The Board of St Leger Homes of Doncaster is made up of 11 members. Board members are paid and receive expenses.

The Board consists of:-

1 Chair

3 Tenant/Leaseholder Board members

3 Independent Board members

3 Councillor Board members

SLHD Chief Executive

Sub-Committees

Within the structure there are 3 sub-committees which are the Audit Committee, Employment Committee and the Quality Committee; their membership is exclusive to the Board of Directors.

St Leger Homes Board & Committee Structure

Board Member's Register of Interests

Board Members

Alan Tolhurst OBE

Chair

Alan first became connected with Doncaster in 1983, when he commanded RAF Finningley. Amongst his other senior RAF appointments, he was the Air Adviser to the British High Commissioner to Canada and Personal Staff Officer to a NATO Commander. On leaving the RAF he became General Manager of Universiade GB Ltd, the company which organised the XVI Universiade (World Student Games) in Sheffield. In 1991, he started his own Management Consultancy and was appointed as Chairman North Nottinghamshire Health Authority; he has chaired NHS organisations ever since. He holds a varierty of charitable appointments as well as being, since 2005, Chairman of Doncaster/Sheffield Airport Consultative Committee. In 1992, he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for South Yorkshire and was made an OBE in 2008.

Rodger Haldenby

Tenant Member

Rodger is a tenant and lives in Intake. After securing his City & Guilds in Painting and Decoration at 20, he served nine years in the Royal Air Force Provost Branch. Managerial positions followed with Shell UK Oil, Cleveland Coin International and Retail Outlets in the USA. He is currently with the Northeast Doncaster Citizens Advice Bureau in Thorne as a volunteer adviser and supervisor. He is secretary to the Intake High-Rise TARA and has had affiliations with Intake Community Enterprise (ICE) and Intake Action Group.

Michelle Greenwood

Tenant Member

Michelle is a tenant in Scawsby and is involved in many activities throughout Doncaster.  She is a member of the Community First Panel (Great North Road Area) as well as the Chairperson of the Latin Gardens/Emley Drive Area TARA, Scawsby and the West Area Forum.  She has been a Magistrate for 6 years, is a Governor at Rosedale Primary School and is also a Community Crimefighter for Doncaster West.  Michelle qualified as a Counsellor last year and practices weekly on a voluntary basis.

Maureen Tennison 

Tenant Member

Maureen is a tenant and lives in Warmsworth and is involved in many activities across the borough. Maureen is the Treasurer of the Edlington Royal TARA and also the Treasurer of Friends of Martinwells Lake. She has been a Magistrate for nine years and is a newly appointed member of the Police and Crime Panel and also a Community Crime Fighter for the West area. As well as being involved in various St Leger Homes focus groups, Maureen is also a Tenant Panel Member of Efficiency North.

Jayne Brown OBE

Independent Member

Jayne is a resident of Doncaster and was educated at the then Thorne Grammar School.  She is presently Chief Executive of NHS North Yorkshire and York and was previously Chief Executive of NHS Doncaster.  Jayne joined the NHS in 1990 and has held numerous senior management posts in both trusts and health authorities.  Prior to joining the NHS she worked in local government and in the private sector specialising in human resource management and organisational development.  She was awarded the OBE in 2004 for services to the NHS.

Linda Christon

Independent Member

Linda has worked in the public sector for over 23 years.  She has extensive experience in housing and social care services, and was formerly the Regional Director for the Commission for Social Inspection (now the Care Quality Commission).  She has also worked as a management and organisational development consultant.  She has a law degree and post graduate qualification in housing administration and property management and a Masters degree in business administration.  Linda lives in Barnsley and has spent most of her working life in the Yorkshire and Humber regions.  She is currently a non executive director of Barnsley Hospital Foundation Trust.

Suki Jandu

Independent Member

Suki has lived and worked in Yorkshire for the last 20 years in a range of roles within social housing, regeneration and regulation.  Commencing in a front line housing service role working with homeless households, Suki has led the successful development of housing services and new homes, developed projects improving the quality of life for local people, and currently works as an independent consultant supporting services managers and organisational leaders to develop and deliver their strategic aims.

Doreen Woodhouse

Councillor

Doreen has been a Conservative Councillor in Doncaster since 2002 and serves the Sprotborough Ward. She is a member of the Schools, Children's and Young People's Overview and Scrutiny Panel, is Vice Chair of the Adults and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel, serves on the DMBC Member Development Working Group and is a Board Member of the South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Doreen is also a member of the Advisory Board of Sprotborough Children's Centre and is Chair of Sprotborough Parish Council.

Chris Mills

Councillor

Chris has been a Councillor for the Conisbrough and Denaby Ward since 1999.  Chris chairs the Healthier Communities and Vulnerable People Overview and Scrutiny Panel and sits on the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee.  Other roles include Chair of Governors at Rowena Nursery and Infant School, Vice-Chair of De Warenne Academy and a member of the Governing Body of Dearne Valley College.  Chris has a great interest in housing matters and has held a variety of responsibilities connected to housing during her period of office on the Council.

Paul Wray

Councillor

Paul was elected as a councillor for the Town Moor Ward in 2012. He has a lot of experience in housing having worked for the housing departments of two local authorities including DMBC. Paul sits on the Regeneration & Environment O S Committee, Planning Committee, and the Employers Relations (Dispute Resolution) Sub-Committee.

Susan Jordan

Chief Executive

Susan Jordan joined St. Leger Homes in May 2009 from Six Town Housing in Bury, Greater Manchester. 

She has over 30 years experience in Housing, and has experience in steering organisations through changes, growth and audit commission inspections. 

Susan is still very passionate about making a real difference and doing things right, and has strongly held values centred on putting the customer first and delivering excellence.