Our board

Content image Susan Higgins
Chair of Genesis Community Foundation
Susan is a qualified teacher and has been a magistrate since 1992 and completed an MA in Contemporary History in 1999. She has fundraising experience with NSPCC and other locally-based organisations. Susan is currently Chair of Genesis Community Foundation and has particular interest in supported housing. Susan also sits on the Property Investment Development Commitee (PIDC).
Content image Colin Allies
C.Eng. F.I Gas E, ACM1
After a long career at British Gas, where he held senior positions in Engineering & Management, Colin worked as a Bursar at an independent school and spent 10 years as a nonexecutive director in the NHS. In addition to his role at Pathmeads, Colin is currently Chair of Age Concern, Bromley and a lay partner with the health professions Council where he chairs Fitness to Practice tribunals. In his spare time he is a singer with one of London's leading amateur Choirs.
Content image Jacqueline Cannon BSc, OBE

Jacqueline Cannon has spent many years as a consultant to the construction industry and as a university lecturer. She chaired the Genesis Board until 2002.




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Iain Mackechnie-Jarvis
Iain heads up Genesis Community, delivering all Genesis's community development and social regeneration programmes. Before taking up his current post he established an effective community investment capacity within Springboard Housing Association. Iain was Director of Emmaus UK, national homeless charity, which since inception in 1992 has established 14 residential community/social enterprise projects for homeless people around the UK. He is also a qualified solicitor with 25 years experience in commercial property and regeneration developments.
Content image Stephen Woolridge
Stephen was formerly Area Director of Lloyds TSB Commercial with executive responsibility for Essex. In the past he has held various community roles in local government, housing, education, business and charities. He sits on the Remuneration and Governance Committees, and he is on the Group board and is a member of GenFinance and Chair of Springboard Housing Association.
Content image Denis Argent
Denis is a Chartered Certified Accountant, and the former Director of Resources at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. He is currently a Trustee Director of The -Chartered Certified Accountants Benevolent Fund. He is a PCHA board member and a member of the Group Audit and Risk Committee and a Trustee of PCHA 2001 Pensions Ltd.