We will be hosting its first Seminar which will be taking place in Birmingham where your fellow housing professionals will share their experiences in the fascinating world of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and its applications in the housing sector. Covering a range of subjects, the day will be filled with insightful discussions, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities with other housing associations. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity of sharing best practice to expand your knowledge and connect with like-minded individuals. available for FREE to all social housing professionals.
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Sharon has implemented, developed and worked with GIS systems and data for 30 years in various sectors. As Asset intelligence Manager at Yorkshire Housing, she has been working closely with ODCGIS with the implementation and development of GIS over the last 12 months specifically within Asset Management to lead and inspire the use of geographical analysis across the business areas. Sharon has been working to improve data quality, access to data (and intelligence) and geographical visualisation and analysis within “BAU” (Business as Usual) tasks and activities.
Adam is the Surveying Services Manager at Gentoo responsible for a team consisting of Building Surveyors, Building Safety Surveyors, Options Appraisal Officer and GIS Technician cutting across a range of projects. Adam has been with Gentoo for over 12 years, starting as an apprentice, qualifying as a quantity surveyor and most recently progressed into his role.
Becky is the Head of Sustainability at Clarion Housing Group, working across existing assets and leading the delivery of the sustainability aspects within Clarion’s Asset Strategy, Clarion 2050. She is an experienced sustainability leader, having worked in the field for 14 years across the public sector delivering sustainability strategies and large-scale decarbonisation programmes. She has an MSc in Environmental Management and Assessment and has previously been involved in international industry groups centred around sustainability and decarbonisation.
With two decades of expertise in the Housing sector, coupled with a strong foundation in IT and Asset Management, Mat currently holds the position of Building and Compliance Information Manager. In this capacity, he oversees a team responsible for the organisation’s Asset Management System, Geographical Information System (GIS), Net Zero programme and reporting mechanisms. Among Mat’s key accomplishments are B3 Living’s successful SHDF bid as part of the Greener Herts consortium and leading on B3’s annual SHIFT assessment (Net Zero Carbon Assessment) recently achieving a gold award.
Aaron is the Neighbourhood Planner at Your Housing Group. Aaron has worked in the housing sector for over 15 years in various roles in asset strategy, data analysis and project management. His current role at YHG focusses on data analysis, project management and stock portfolio optimisation in which he works closely with ODCGIS.
Matt is the CEO of Railway Housing Association, a small housing provider of around 1,600 homes based in the North-East and Yorkshire. Prior to taking up his role with Railway, Matt was the Executive Director of Governance and Strategy at Accent Housing. Matt also holds board member roles with Ongo Homes and Placeshapers.
As Head of Sustainability at the housing association Fairhive, Cecily Church oversees strategic environmental planning. Fairhive’s key sustainability goals are to improve the energy efficiency and environmental performance of homes, reduce carbon emissions, and increase resilience to climate change. Data, including in GIS, is central to this work.
Prior to joining ODCGIS in 2017 Rick was GIS Officer at Trafford Housing Trust in Manchester, a role he held for 3 years. Rick was instrumental in setting up the GIS within THT and then developing it throughout the organisation, supporting every department. This involved learning how each department worked and looking at ways GIS could support them. Rick is passionate about sharing these best practices which he has implemented through ODCGIS’ Managed Service.