Ian Parker is a qualified accountant and he has an extensive background in local government and the social housing sector. During his career, he has held senior positions in local government and served as the Finance Director for four registered providers. For the past 14 years, Ian has worked as a consultant, during which time he has:

  • Developed HQN’s value for money (VfM) metric model
  • Provided advice on the sector’s VfM agenda
  • Conducted over 40 mock in-depth assessments (IDAs)
  • Developed HQN’s stress testing model
  • Provided rent consultancy advice to clients
  • Provided technical advice to the 100+ members of HQN’s Housing Finance Network.