Alistair McIntosh is one of the social housing sector’s most respected and best known personalities. As founder and chief executive of HQN, he is regarded as one of the foremost advisers on governance and regulation, specialising in VfM and stress…

Read more ›

0

Likes

Read more

Lydia joined HQN in 2007 and is currently the Deputy CEO. Her background is in housing management – both general needs and supported. She has worked extensively as a consultant on a wide variety of performance improvement projects. In her…

Read more ›

0

Likes

Read more

Damian’s role as a HQN Director offers support to our networks and consultancy services. He is an experienced senior leader with a proven track record of developing and delivering excellent operational and customer services, and consultancy and advisory support, within…

Read more ›

0

Likes

Read more

Sarah joined HQN in 2014 and is responsible for the company’s finances, running a small team from the York office. After initially pursuing a career in logistics, Sarah retrained as an accountant and completed AAT and CIMA qualifications. Before joining…

Read more ›

0

Likes

Read more

Anna joined HQN in 2000 and now heads up the consultancy and training areas of the business. Her role is to ensure we have an exciting training schedule in place, that all enquiries are dealt with as soon as possible…

Read more ›

0

Likes

Read more

Lewis is a co-creation and engagement specialist driven by a belief that the people closest to challenges hold the answers to solving them. With 15 years’ experience across housing and community work, he champions power-sharing and genuine partnership between organisations…

Read more ›

0

Likes

Read more

Jon joined HQN in October 2015 after five years as editor of 24housing magazine. A journalist by profession, he started his career at the Hereford Times before joining allpay in 2005 to establish the 24dash.com news website and 24housing magazine….

Read more ›

0

Likes

Read more

Charlie joined HQN in early 2021 as head of business development. His background is in operations, project management, hospitality and event management. With over 20 years’ experience in senior management roles, he has built a strong reputation for introducing business…

Read more ›

0

Likes

Read more

With over 15 years of Learning and Development experience, Richard has a comprehensive knowledge of conducting training needs analysis and finding courses designed for organisations looking at developing their learning solutions for the benefit of the company and their staff. At…

Read more ›

0

Likes

Read more

Emma-Louise is an experienced operations professional with a background in logistics, project coordination and account management. She brings a structured and practical approach to managing complex processes, ensuring systems run smoothly and consistently to support both colleagues and members. Throughout…

Read more ›

0

Likes

Read more

Caoimhe joined HQN in 2025 and is responsible for delivering the organisation’s programme of events and masterclasses for housing professionals. She manages the full event lifecycle – working alongside colleagues to ensure relevant topics, updates and session content is available…

Read more ›

0

Likes

Read more

Suzy worked in social housing for seven years before bringing her sector experience to HQN in 2015 as a key part of the consultancy team. In 2018, she joined the networks team, where she now works as an account manager,…

Read more ›

0

Likes

Read more