Meet the Board
Peter joined the Board of Taff Housing in May 2022. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), with an Economics degree from Aberystwyth University.
Peter has held a number of senior posts during his career. He is currently Chief Finance Officer for the South Wales Police & Crime Commissioner. This is a statutory position which supports the Commissioner in ensuring best value is secured from South Wales Police’s funding. Prior to this, Peter was Director of Finance & Corporate Services at Sport Wales, the Government agency responsible for promoting sport and physical activity in Wales.
Previous roles have included Director of Finance at Aberystwyth University. Before moving to Aberystwyth, Peter was the Vice Principal (Resources) at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama where he oversaw the merger with the then University of Glamorgan and project managed a significant building project which saw the College acquire stunning, RIBA-award winning, new facilities.
Peter was also Assistant Director of Finance at Cardiff Metropolitan University and started his career as a trainee accountant at Cardiff City Council.
In addition to his substantive roles, Peter also holds a number of non-executive positions. He is a Trustee of Action for Children, chairing its Finance Committee and Welsh Advisory Committee. He is a Trustee of National Youth Arts Wales and chairs its Finance Sub-Committee. He is an independent member of the Audit & Risk Committee of Y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, which is the body responsible for promoting teaching and research in universities through the medium of Welsh. Finally, he is a non-executive Board member of Team Police Ltd which is the fundraising arm of Police Sport UK.
Peter is an Honorary Fellow of The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.
Graeme currently works for Handelsbanken Cardiff, having previously been employed at RBS / NatWest for over 19 years.
He has worked with property and trading businesses in various sectors, with turnovers ranging from c£0.25m to c£100m and has supported customers in growing, selling and exiting.
In addition, he has lead the NatWest Commercial and Corporate team for South East Wales, based out of Cardiff.
He is a Chartered Fellow of the London Institute of Banking & Finance having completed a MSc in Banking, Finance and Management in 2019.
He has previously served on the Board as Treasurer of another Welsh Housing Association and is a Welsh Government Business Mentor.
Living near the coast, Graeme enjoys walking, cycling and spending time with family and friends.
Chris brings over 25 years of experience in the housing sector, underpinned by a strong foundation in finance and customer service. He is currently the Director of Strategy at Hedyn, where he leads on strategic and corporate planning, business intelligence, risk and assurance, and internal audit.
With a master’s degree in Housing from Cardiff University, Chris has a proven track record in business planning, value for money, and performance improvement. He is passionate about designing services that truly meet the needs of residents and is a firm believer that housing associations are far more than just landlords—they are community anchors and agents of change.
Chris serves on Taff’s Audit & Risk Committee, where he brings strategic insight and a commitment to good assurance and governance.
A proud resident of Canton, Chris is a lifelong Cardiff City fan. Outside of work, he enjoys travelling, cooking, and can often be found cycling the roads of Cardiff, the Vale, and the South Wales Valleys at the weekend.
Jason has worked in the Health and Social care sector for over 20 years and is passionate about making a difference to people’s lives by ensuring services are focused on supporting people to lead flourishing lives.
Jason started his career as an apprentice with the NHS, working in the criminal justice system, and has since worked in a range of frontline and senior leadership roles across third sector and housing associations. He is currently running his own independent consultancy while also serving as Chief Operating Officer for Better Story. In addition, Jason is currently a non-executive director for Llais: Your Voice for Health and Social Care and a Hearings Panel Member for Social Care Wales. In his spare time, he loves spending time with his family as well as training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Andrew lives in the Vale of Glamorgan and is married with two grown up children and three grandchildren.
Andrew is a chartered surveyor and has been involved in the construction industry for over 40 years. During this time he has worked for national contractors, consultant practices and for Tai Cymru.
Andrew has a breadth of knowledge and experience having worked specifically in the housing sector for over 25 years.
Previously Andrew held the post of Director for a Cardiff based Housing Association with responsibility for Asset Management and a significant Development programme. Andrew is currently director of his own property consultancy company.
Andrew is passionate about making a positive difference to people’s lives and believes that delivering good quality housing and services makes a crucial contribution to peoples wellbeing.
In his spare time Andrew is a keen golfer and enjoys socialising with friends and family.
Naomi is a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing and has over 18 years’ experience in the Social Housing Sector. After achieving her Post Graduate Diploma in Housing and Professional Practice, she has worked in both operational and strategic roles in the Welsh, English and New Zealand Housing sectors.
She is passionate about housing and has spent time raising money and doing volunteer work with communities in Tanzania.
Naomi has recently moved into project management following her experience of delivering projects and services within the housing sector in New Zealand and the UK. She is passionate about achieving successful project delivery and wanted to further expand on her project management skills.
Naomi brings experience in tenancy management, shared ownership, and leasehold management, tenancy support, emergency housing, programme and project management.
When she isn’t working, she enjoys long walks with her partner and their two dogs Welly and Max.
Kirsty has had a twenty-year career in leadership in charities and Higher Education, specialising in services that are focussed on delivering better life outcomes for stakeholders. She now works freelance as an interim leader, consultant and coach, continuing to put people at the centre of her practice.
Alongside her professional commitments, Kirsty has also served on the boards of numerous charities, including as Chair of Welsh Women’s Aid and ScoutsCymru. She believes that good governance lays strong foundations for great outcomes for real people.
Every success in her life was nurtured on the council estate in the Midlands where she spent her formative years, and where her mother still lives. Kirsty is looking forward to supporting Taff to continue to deliver safe, secure housing where tenants can lay the foundations for success in their lives.
Hiten has been a non-executive board member for over 20 years. This has been across social housing, regulated, public, not-for-profit and third sector organisations. He has served as Board Chair, Trustee, Governing Board Member, Chair of Audit & Risk, Chair of Finance and member of Global, Investment, Remuneration and Governance Committees.
Hiten has extensive leadership and global experience providing strategic, commercial, organisational, financial and technological direction. He brings a strong corporate governance, strategic and regulatory lens on issues to the Board. His skills and competencies covers governance, legal, compliance, people & culture, IT (digital & cybersecurity), QI (quality improvement), outsourcing, services, finance, audit & risk management.
He is an Advisory Board Member at the Housing Ombudsman, and member of its Audit & Risk Assurance Committee. Hiten is also a Board Member at The Pioneer Housing and Community Group, and member of its Audit & Assurance Committee. Previous appointments include completing full terms at the Chartered Institute of Housing and Severn Vale Housing.
In his executive capacity, he worked for large corporations including Financial Services, Technology Vendors, Education Services and The National Trust. During that time, he was leading and delivering successful transformation, with particular focus on corporate strategy, governance, organisational development, IT [digital & cybersecurity], financial, legal, audit & risk management.
Naomi is an experienced public affairs professional having worked in numerous roles in Welsh politics for over 15 years, including most recently as Managing Partner and co-owner of a leading Welsh public affairs agency, where she provided direct strategic advice and support to clients across private, public and voluntary sectors in a broad range of policy areas, with a particular focus on housing, infrastructure and energy. Following a period of maternity leave, Naomi currently works as a freelance political consultant.
A fluent Welsh speaker, she was previously the Chair of Public Affairs Cymru, the membership organisation for public affairs professionals in Wales, and currently sits on the Board of Citizens Advice Flintshire.
