Our people

As Interim Chief Executive, Carl is responsible for leading the effective strategic and operational management of Transform. Through leading the Executive and Senior Leadership Team Lawrence ensures that Transform achieves the highest possible standards of performance and accountability when delivering excellent outcomes for clients.

Carl was appointed Transform’s Interim Chief Executive in February 2026. He brings more than 20 years’ senior leadership experience across housing associations, local authorities and ALMOs*. He has led organisations through periods of change, strengthened governance and regulatory performance, and delivered financial resilience while maintaining a clear focus on services for residents and vulnerable communities. He is recognised for his open, collaborative and visible leadership style, and for his deep understanding of the housing, support and care landscape.

* An ALMO (Arms-Length Management Organisation) is a not-for-profit company that manages and improves social housing on behalf of a local government.

Contact Carl: CBrazier@transformhousing.org.uk

As Head of Governance and Assurance, Mandy fulfils the role of Company Secretary and provides leadership in all governance activities, including board and committees as well as statutory and regulatory compliance. In addition Mandy leads on risk management, data protection and overseeing internal audit arrangements.

Mandy joined Transform in September 2021. She is a qualified chartered secretary and has 25 years’ experience working in housing governance, with eight years as Group Company Secretary.

Previously she held the role of Head of Service and was a key member of the senior management team contributing to the corporate management and leadership of a large social housing provider in the South West.

Contact Mandy: marnold@transformhousing.org.uk

In addition to governance and company secretarial matters Mandy has a breadth of experience in Microsoft 365, data protection, business continuity management and central services.

As Director of Corporate Services Simone is responsible for the management of our People team and our Digital and Information Services.

On the HR side, this involves recruiting and supporting Transform staff, leading team and individual development, promoting health and wellbeing and helping ensure diversity and inclusion is embedded across the organisation.

Simone is also responsible for ensuring that Transform's digital and technical function is aligned to the organisation's purpose of providing housing and support for clients.

At Transform our work matters and our people matter, too. There’s little Simone is more passionate about than creating the environment where people can reach their full potential.

Simone brings her expertise to Transform following her extensive experience working in HR in the public and not for profit sectors, including Jisc, English Heritage, and the NHS.

Contact Simone: sbartley@transformhousing.org.uk

As Executive Assistant, Caroline supports the Chief Executive and Executive team to deliver Transform's business objectives including takes minutes at Board, committee and several other Transform meetings.

She is also responsible for pulling together information, facts and figures, organising visits and events and generally being a critical lynchpin for the organisation.

Caroline joined Transform as PA to the Chief Executive in August 2003, having held several PA roles in the education and regulatory sectors. She has a keen eye for detail, which is used extensively in her role, and a degree in maths and accounting, which isn’t, though she does love a spreadsheet and can follow most of what’s going on in finance meetings.

Caroline dreams of the day when her inbox is empty!

Contact Caroline: cfelton@transformhousing.org.uk

As Interim Director of Client Services for Transform, Nuala is responsible for leading the delivery of all our housing and support services to provide excellent outcomes for clients. This role is pivotal in driving Transform's focus on client engagement as well as leading on our business improvement and fundraising activities.

Nuala joined Transform in June 2026. She has worked in care and social housing for more than 35 years, starting as a Housing Officer for Women's Pioneer Housing in 1991. Her career has included more than 18 years at One Housing as well as spells at Look Ahead Care and Support, Hyde Housing and, most recently, as Interim Director of Operations at Hestia Charity.

Nuala is passionate about involving people with lived experience – alongside colleagues and commissioners – to help produce effective services which transform the lives of those we support.

Contact Nuala: nfoley@transformhousing.org.uk

As Head of External Affairs, Communications & Fundraising Anita is responsible for delivering impactful activity that fosters effective relationships with all stakeholders, raising Transform's profile and securing diverse income streams to support additional client needs and Transform's development.

Anita joined Transform in March 2020 having worked in communications and marketing within the education and training sector for the past 28 years. After honing her skills at three London training and enterprise councils, Anita joined Kingston University in 1999 where she established and led the University's nationally recognised press office. Anita was also responsible for championing staff engagement campaigns, delivering digital/social media activity and spearheading a community enquiries function.

Before joining Transform, a brief spell volunteering at a community charity supporting homeless people and those with mental health challenges increased Anita’s interest in helping vulnerable people in society. She is proud to be contributing to enabling so many people to lead independent and fulfilling lives.

Contact Anita: agupta@transformhousing.org.uk

As Director of Asset Management, Decarbonisation & Growth, Richard is responsible for overseeing Transform's supported housing property portfolio and ensuring all homes are comfortable, safe and compliant with all statutory health and safety obligations.

This involves leading on property maintenance, strategic planning for investment to maintain homes above the Decent Homes Standard and for improvements to meet net zero carbon targets.

Richard is also responsible for the growth of Transform's portfolio, from property acquisitions to the development and construction of new homes to meet the needs of clients.

Richard joined Transform in January 2024. He has worked in social and supported Housing during the past 10 years within property services and asset management. Prior to this, Richard has 18 years building and construction project management experience, having created the foundations of his career as a qualified quantity surveyor.

Ollie joined Transform as a Trustee in November 2019 and was appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees in September 2023. Along with his responsibilities as Chair, Ollie is also the Health and Safety Lead for the Board.

He brings more than 25 years’ commercial, operational and leadership experience, having worked with organisations including ExxonMobil, Accenture, Alliance Boots and Centrica (British Gas). Originally qualifying as an accountant, Ollie went on to hold senior leadership roles including Finance Director and Managing Director.

Today, Ollie is an accredited executive and team coach, working with senior leaders and leadership teams across a range of organisations.

Ollie lives in Surrey with his wife and daughter.

Julie is the Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee. After a successful career in a boutique London law firm where she held various positions including Managing Partner and Head of the Property Department, Julie retired in 2017 to pursue her various leisure interests. In addition to her position on the Board of Transform she is Vice Chair of Inclusive Education Trust, a multi-site Academy in Surrey, and Governor of Colfe’s School, an independent school in Lewisham.

Karen is a social housing resident and works as a Training Officer for Aster Group – a Housing Association based in the South.

“I feel passionately that social housing is a necessity and is an essential part of our current environment. I also firmly believe that everyone has a right to a safe and secure home, and nobody should be homeless. I bring a strong commitment to, and experience of, community engagement and a deep understanding of the challenges faced by tenants in today’s housing environment.”

George joined the Transform Board of Trustees in 2026. He is a qualified accountant with a background in Finance and Operations. George held senior positions in commercial organisations for 25 years and for the past 12 years has been heading finance and corporate services for charities.

He is currently Director of Corporate Services for the charity 'The Centre for Ageing Better' and is also Vice-Chair and Trustee for the charity 'Mental Health Matters'.

Natalia is an experienced real estate professional with 20 years of track record within property investment and development, previously working in leadership positions across public and private sectors. She is currently driving the performance of a specialist asset management team at LaSalle Investment Management within operational sectors, including housing (BtR, PRS and student accommodation) and hospitality. Starting her career on the hotel consultancy side at TRI and JLL Hotels/JLL Capital Markets, she then moved into the asset management for two open-ended funds at Legal & General, followed by lead surveying role at London Borough of Lewisham and later becoming the head of investments for Asia Pacific Investment Partners, running multiple teams across various property disciplines and geographies.

Natalia graduated from University of Surrey with BSc in International Hospitality Management, followed by receiving her MSc in Real Estate Finance from Cass Business School at City, University of London. She is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and a certified person under FCA. Natalia also serves on several Advisory and Governing Boards of not-for-profit organisations.

Find out more about Natalia's views on joining Transform as a Trustee, here. https://transformhousing.org.uk/news/journey-net-carbon-zero-and-new-bu…

Mark Lake joined the Transform Board of Trustees in 2025. Mark is an accomplished senior leader with 30+ years of expertise in the supported and social housing sector. Working for both national and smaller providers of social and supported housing providers, he has held a range of senior leadership roles at both Director and Executive Director level.

Mark now runs his own business providing interim leadership and consultancy services to the housing and not-for-profit sector.

Mark passionately believes the provision of good quality supported housing can change the lives of those who need support and enable them to live independently.

Sarah Page joined Transform as a Trustee in February 2025 and became Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee in September 2025. Sarah is a Chartered Accountant and has more than 20 years' experience in the finance industry working both in London and Sydney for investment and commercial banks as well private equity firms.

She was previously the President of the London Business School Board Fellows partnering with charities in London and Dubai. Sarah has been a Trustee of several other charities in the UK leveraging her corporate experience to drive positive social impact.

She graduated from Macquarie University in Sydney with a double Bachelor in Commerce and Business Administration. Sarah was awarded an MBA with Distinction from London Business School.

Paul Rees joined the Transform Board in November 2019. He qualified as a chartered accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers and spent over 30 years with the firm, 20 as a partner within the audit division. For much of his career he was involved in auditing and advising companies in the telecoms industry and was the global telecoms industry leader for the firm.

Subsequently he has been the Chair of the audit committee of the Royal College of Nursing, Greensleeves Homes Trust, a care home group, and Southern Housing Group. He is currently chair of the audit committee of Surrey Police and chair of Citizens Advice Waverley.

Mike Ryan joined the Transform Board in 2020. Mike is Assistant Director of Property & Estate Services at Raven Housing Trust, bringing more than 24 years of experience in social housing. His career began at the age of 16 when he joined Raven as an apprentice electrician, and since then he has progressed through a range of operational and leadership roles, developing extensive expertise across repairs, maintenance, asset management, compliance and housing services.

Mike is passionate about delivering safe, high-quality homes and services that put customers at the centre of decision-making. He has played a leading role in strengthening operational performance and regulatory assurance, including the development and implementation of innovative systems and processes to support compliance with emerging legislation such as Awaab's Law. This includes overseeing the design and deployment of Damp & Mould and Hazard Management solutions that provide greater visibility, accountability and insight across property services.

A strong advocate for continuous improvement, Mike combines practical frontline experience with strategic leadership to drive service transformation. He is particularly interested in modernising property services through data, technology and collaborative working, while ensuring organisations remain focused on customer outcomes, compliance and value for money.

Developing high-performing teams is central to Mike's leadership approach. He is committed to creating a culture of accountability, learning and excellence, empowering colleagues to deliver responsive, customer-focused services that make a meaningful difference to customers and communities.

Rachael Smart joined the Transform Board of Trustees in 2026. She is an experienced housing leader with over 20 years’ experience in resident services, service transformation and regulatory compliance.

Rachael has held a range of senior roles focused on improving services, strengthening the customer experience and ensuring organisations meet regulatory standards. She is co-founder of Think Together, a consultancy that helps housing providers and boards hear and act on the customer voice, meet consumer standards and deliver meaningful service improvements.

A Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing, Rachael lives locally and brings her experience to support Transform as it develops and continues helping people live safely and independently.

Gary Storer joined Transform as a Trustee in 2026. He brings extensive experience in organisational change, governance, and culture, built over a career spanning banking, insurance, and professional services. After roles in major financial institutions and KPMG, Gary founded an award winning consultancy which he led for 20 years, delivering large scale change programmes for organisations in regulated sectors.

Since 2016, Gary has worked as a leadership coach with senior managers and Directors in the UK and internationally, helping them navigate the realities of leading in an increasingly complex world.

Gary is passionate about supporting young people and adults to live safe, confident, and fulfilling lives. Alongside his professional work, he has volunteered with and advised several charities. Before joining Transform, he served as a Trustee for a charity providing supported accommodation for unaccompanied refugee minors.

He holds a degree in English Literature from Cambridge University, as well as an MBA and an MSc in Executive Coaching.

Katie is Chief Product and Commercial Officer for Wesleyan – a Birmingham-based financial services mutual company for doctors, dentists and teachers. She previously worked in a number of senior roles across Retail and Insurance. Starting her career in audit at Arthur Andersen, she has worked predominantly in Customer focused roles including as Customer Experience Director at Tesco, Chief Customer Officer at LV and Group Customer Director at Aviva Plc.

Katie recently joined the Board of Golden Charter Ltd as a Non Executive Director, pending FCA approval.

As well as being a full-time working member of the Royal Family, The Duchess of Edinburgh supports a large number of her own charities and organisations. She has a wide range of interests which include supporting people with disabilities, the prevention of blindness in developing countries, agriculture and fashion.

Much of the day-to-day working life of The Duchess of Edinburgh is taken up with her roles as Patron of more than 70 charities and organisations. Each year, Her Royal Highness undertakes hundreds of visits to schools, universities, military bases and charity headquarters in order to learn more about their work, and to highlight it to the wider world.

The Duchess became Royal Patron of Transform in May 2006.

Virginia Bottomley, Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone, is a British Conservative Party politician. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons from 1984 to 2005. She was raised to the peerage in 2005.

Baroness Bottomley was a member of the Supervisory Board of Akzo Nobel NV for 12 years and is a Trustee of The Economist Newspaper. Virginia is Chancellor of the University of Hull and is a member of the UK Advisory Council of the International Chamber of Commerce. She has been Chair of the Board Practice at executive head-hunting firm Odgers Berndtson since 2000.

Baroness Bottomley is involved with a number of charitable and academic bodies. She is a Lay Canon of Guildford Cathedral, and a Freeman of the City of London. She was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey in March 2006 and Sheriff of Hull in 2013. Virginia has been a Patron of Transform since 2005.

Tim De Meyer is the Chief Constable of Surrey Police, with a distinguished career in UK law enforcement spanning over two decades.

He began his policing career with the Metropolitan Police Service in 1997 and later joined Thames Valley Police in 2008. During his tenure at Thames Valley, he held several senior roles, including Chief Superintendent for Neighbourhood Policing and Partnership (2012), Head of Professional Standards (2014), and Assistant Chief Constable for Crime and Criminal Justice (2017). In 2022, he transitioned to oversee Local Policing within Thames Valley Police.

Tim became a patron of Transform in 2024.

After 40 years in the investment business, David joined Transform in 2000. He remained a Trustee until 2011, serving as Chairman from 2004 to 2007 and as Vice Chairman for seven years.

A former High Sheriff of Surrey (2005-6), David was made an Officer of the British Empire for services to charities in 2014. David has been a Patron of Transform since 2014.

Professor Stephen Jarvis is currently President and Vice-Chancellor fof the University of Surrey a post he's held since September 2025. Prior to this, Professor Jarvis was the Provost and Vice-Principal at the University of Birmingham. He also served as Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the University and Head of its College of Engineering and Physical Sciences during his time here.

Before joining the University of Birmingham he was Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of Warwick, where he led industry-academic partnerships in the area of big data and established an international scholarship programme in AI. He also supported the establishment of The Alan Turing Institute, the United Kingdom's national institute for data science and artificial intelligence, where he served as a non-executive Director and Trustee between 2018 and 2020.

Professor Jarvis is a computational scientist, and has published more than 220 peer-reviewed academic papers, including with Argonne National Laboratory, ARM, Centre for Space Research at MIT, CRAY, Fujitsu Labs Europe, IBM TJ Watson Research Laboratory, Intel, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, NASA Ames Research Center, NEC European Research Laboratory, Rolls-Royce, Sandia National Laboratories and the Francis Crick Institute. He has received several major grants from the UK Research Councils and from industry, supporting research in areas including data science, robotics and autonomy, aerodynamics and continuum mechanics, networks and distributed systems, computer graphics and visualization, software engineering and computer architectures.

Elizabeth Kennedy joined the Transform Board in 2008 and served as Chair from 2010 to 2013. Elizabeth has extensive business experience and has worked for several well-known retailers, including Marks & Spencer, John Lewis and Debenhams. She ran her own retail business for nearly 20 years.

Her past charitable and voluntary work has included the Cobham community group Envisage, the Cobham Conservation & Heritage Trust and she was a Chairman of African Revival. A former High Sheriff of Surrey (2015-16), she is a Trustee of Disability Initiative and Chairman of the Cobham Heritage Day Committee. Elizabeth became a Patron of Transform in 2018.

Michael More-Molyneux has lived in Surrey all his life. His family home, Loseley Park, was built by an ancestor for Queen Elizabeth I. Michael was managing partner of Loseley Park Farms for over twenty years, before handing it over to his son Alexander. Michael was made Lord Lieutenant of Surrey in August 2015 and finished his tenure in 2026, after 11 years in the role.

He is a former Chair of Visit Surrey, President of the Surrey County Agricultural Society, and board member of the Historic Houses Association and the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. He gives active support to a number of voluntary causes, including. These include Shooting Star Children’s Hospices; the military; and as Chairman of the Guildford Cathedral Appeal. Michael became a Patron of Transform in August 2015.

Sir Richard Stilgoe has spent fifty years as a performer and writer in all forms of the performing arts. On television he appeared on Nationwide, That's Life and several series of his own. On stage he toured for many years with his one-man show and subsequently his two-man show with Peter Skellern.

He wrote lyrics for Cats, Starlight Express and The Phantom of the Opera, music and lyrics for Bodywork, Brilliant the Dinosaur, ‘Orpheus – the Mythical’ and the libretto for the community operas Road Rage and The Freedom Game. His broadcasting work has earned him the New York Radio Festival Gold Award, three Monaco Festival Prizes and the Prix Italia. In 1997 he founded the Orpheus Centre in Surrey, where young disabled people prepare for independent living through a series of performing arts courses.

He owns and drives a JCB digger, and has five children and 13 grandchildren. Sir Richard was knighted in the Jubilee honours list of 2012. He has been a Patron of Transform since 2002.

Sally Varah trained as a national features and fashion journalist with Thomson Newspapers, before launching her own copywriting and communications business. She has worked with national and international companies, graphic designers and advertising agencies.

In 2008, following the sudden death of her husband, Michael Varah (former Surrey Chief Probation Officer and Trustee of Transform), she took over the role of High Sheriff of Surrey in his place. This confirmed her commitment to the power of restorative interventions across communities, and connected her with a series of charities linked to this work. Since then she has been a Trustee, Patron or Adviser to charities working to support the vulnerable and marginalised in our society – including three years as a Trustee of Transform. She chairs the Michael Varah Memorial Fund, set up after Michael’s death. It works to give individuals, who have been affected by crime in different ways, opportunities to rebuild and transform their lives.

Sally became a Patron in 2018.

Dame Elizabeth Anson is a former JP, Immigration Judge and Magistrate. She was invested as a Dame Commander, Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 1995. Elizabeth has been involved with Transform for more than 30 years.

Desmond joined Price Waterhouse (now PwC) from Cambridge University in 1970 becoming an audit Partner in 1983 and working mainly with large oil companies. He retired in 2004.

Since retirement he spent nine years as a member of the Financial Reporting Review Panel. He is a Governor of Abbots Hospital in Guildford.

David began his career as a teacher. He joined local government in 1998 and set up an award winning approach to lifelong learning. He was asked to share his approach to this with colleagues across Europe and Australia.

In 2003 he became a Strategic Director at Walsall MBC and subsequently held Chief Executive roles at Trafford MBC from 2005 and at Surrey CC from 2009 to 2017.

Greg has a commercial background, joining the University of Surrey in 2002 from the private sector where he worked in banking, electricity, telecommunications and satellite industries in South Africa, UK and mainland Europe.

Greg is currently the University’s Senior Vice-President, Advancement and Partnerships. In this role he is responsible for engagement with civil and civic society, including Alumni and Strategic Partners so as to advance the University’s growth through collaboration. The role includes sponsorship of large-scale strategic projects.

Lesley Myles, a magistrate in adult and youth courts for over 30 years, has had a lifelong interest in the rehabilitation of offenders and supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged people in Surrey.

She is a former chairman of a number of organisations such as Surrey Probation Service, Surrey Magistrates’ Association, Surrey Care Trust, Surrey Jobmatch and Woking Alzheimer’s Society, Surrey Youth Focus, and the High Sheriff Youth Awards. Lesley has been a member of our Advisory Council since 2008.

Lavinia Sealy is a previous Chairman of Surrey CC, and is heavily committed to working with the voluntary and business sectors. She is particularly interested in helping to educate and train young people and disabled young people and has a keen interest in the Arts. Lavinia is a Patron of the Community Foundation for Surrey, President of Age UK Surrey, and has been an Ambassador of Transform since 2018.

The Lady (Elizabeth) Toulson is a lawyer by training; her service in the voluntary sector includes the National Chairmanship of both the Women's Royal Voluntary Service and the Children's Society; governorship of Charterhouse School, Pond Meadow Academy and the Queen Elizabeth Foundation; chairmanship of Guildford Cathedral Council, and a year as High Sheriff of Surrey (2009-10). In addition, she has been a trustee of the Elizabeth Finn Trust and the Music of Life Foundation.

Paul joined Wates Limited in 1962 after two years as a Lieutenant in the 14th/20th King’s Hussars. In 1969 he became a Director of the Main Board of Wates Group, then in 1984 Managing Director of Wates City of London Properties, and Chairman in 1994 until 2001. Paul was then a Director of Wates Group from 2001 until his retirement in 2008.

Paul is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Charted Surveyors, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and became an Honorary Fellow of the City and Guilds of London Institute following a term as Chairman of the Institute. Paul has been involved with Transform for over 15 years.

Cllr Fiona White has been Surrey County Council’s representative for Transform (then Surrey Community Development Trust) since 2005.

Malcolm is the Group Chairman and Chief Executive of The Wilky Group. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a Freeman of the City of London and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers.

His entire career of over 50 years has been spent in commercial property development and investment, nearly 45 of them with The Wilky Group, which he joined in 1973 as Property Director to build up its portfolio of developments and investments, completing over 80 projects in all. In the early '90s he was seconded to become the first UK Managing Director of McArthur Glen, where he helped to establish six UK Designer Outlet Centres for what has become Europe's leading factory outlet operator.

Malcolm’s lifelong interest in revitalising communities by improving the quality of their built environment is reflected in his role as deputy chairman of the national RICS Social Impact Awards. He is serving his third term on the CBI South East Regional Council and has joined their National SME committee. At a regional level Malcolm was vice chairman of Enterprise First until 2019, the South East’s leading enterprise agency. In January 2017 he completed a five-year term as chair of the Local Enterprise Partnership Enterprise M3’s Land & Property Group, a key forum for planning, development and investment issues, having previously chaired the former Hampshire Economic Partnership’s Land & Property Task Group.