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 is a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing and has over 20 years experience working in housing. Prior to this, he worked in finance and customer service sectors.
He is currently the Strategy and Business Intelligence Manager at Newport City Homes with responsibility for overseeing the association’s strategic and corporate planning, risk management and internal audit functions. Chris also brings experience in business planning, value for money and performance improvement. Chris has a masters degree in Housing from Cardiff University.
Chris is passionate about deigning services to meet the needs of residents and placing residents at the heart of every decision that is made. He also believes that housing associations are so much more than just a landlord.
Chris is a member of Taff’s Audit & Risk Committee.
A resident of Canton, Chris is a lifelong Cardiff City fan and also enjoys travelling and cooking. On most weekends he can be found cycling the roads of Cardiff, the Vale and the valleys.
Jason has worked in the Health and Social care sector for over 15 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 in an NHS criminal Justice service and has since worked in a range of frontline and leadership roles and is currently the Assistant director of Support for Pobl. In addition Jason is currently a non-executive director for Llais: Your Voice for Health and Social Care and has previously been a director for a social enterprise and a board member for Cymorth. 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.
