New Board Members Appointed
Onward has welcomed three new Non-Executive Directors to its Board. The latest additions, Tina Kokkinos, Diana Hampson, Karl Tupling, bring a wealth of experience from varied roles across both the public and private sector.
Tina Kokkinos, who joined in February, started her career in commerce before moving into financial services. She has held a number of roles at JPM and HSBC and most recently as the Chief Operating Officer at a FX FinTech start up. Tina brings significant governance expertise from Comic Relief, British Rowing, and The Dame Kelly Holmes Trust.
In March, Diana Hampson will be welcomed to the Board. A chartered surveyor, Diana has been Director of Estates and Facilities at The University of Manchester since 1997. In this role, Diana has delivered an ambitious capital build programme that has seen the creation of new facilities worth over £1billion. Diana manages an estate across 711 acres of land and is leading on the University’s Estates Masterplan to create a world-class facility for staff and students.
Finally, Karl Tupling will join the Board in April after he retires as the Director of Markets, Partners, Places at Homes England. Karl has over forty years’ experience in housing and has held senior roles in local government, including as Director of Housing in Sheffield where he focused on neighbourhood regeneration and investment. From 2010, Karl was an Executive Director with the Homes and Communities Agency, leading on regeneration programmes across the North and Midlands.
Tim Johnston, Chair of Onward’s Board, said:
“Our new Non-Executive Directors bring an enormous amount of experience from their varied careers across a range of sectors and will offer fresh perspectives as we look to the future. These appointments will strengthen our leadership team as we embark on delivering our new Corporate Plan.”
Tina Kokkinos said:
“Joining Onward’s Board comes at an important time as the organisation looks ahead through its new Corporate Plan. Onward has a clear vision for the future to enable communities to be their best and I look forward to being part of that journey.”
Diana Hampson said:
“Onward is committed to making a positive, lasting difference in its communities across the North West. I am delighted to be joining the leadership team as it sets out to deliver real results for our customers and colleagues.”
Karl Tupling said:
“I am excited to be joining the Board at Onward. What attracted me to the opportunity with Onward is the combination of the organisation’s strong customer focus combined with an ambition for delivering sustainable growth in places where our involvement can have the greatest impact. There is strong leadership here and I am looking forward to taking up my role and to supporting Onward on its growth and continuous improvement journey”.