. It will take time to deliver the results our residents expect, but I am confident in our plan and our progress, and that Brendan is the ideal successor to continue that transformation."

Dave Sheridan added: "I'm delighted to be joining Notting Hill Genesis and look forward to working with Patrick, Brendan and the team. While the housing sector has been going through a challenging period, I'm tremendously excited for the future as the organisation moves forward into the next phase of its journey."