Genesis Housing Group is pleased to announce the appointments of Feargal Ward as Managing Director of Pathmeads and Olu Olanrewaju as Managing Director of PCHA. Both housing associations are part of the Genesis Group.

With over 20 years experience working in housing with local authorities in London, Feargal Ward's most recent role involved heading up the delivery of housing management contract services at Genesis.

As Managing Director of Pathmeads, Feargal will lead temporary housing, contracts, private sector management, and maintenance services - in both the public and private sectors.

Commenting on his new role, he says "I am looking forward to continued delivery of services that satisfy our residents and clients, and to developing new and existing businesses too."

Olu Olanrewaju has nearly 20 years experience in housing, working in senior positions with responsibility for major business functions which have included development, housing management and maintenance, across the UK.

Most recently Olu Olanrewaju was Managing Director of Midland Heart. He has successfully led small, medium and large organisations at managing director level and has held several board appointments, including at East Thames Housing Group where he was Vice Chair. He has been an active member of the National Federation of Housing Associations, and spent a period there on its board.

Olu is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and has an MBA from Kingston University.

Commenting on his new role, Olu says "I am very pleased to join Genesis Housing Group as Managing Director of PCHA. I want to serve customers and support employees and other stakeholders. It is a privilege to be part of an organisation such as PCHA, with its rich history of transforming lives and communities with social investment. I am thrilled at the prospect of playing a part in moving the business to the next level.

Anu Vedi, Chief Executive of Genesis Housing Group, says "We warmly welcome Feargal and Olu for their breadth of knowledge and experience in housing. Their strong leadership skills will help keep Genesis at the forefront of social housing provision.

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For further information, please contact:

Diana Evans on 020 7563 0028 / email diana.evans@ghg.org.uk.

Notes to editors

Genesis Housing Group is a social investment business. It provides homes and services, supporting customers and communities to build futures. Genesis provides homes and services to tens of thousands of people across London and the south east of England. The Group consists of PCHA, Pathmeads, Springboard and St Matthew housing associations. Genesis also has in its group a charitable foundation, Genesis Community. It is one of the largest and most diverse housing groups in the UK, owning and/or managing more than 38,000 homes. Its overriding aim is to put customers first and provide excellent service to all.

PCHA has over 40 years experience of owning and managing homes. It currently provides homes and services to more than 10,000 households. PCHA owns and/or manages homes in 18 boroughs across London and the south east. Services include housing management, leasehold management services for shared owners and support services for vulnerable residents.

Pathmeads Housing Association is a leading provider of property management services for around 20,000 homes. Its operations cover a number of key areas, including:

• Temporary housing provision whereby Pathmeads manages privately leased homes around London;
• A contracts division which manages homes for other landlords, such as local authorities, housing associations, primary care and NHS trusts, developers and private investors;
• Has developed a range of 'temporary to settled' leasing schemes;
• Works with local authorities across the south of England on refurbishing and managing empty homes;
• Provides a range of contract management, block management and mixed tenure management services for local authorities and private investors.