A Cornwall-based housing group has appointed a new chair of its board - as well as new members to its subsidiary boards and committees. Ocean Housing Group, a St Austell-based group of companies that runs homes all over Cornwall, has announced that Jonathan Adlington has been named chair of the Ocean Housing Group Board, having previously been the chair of the Gilbert & Goode Board since November 2016. He has taken over from Debbie Wilshire, who was in the post since January 2018. As a retired senior partner of law firm Trowers & Hamlins, and a previous member of the Regulation Committee of the Homes and Communities Agency, Jonathan has a wealth of experience in commercial property and social housing.
Sara Bailey
Honesty, integrity and a sense of fun.
What do you like most about yourself?
My positive outlook. I believe that there is usually a solution to most issues and during more challenging times, I try to stay focused on achieving a positive outcome.
What does your job entail?
I have recently been elected senior partner of my firm, where I am involved in setting strategy, managing the partnership and growing the profile of the firm. I am also head of real estate, where I advise on a broad range of high-profile public and private regeneration projects, partnerships and joint ventures.