Housing association A2Dominion’s has appointed a resident to its board for the first time.

Coretta Scott (pictured), who joined last month, has been a member of A2Dominion’s Customer Service Committee since 2022 and has been actively involved in residents’ groups since 2012.

The social landlord says it created the resident board position to make sure that the organisation is including its customers’ voices in every part of the organisation and decision-making.

Coretta said: “I’m excited and honoured to become A2Dominion’s first resident board member. Having a seat at the table where decisions are made ensures some representation and enables residents’ views and voices to be heard and understood. I look forward to working with the board and the Customer Service Committee to support A2Dominion with helping residents receive the services they need and deserve.”

Ian Wardle, A2Dominion CEO, said: “I am delighted to have Coretta join our group board and I’m looking forward to working together to improve our organisation. Coretta will help ensure our customers’ voices and views are heard and understood at the highest level within the organisation. This is a great opportunity for Coretta to help shape the future of A2Dominion’s services to our residents, and for us to have the voice of our customers at the front of our decision making.”

Coretta is an asset project delivery manager at Notting Hill Genesis, and has worked in various roles within customer, neighbourhood and housing services. She is an experienced housing professional who has worked in the housing sector since 2006 and previously volunteered with Ealing Council as a school appeals panel member, and with Shepherds Bush Housing as a peer supporter.

Coretta is also the founder and director of Lena Maye Limited, a business that creates luxury haircare products, for which she was supported by A2Dominion’s Enterprise Programme in 2017 and gained an entrepreneur award in 2018.