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Barry Fletcher - Tenant Member and Chair
Educated at New Mills Grammar School, Barry went on to achieve a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bradford University. Later he gained a Master of Business Administration degree from Sheffield Hallam University. He is also a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Barry held positions in production engineering, design, personnel and management. He became self-employed in 1981 and for 25 years he worked with numerous clients from small to very large public, private and voluntary organisations. His consultancy work focused on the development of organisations, teams and individuals. He has written two published resource books on the subject of change and along with his brother has written and published a local history book "A Bradwell Man".
He has helped many organisations to face up to the challenges of the future: alongside this he has helped many individuals and teams to acquire the skills and knowledge that are required in a dynamic and changing organisation.
Alan Foster - Tenant Member
Alan has been a Board Member at Dales Housing since 2005, and participates in several groups within the Company, particularly on the Central Area Tenants’ Panel.
Alan is registered blind and was recently asked to join the Disability Action Group, through which he is able to offer his perspective on various issues. Alan has a guide dog and is a very keen world traveller.
Jacque Bevan - LA Member
Jacque, a resident of Hathersage for over 30 years, has been a District Councillor for the Hathersage area for over 20 years.
She is also a Board Member of the Peak District National Park Authority and is currently a JP.
Mike Barnett - Independent Board Member
Michael has over 12 years experience working in the public sector, in a number of roles carrying out feasibility, surveying, design, contract management and supervision on a range of highway and civil engineering infrastructure schemes. Previous to this Michael worked on opencast and reclamation sites across the country as a site engineer.
His current role is Highway Assets Manager for Nottinghamshire County Council. Responsibilities include the management, implementation and development of the authorities Highway Asset Management System. Production and development of a Transport Asset Management Plan and leading up on the implementation of Asset Valuation for all highway assets across Nottinghamshire. The role is also the specialist in Pavement Management and get involves with surveys, performance management, budget allocation and agreeing capital work programmes.
Academic qualifications include a HNC and BENg (Hons) degree in Civil Engineering from Sheffield Hallam University (2002 and 2004) and an MSc in Road Management and Engineering from the University of Birmingham (2004).
Graham Holland - Independent Member
Graham Holland is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing and is a qualified Housing Director. He has a Masters Degree in Housing and has worked within Local Authorities in many different roles and as Executive Director in a local Housing Association until early retirement in 2007.
Graham is a member of Gideon's International and is a volunteer prison chaplain. Day by day, he manages a Christian Spirituality Centre and residential conference centre in Sheffield.
Until recently Graham was a Non-Executive Director with Homezone Housing (7 years) and Bromford Support Board (2 years).
Graham is married with three grown up children and lives in Derbyshire.
Ann Elliott - LA Member
Ann has been a resident of Matlock for 30 years and raised her three children there. She is now in her third term of office on Matlock Town Council having been elected again in May 2011. This includes one year as Mayor.
Her other activities include Brown Owl for the local Brownies for over 17 years and local school Governor.
Barbara Knott - Tenant Member
One of our new Tenant Board Members, Barbara is a mother of 3 and grandmother of 10. To quote Barbara, she has done anything and everything over the years to earn a living, including running several businesses.
She is a passionate believer in social housing having grown up in a corporation flat in London. She now lives in Youlgreave in what she describes as 'a perfect bungalow' and wants to give something back to Dales Housing.
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