Clarion Funding plc

Board Member Announcement

Clarion Housing Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Gareth Turpin to its Group Board as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from 1 May 2026.

Gareth brings over 25 years of senior leadership experience across major UK telecommunications and technology businesses. He has held executive roles at some of the UK's largest operators, including Chief Commercial Officer at Virgin Media O2 and Sales Director at Telefónica UK, with accountability for commercial performance, complex mergers, and organisation-wide transformation programmes.

He is currently Managing Director of Transformation at BT Group where he leads large-scale commercial and operational change programmes. He also acts as a strategic adviser to North Highland, Cresta AI and Techsee.

Gareth's appointment follows the departure of Amanda Metcalfe, who is stepping down from the Board after the conclusion of her six-year term.

Jock Lennox, Chair of the Clarion Housing Group Board, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Gareth to the Clarion Housing Group Board. He brings a wealth of experience in leading large-scale transformation and driving commercial performance in complex, customer-facing organisations, and I know that his expertise will be a significant asset to us as we continue to deliver for our residents and communities.

"I also want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to Amanda Metcalfe who has made a real and lasting contribution to the Board since joining in 2019, and to wish her well for the future."

Gareth Turpin commented:

"I am really pleased to be joining the Board of Clarion Housing Group at such an important time for the sector. Clarion's scale and ambition to improve the lives of its residents, and its commitment to building genuinely affordable homes, are what drew me to this role.

"I look forward to contributing my experience in transformation and technology to help the organisation deliver on that mission."

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For more information, please contact Olly Clitheroe - Communications Manager - [email protected]