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Meet Our Committee Members

Cordale is run by a voluntary Management Committee .  They play a vital role in setting out our business plans and priorities and makes important decisions about our policies, services and activities.  They also ensure that we are a well governed organisation that complies with all legal and regulatory requirements and achieves good outcomes for our customers.  The Committee holds six business review meetings and three forward planning “strategy” meetings during the year.   Copies of minutes of our Management Committee meetings are available to view in the document library section of the website.   Along with our group partner, Caledonia Housing Association, we have a Group Audit & Risk Management Committee, which oversees our control systems, risk management and internal audit reports.  We also have a Group Remuneration Committee, which establishes and reviews staff terms, conditions and remuneration.  Both Committees consist of representatives of Cordale and Caledonia Housing Associations.  You can find more information about how our governance arrangements work in our Standing Orders.  Our Management Committee Members come from a range of backgrounds and provide a wealth of knowledge, experience and skills to support all aspects of the work that we do.

Margaret McLay

In May 2025 Margaret was appointed to the Cordale Management Committee as Interim Chair. Margaret was elected to the Caledonia Management Board in September 2023 and has served on the Group Audit & Risk Management Committee since October 2023 and the Group Development Committee since January 2024. 

Margaret is a well respected, motivated leader with a wide range of experience across both financial services and utilities, gained from a number of IT and business change roles. She was previously Director of Technology and Transformation at Scottish Water Business Stream and in various leadership roles in Tesco Bank.

 

Margaret MaCallion

Margaret has been a member of the Management Committee for 22 years.

Margaret is a retired midwife and has lived in Renton most of her life. She was Chair of the Association for 5 years and has been vice- chair for the last 2 years.

Margaret became involved to give something back to the community and feels that seeing changes discussed at the Management Committee meetings, go from plans to actual buildings and homes that make a difference to local people lives is really rewarding.

 

 

Eric Farren

Eric joined the Management Committee of Cordale Housing in September 2023.  He is also a member of the Group Audit and Risk Management Committee.

Eric has over 25 years’ experience in purchasing in private and social housebuilding and currently works as a purchasing manager in the construction industry.

 

 

 

Veronica Hamilton

Veronica has been a member of the Cordale Management Committee for a total of 20years.

In her time on the Committee she has held a number of positions including chair and vice chair and at present is the Health and Safety representative.

Now retired from work where she gained experience of working within a wide range of areas within housing including building, maintenance, contractors, workforce etc.

 

 

 

Thomas Ewing

Thomas joined the Management Committee in September 2023.

He became involved to give something back to the community he was born and raised in and to learn a number of new skills. He is keen to play a part in making a difference to the Renton community.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharon Murray

Sharon is a local resident who joined the Committee in September 2023.

Sharon is a retired Social Worker and has experience working with Youth Groups within the local community. She became involved to give something back to the local community.

 

 

 

 

Derek Robertson

In May 2025 Derek was appointed to the Cordale Management Committee.  Derek was elected to the Caledonia Management Board in September 2020 and became Vice Chair in September 2024, and is also Chair of the Group Audit & Risk Management Committee.

Derek has over 30 years senior management experience working in the UK Charity Sector, having led six charities as Chief Executive.  Now managing his own consultancy, Derek has significant experience in business development and organisational development, particularly in assisting charities and not-for-profit businesses tackle the challenges of transformational change.

 

 

 

 

Anne Culley

In May 2025 Anne was appointed to the Cordale Management Committee.  Anne was elected to the Caledonia Management Board in September 2023 and has been Chair of the Group Development Committee since January 2024, Anne also represents the Management Board on the Health, Safety & Wellbeing Committee.

Anne has worked in housing for over 35 years, initially with a development corporation and from the early 1990’s, Housing Associations. She has extensive Housing Association Governance experience and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing.

 

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There are 12 spaces on the Management Committee and 10 of these are currently filled.  We would be delighted to speak to anyone who would like to find out more about becoming involved.  Email us at: [email protected].